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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a mom of a toddler.  We are not originally from this area and moved here in our early 30s (we didn't know anyone when we moved here).  Before we had our daughter, my husband and I worked hard to meet new people and make new friends, and neither of us had any luck.  We both tried to make friends with co-workers, neighbors, and joined many couples social groups.  Despite trying hard to make friends, we made 1 or 2 friends but I definitely needed and wanted more friends.

Then I got pregnant, and I did not know any other moms until after I had my DD.  I joined PACE, a few moms groups, and worked really hard to meet new moms and make friends.  I have made 3 new mom friends in the last 2 years.  But I would really like to have more friends.

The 3 friends I have made are all working moms rarely want to get together without the kids (which I can totally understand).  However, the issue is that I really want to go out more on weeknights and weekends (my husband is willing to watch DD any time I want).  Currently, I meet one of the friends twice a month during the week for dinner out. And I go out to dinner about once or twice a month with a mom's group that has mom's night out.  But honestly, I need more social time with other women than that.

I feel lonely a lot, because spouse works long hours, but during the week I am out and about with DD at various kid friendly events, and I can socialize then with other moms, even though I either don't know them at all or they are just acquaintances.  I long for deeper friendships though, and would love to have a best friend who is another stay at home mom.  But especially weekends I'd love to go out with other women for brunch or dinner, or just shopping, or some other activity like trivia, play boardgames at someone's house, meet up for a walk, etc.  But I can never find anyone who is interested or able to get together on weekends.  Either they work full-time and want to spend every minute with their child (which I understand), or their spouse refuses to watch their child, or they have no interest in going out and having fun.  Everyone I know only has one kid too, which makes it easier to go out.

Where can I find moms who also want to have fun?[/quote]

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