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[quote=Anonymous]Do you work in an office, OP? Have you made friends there? Do your kids go to public or private (just curious really, but also wondering if these people all live near you, and whether it's a big school or a small one)?

In my experience you need something to bond you . . . a love of [books/knitting/guitar/DisneyWorld/whatever], a political cause, religion, etc. You need something to talk about that you're both excited about.

Are there are any families that have siblings who are friends with both of your kids? It's always nice to hook up with a family where you can have both kids have a playmate. Then you can do family outings and maybe even vacations.

Also, something I've learned is to pay attention to who is pursuing YOU. Sometimes you can be so focused on your "targets" that you don't notice the people waiting in the wings who have you on their list of potential friends. There may be another working mom just waiting to commiserate with you over how unfriendly these other moms are!

I think the pool idea is a good one.

Also, now that the weather is getting nicer, I'd invite all of your targets to a backyard BBQ with kids included. Instead of trying so much one-on-one stuff, I'd keep doing group things for a bit until a bond develops more organically.[/quote]

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