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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why don’t you have friends?[/quote]
Not OP, but we moved cross-country, bought our first house, brand new jobs but most people commuted a fair distance, pregnant with first kid, and no family at all nearby (and not much far away either.) You can be so busy just trying to manage all that change that it can take years to build up a support network and make friends.

OP - As was previously said, you have to be active about building a network. For us that was joining a church, getting to know neighbors and finding local teenagers to babysit, & preschool. Once your kids start to be involved in preschool/elementary school and different activities, you have an opportunity to meet other parents with kids of similar ages. Create your network of support by being active in the PTA, run a sports team, join/run a girl scout or boy scout troop, etc. Help your kids make friends, and make friends with the parents of their friends. That's where you will start to be able to trade off sleepovers and get some kid free evenings.

I used to be bummed on major holidays when everyone always seemed to go visit family (Mem day, 4th, Labor day, Tgiving). Then we realized there were a lot of other families in our situation, and we started hosting family game days or inviting people over on those major holidays. It made it nice to have special time with friends, and there are plenty of other people looking for connections too.[/quote]

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