Places to Meet New Moms
When you're a new mom it can be a time when you feel lonely and isolated.
All of your old friends without kids might seem like they just don't understand what you're going though.
Or maybe you have friends with kids but they live far from you so you never get a chance to interact.
You might also want your new baby to interact with other babies around the same age.
This means you'll want to meet other new moms so you can set up play dates and generally have a good time with each other.
It's not so much a matter of finding the secret hang out place where new moms congregate, as it is taking advantage of opportunities that present themselves in everyday life.
A routine trip to the grocery store and be a great source for new potential friends.
New moms are easy enough to spot because they typically have their new joy in tow.
If you have your baby with you that's an immediate "in".
There's no better conversation starter than a new baby.
All you have to do is ask them how old the baby is and see what develops.
If the other new mom is interested in a friendship, she'll reciprocate the question.
If you don't have your baby with you, just let her know that you just had one and tell her the age.
If there's a spark of a friendship the conversation will carry itself forward and you won't have to worry about making small talk.
In order to seal the friendship make sure that you ask for a phone number and propose a play date or a coffee break.
While the grocery store is a great way to meet new moms, there's plenty of other good spots.
The frequency of going grocery shopping makes it the ideal location, but you can really run into new moms anywhere.
Out to dinner at a restaurant, at a movie theater, at the gas station, or at a sporting event.
There are also groups that meet regularly, you can find them at places like Meetup.
com.
Just search for groups that are specifically looking for new moms to get together to talk and have fun.
If you don't see a group there, make one.
You'd be surprised at how much interest there is, it's just that no one has started a group.
Just keep an open mind when it comes to meeting new moms.
You have a lot in common and that makes for fast friends.
Don't be too pushy about it though, as some people just don't click, regardless of how many commonalities they have with someone.
It's a numbers game so just get used to starting conversations with every new mom you encounter and see what develops.
All of your old friends without kids might seem like they just don't understand what you're going though.
Or maybe you have friends with kids but they live far from you so you never get a chance to interact.
You might also want your new baby to interact with other babies around the same age.
This means you'll want to meet other new moms so you can set up play dates and generally have a good time with each other.
It's not so much a matter of finding the secret hang out place where new moms congregate, as it is taking advantage of opportunities that present themselves in everyday life.
A routine trip to the grocery store and be a great source for new potential friends.
New moms are easy enough to spot because they typically have their new joy in tow.
If you have your baby with you that's an immediate "in".
There's no better conversation starter than a new baby.
All you have to do is ask them how old the baby is and see what develops.
If the other new mom is interested in a friendship, she'll reciprocate the question.
If you don't have your baby with you, just let her know that you just had one and tell her the age.
If there's a spark of a friendship the conversation will carry itself forward and you won't have to worry about making small talk.
In order to seal the friendship make sure that you ask for a phone number and propose a play date or a coffee break.
While the grocery store is a great way to meet new moms, there's plenty of other good spots.
The frequency of going grocery shopping makes it the ideal location, but you can really run into new moms anywhere.
Out to dinner at a restaurant, at a movie theater, at the gas station, or at a sporting event.
There are also groups that meet regularly, you can find them at places like Meetup.
com.
Just search for groups that are specifically looking for new moms to get together to talk and have fun.
If you don't see a group there, make one.
You'd be surprised at how much interest there is, it's just that no one has started a group.
Just keep an open mind when it comes to meeting new moms.
You have a lot in common and that makes for fast friends.
Don't be too pushy about it though, as some people just don't click, regardless of how many commonalities they have with someone.
It's a numbers game so just get used to starting conversations with every new mom you encounter and see what develops.
