we in dc love to get together singleparentsdc@outlook.con u have 1 child i really love to talk to other moms . we in DC

+1 for the meeetup.org group. There is also a child friendly hiking group there that, iirc, is run by a single mom.

Have you looked on meetup.com for single parent and single mom groups? Some are social and others are support. Everyone has a story to share... it will make you feel better to know you are not alone. Also, if you belong to a large mom club in your area, you could start a sub-group for single moms.

I am a single mom (by choice) and I think it is difficult to make new friends who have time and energy to get together. Also, I live in a family-friendly neighborhood that is not single-friendly. I am friendly and outdoors a lot with my son but I get left out of coupled neighbor social gatherings and now even a few playdate requests for my son.

It is hard to connect in this area.

Feel ya LizzyBee! I'm 3 years out of my marriage and its still very hard to meet new peeps to be friends with. I spend a fair amount of time alone (when my daughter is with her dad). It's hard. What does get me through is knwoing what my life WOULD look like if I had stayed. What I live now is the lesser of 2 evils. It's hard to go it alone, but it vastly better than being with the wrong one.

Hi there!

It's a tough time. Maybe try to find a few places that you can get out to on the occasional night off you get? A place you can meet and talk to adults and have a bit of fun/ conversation? Politics and Prose, any local bar - maybe one with a trivia night? Glen Echo Ballroom?

I'd don't live near you although my guy is 6. I just can't handle a drive on top of everything else. But I really know how hard it is for all your "old" friends in their happy marriage to be there for you; how hard it is on a daily basis to do it all; how hard it is to struggle with the emotions of divorce on top of being overwhelmed with money, time, child... Hang in there. You are not alone.

I wanted to suggest a group called New Beginnings, and also a group that I might reach out to: http://www.divorcecare.org/

I post here a lot for advice on specific situations and I try to reply to other's who ask questions. Some responders are really nasty; there's one person who thinks no one should divorce and totally blames OP for everything. You just have ignore those less-than-constructive posts and focus on the gold: people who want to help you get through your day.

Hi there,
Unsure if this is the right section, but I'll go ahead and say I'm searching for women who have kids and are going through a separation or divorce.
THat's the case with me, and it's hard because I've got an only child, age 6, who lacks a sibling to help with the transition. Having playdates would be great.
I'm job hunting so my week is freer than it usually is.

Also, I want to bond with other moms who can totally understand what I'm dealing with, and that I can go out and have some fun with. I'm tired of the gloomy side of the scenario. We only get one little life. I live in Bethesda.
Email me at lizzybee0615@yahoo.com