When you have the resources to do so, helping other moms should be rewarding. According to psychologist Susan Pinker, “Reaching out to other women releases oxytocin… [which] not only offers pain relief and an immediate jolt of pleasure, it also reinforces your commitment to people in your inner circle. Oxytocin creates a feedback loop that rewards both the women who reach out to others at times of crisis and those who receive their help.”1 Villaging feels good—and creates a stronger village in the process.
