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Anonymous
04/09/19 at 12:39PM UTC
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How do you keep from feeling isolated if you’re a mom?

I’m one of the firsts to become a mom out of my friends and I’m trying to figure out how to have a social life. Do you find that you end up being friends with more moms after you have kids or does it matter? How do you help balance your social life?

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Katie Malone
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04/13/19 at 11:32AM UTC
Definitely look for mom meetups & groups on Facebook. Also, does or will your child go to day care? Because that’s where I met a lot of my mom friends. I had a super hard time, too, when I had my first daughter bc I was one of the firsts to have kids in my friends group. I also found social media to be slightly overwhelming at the time. But when you’re on maternity leave try to go to the park. Your baby may not be old enough to play on a playground, but you can walk & just getting out always reenergized me. Also, keep in mind there will be a point when your current friends have babies... and then you’ll be the expert!
CabaneStudios
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Project Manager / Photographer
04/12/19 at 6:33PM UTC
I too have struggled with this one. Luckily I found a friend through work who has two daughters that are similar in age as my child. However I find that it is also very important to carve out time to meet with friends without your child. Additionally local libraries have some great family events which could lead to meeting other parents as well. If you take your child to daycare - you could reach out to any of the parents there for play-dates and see if you hit it off with any of the parents.
Romy Newman
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President & Co-Founder of Fairygodboss
04/09/19 at 2:05PM UTC
I joined a digital parents' board in my neighborhood and it changed my life. 7 years later, I'm still good friends with the moms I made. I highly recommend it!
R.E. Gast
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Engineer. Ultramarathon Runner. Volunteer.
04/09/19 at 1:40PM UTC
Not a mom here - but my friends that are parents do a couple things I've noticed: 1) Look for mom-meetups in your area (moms that run, moms that brunch, moms that [fill in the blank]) 2) Never be afraid to ask if an event is kid-friendly. Usually it can be, it just hasn't been though of yet. Some of my friends bring their kids to volunteer at events running events, or if they're old enough, to participate in outdoor activities. They're 100% welcome, and their presence is actively looked forward to.

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