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due aug. 12 and have a 2 year old

jordansgirllljordansgirlll member
in August 2015 Moms
Is it just me or does it seem like I really have no friends....lol I'm a young mom had my first at 17 and second will be at 18 but yet I find it hard to find friends or have convos with other moms because I'm so young. Any advice? :-S
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Re: due aug. 12 and have a 2 year old

  • missmarissa711missmarissa711 member
    edited July 2015
    Maybe join some sort of mommy and me type classes/activities? This way you can meet other moms and get connected and it will be good for your kids too to meet other little ones as well. Not sure what you're into, but my good friend does this local program that lets a bunch of moms meet at the park she lives near every week and they do exercises and stuff with the babies. Sometimes if your town has a webpage, the library, or town hall, there will have information on things like that.
    Always hold on to hope ❤
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  • breezymeema7breezymeema7 member
    Mommy and me groups are the way to go. Put yourself out there, it's hard at first, but gets easier with practice.
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  • KaylaLovesNoahKaylaLovesNoah member
    It's hard being a young mom, especially if none of your friends have kids. I'm 23, this is my first child and very few of my friends are even in steady relationships. It's hard to bond when you are in totally different places. I've noticed a distance building between my friends and I since I got married and it's gradually gotten worse in the past few months.

    Like PPS have said look into Mommy and Me classes or any pregnancy support groups in your area.

    You can always come here as well if you need support! Sometimes the advice you get is a little harsh but most of the ladies mean well and want to see us all have happy healthy babies :)
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  • bhargrave88bhargrave88 member
    It's not just you! I'm almost 27 and have the same problem. Either my friends haven't had kids yet, or the ones who have just do their own thing and we see one another when we see one another (and most live out of the area). I have my BFF who has no kids but you would swear she did by how she handles my DD and comes to see her a couple times a week, since birth. I'm ok with that. I'd rather have one or two close friends than 10 fake ones :)
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  • cosplaymomcosplaymom member
    I'm 33 with a 2-yr-old and a baby due Aug 4th. Since I quit work, my friends are through church. I have a local friend with older kids I hang out with weekly, and I have a small womens group and larger fellowship group that alternate meetings once-week in the evenings for dinner. I recently joined the local moms group but have only gone to one meetup so far.
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  • Miz_LizMiz_Liz member
    Check out www.meetup.com it has all sorts of groups you can join in your area to include mommy play groups, mommy exercise groups, wine tasting groups, bicycling groups, kayaking groups, walking groups, book clubs....you name it! I plan to join some of the mommy ones once baby is here and I have more energy. Great way to meet new people in your same situation!
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  • mjones0721mjones0721 member
    I moved out of my parent's house at 17 and got married at 18, we didn't have our first until I was 22 but even before that we had trouble connecting with our friends or making new ones because we had settled down and we're trying to build our life together and everyone else just seemed to want to run around and have fun all the time or party. I'm 26 now and still have the same problem. Try not to let it get to you and just remember that the most important thing is that you are doing what's best for your kids and yourself even if your friends don't understand.
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  • LilLee11LilLee11 member
    edited July 2015
    It's not just you. Mommy groups are great recs. Whether you're religious/christian or not I highly recommend MOPS - moms of preschoolers. It's like therapy for me every week when I go haha! It's such a great place for good advice, a good vent, good food and support. And if you go to one in your area and aren't a fan I suggest trying another bc theyre all so different. The first one I went to was very bible based and the one I am now in (almost 4 years) is more social and I seriously can't say enough about it!
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