Development of first‐time mothers' sense of shared identity and integration with other mothers in their neighbourhood

Mothers' social integration with other mothers in the same residential area has been shown to be beneficial for their health and well-being. The socio-psychological resources afforded by aid transition motherhood. However, much less is known about processes whereby integrate local mothers. Therefore, we analysed first-time mothers' experiences of neighbourhood. Through three waves semi-structured interviews, followed eight Finnish everyday lives a year. narrative analysis these longitudinal interviews revealed story types – integration, exclusion disconnection that depicted different perceived similarity experiences, goals interests related motherhood enhanced development shared sense identity supported We discuss our findings relation model change (SIMIC).