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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a 43 year old married mom who works part-time and I have a really good social life now compared to my 20s and 30s.  I worked really hard when my kids were little to make good friends.  Now I have 5 best friends, about 10 good friends, and probably 50 + acquaintances.

Here's what I do to nurture friendships:

-Stay in touch often, this is either email, text, or phone, depending on what the friend prefers.  Some friends I keep in touch with daily, others weekly or monthly
-Get together at least once every other month.  Some friends I see every other week.  
-I get together with friends who have older or younger kids than mine during the week for lunch.  I get together with friends who have same age kids on the weekends with the kids.
-I entertain at least once a month, usually inviting a family over for dinner or brunch
-Host playdates often
-Take my friends out for lunch/dinner around their birthday and pay for them
-Take my friends out for special milestone events and pay for them (such as graduating from a grad program)
-Host baby showers for good friends
-Always remember all my friends' birthdays and send a card or email
-Offer to help out however I can, often with an in-person get together, bringing a meal, etc.
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