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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks all from OP. I do see value in forging some more meaningful friendships, or at least going from fellow parent acquaintance to more elevated connection. I have a few single mom friends from the school group and we do more together generally.

I think posing it to my kid about being ok with a drop off would be a good idea. And limiting to one playdate per month at a house (we do meet people at the park almost every weekend).

I unfortunately do have to work a lot of hours. I’m contract and it’s not at a professional compensation that would let me work fewer hours. It’s not sustainable (I am exhausted and have been doing this for more than a year) but is what I have to do for now until I can get better work. As for what my child does when I work on weekends, I work when she is at activities and while she eats lunch and has screen time and has quiet time in her room. And I work from after she goes to bed until 11pm each night). [/quote]

OP if I knew you I’d 100 be happy to host your kiddo every weekend for playdates. My kid is an only and needs company. It would be win-win as far as I’m concerned to have my kid occupied happily in my house while you get some time to yourself in your house. [/quote]

I'm married w/ two kids but also almost always happy to have extra kids over. And in return other families are happy to bring my kid home from an activity if I need to be somewhere else or whatever. OP, don't worry about the single aspect--where I live, it's moms coordinating kid stuff more often than not, and while it might (understandably) sting to be around two-parent households, no one cares and the single moms in my circle are not left out.[/quote]

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