Mom Dates
Making mom friends is harder then I thought it would be. I live 1.5 hours away from all of my family and friends and it is hard not having someone to do things with or to meet for coffee, play dates etc.
I did typical “mom” things as soon as the kids were old enough, we went to gymboree, story time, the park, gym classes but all the other moms had friends in those classes or were cliqued up right away. I didn’t seem to fit in and I found out the hard way, my people and friend making skills were rusty. After all I hadn’t had to make a friend since kindergarten, since then it was easy as pie.
Lately I have been scoped out by some other mothers at my children’s school. We have exchanged pleasantries, admired our children’s artwork together and even gave a few up and down looks.
I know what that means. I am about to be asked out on a date.
A mom date.
I mean the pick up lines “what play parks do you usually go to?” “which development do you live in” give it all away.
Finding a mom friend to bond with, with kids or without is like dating. You have to see if you mesh, if your kids get along. You don’t want to go too far, too soon, what if she never calls again?!
It is going to be rough but I am willing to date around until I find the right mom for me.
I have to, I just can’t go to Starbucks alone again!
playdates, moms, SAHM, WAHM, friends
August 27th, 2007 at 8:13 am
[...] I wrote about “Mom Dating” months ago and how hard it was to make friends for me or my kids in this new town where we knew no one. I had to take the initiative and give a mom I hit it off with my number and email on the back of an old business card one day. She never called. [...]
June 13th, 2009 at 8:58 am
[...] Calling Cards by Erinn I wrote about “Mom Dating” months ago and how hard it was to make friends for me or my kids in this new town where we knew [...]