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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Same here OP. I have no advice. I run huge meetings and do well at work, but I freeze and choke on the playground. In my neighborhood for 4 years and not a single mom friend - I’m starting to worry my kids will be left out of everything. [/quote]

See, I’m the total opposite. I feel like I’m socially awkward everywhere *except* with the moms and dads at a playgroup, and if I tried to run a huge meeting at work I would crash and burn. For some reason I feel comfortable getting sociable and chatty with the other moms, and always try to be friendly and inclusive because I know how much it sucks to be that person on the periphery not knowing what to say.

I do live in an area that is slightly more laidback, so I will add the caveat that I’m not dealing with icy, detached “strivers”, just normal people.[/quote]

Same here!  I wish I had the same ease at the playgroup at work.  I think it's because there's something we have in common -- kids and school -- and so you can start off discussion neutral stuff about that.  Also because I am more comfortable with the focus being off me -- so if we're talking kid stuff, easy.

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