Ashley Graham Revealed Her One Rule For Giving Her Friends Parenting Advice

    "When you sit down with another mom, all you kind of talk about is, like, being a mom."

    Joyann Jeffrey
    by Joyann Jeffrey

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Ashley Graham had so many new “mommy friends” after her colleagues gave birth during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

    In March, Karlie Kloss welcomed son Levi and model Emily Ratajkowski also gave birth to her baby Sylvester. Not to mention, Gigi Hadid welcomed daughter Khai last September with former One Direction singer Zayn Malik.

    "It's amazing how many mommy friends I have now," Graham told E! News. "They just appeared."

    It can be nice to "have friends around that you know you can call on a whim, whenever you've got a question about baby world or pregnancy world,” she added.

    Graham revealed she FaceTimed Kloss last week to set up a playdate with their children.

    Karlie Kloss (L) and Ashley Graham attend Milwaukee Bucks v Brooklyn Nets game at Barclays Center
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    "I'm so excited because we're both back on the East Coast now," she said.

    The fashionista also grabbed lunch with Ratajkowski last week to talk about their new lives as mothers.

    "When you sit down with another mom, all you kind of talk about is, like, being a mom," she explained. "And you try not to do it, but ultimately, that's all you talk about."

    That’s why Graham came up with this great rule for discussing motherhood with her friends.

    "I always say, 'Do you want the advice?' before.”

    This is important because Graham says, "there's just so much unsolicited advice that you get when you're pregnant. … You feel bombarded by it a bit.”

    “So I think the best thing to do when talking to anyone who's pregnant or has just had a baby is, like, make sure they want the advice before you give it,” the model added.

    And when she asked Ratajkowski if she wanted the advice, Graham revealed, "Emily actually said, 'Yes, I want the advice, that's why I'm talking to you.'"

    There’s nothing better than getting some support from your friends when you’ve entered a new stage of your life!