Lonely

I’m so lonely. I have one daughter, 4, and I’m struggling to find other mums to meet up with regularly. My husband works a lot and is away often, and we don’t have family nearby. I do want to create a “village” both for myself, and for my daughter who I feel is just so sick of being with just me. I feel like I’m not enough for her although I’m trying so hard. Does anyone else feel the same way? And has anyone got any ideas for how to create this “village”?

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So sorry you’re struggling 🫶🏻 I’m currently pregnant and feeling the same way. All my family are overseas and I don’t have many friends here. Worrying about when bub is here and hoping to find a group of women in similar situations to build a support group. Feel free to message me, always happy to chat ❤️

Hey hun, where are you based? I found local play groups and extra activities helped a lot! I also reached out to the mums from my daughters kinder to organise play dates which helped for both of us to socialise. I just asked reception at her kinder to pass on my details to a couple of my daughter’s friends that she mentions a lot.

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Hi, my daughter is 4 in August. Depending on where you are based, I'd be happy to meet up. 😊

Hi lovely. I've got a 4yr old as well and we're happy to catch up for a play date if you're not too far from us.

I have a 4 year old too - and a 10week old. Where are you based hun?

I’m the type of friend to just drop by on a Thursday night and have some drinks, pizza and a movie, maybe a face mask lol, vent laugh and cry so if my profile looks like someone you can befriend and we’re pretty close, feel free to msg me. I do have a 4yr old as well although he does go kinder 3 days a week, so he’s not always w me on meets and sometimes I go to a friends house alone and he stays home w Hubby. And we go out a lot on weekends, Queen Vic market, zoo etc. it’s nice to have a friend to do stuff with, I feel you there!! We should all here organise a meet actually, if anyone is up for that say yay! We can do a group chat and I’ll organise Xx there’s a Chipmunks at Docklands

Hey my daughter is 4 in august also. I'm a single mum with 17yr old boy and my girl and literally moved to Melbourne knowing noone depending obviously where your based, I'm interested in meeting up with our girls. She has been begging for friends and I have no idea where to find any I feel so bad for her playgrounds we go to the kids for some reason aren't allowed to play with other kids it's heartbreaking

@Kellie can I join? 🥲🥲 I live in Camberwell xx

@Zimmy yes of course! It’s open to everyone in this thread Xx

Is next Tuesday good for everyone??

Im in lol

So, 11am Chipmunks docklands girls?? Tuesday? Who’s coming?? @Sammy @Zimmy @Jessica @Cass @Katrina @Claire @Emma and OP??

Ok damn I can't do Tuesdays now cause LO is starting kindy Tuesdays and Thursdays this week but any other days we're keen....

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