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[quote=Anonymous]I live in the suburbs and have made most of my friends through my synagogue. Assuming you're not religious and not making friends that way, my other friends come from my kids' classmates' parents or my kids' sports parents.

I was in a book club for a while that one of the preschool moms put together, but then a couple of the families moved away and it sort of fell apart. Some of us are still friendly.

One of the moms in my older daughter's class last year threw a "mom's night out" at a local bar and then started a text group from there. We've done a few dinner nights and went to see the Barbie movie together. We talk about our kids, of course, but also the latest books we've been reading, TV shows we're watching, and where we went on vacation for the summer. Sometimes it feels superficial, but other times it's deeper. Relationships take time to develop.

If you have afternoons off, you might also look for a mommy and me afternoon program for you and your kid, where you could meet other moms. Library story hour or a music class or something where you're likely to have "regulars" that you might befriend. They may be SAHMs, but at least you'd know they're free when you're free in the afternoons.

Or plan a neighborhood happy hour in your backyard to get to know your neighbors.

Or look for a yoga class or pottery class or something for yourself and invite everyone out for drinks (or ice cream, depending on your taste) after class.[/quote]

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