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If you're a mum, how have you made friends post-kids (not at the school gate, toddler groups etc)?

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lovesT · 29/06/2025 22:54

Just interested really! I don't know if it's because we moved and just haven't found our people or it's just really hard when you have young children to make friends?! I don't find toddler groups, school/ nursery is somewhere I find actual potential friends. Where have you made friends as an adult outside of children related things?

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BabyBump1212 · 30/06/2025 09:36

Honestly? If you're able,get a dog. They are a real icebreaker and I've met a few people who've become friends just by starting off chatting about dogs.

InvitingMattress · 30/06/2025 09:40

Work, friends of friends, volunteering, neighbours, local music scene, hobbies.

SupposesRoses · 30/06/2025 10:21

Through hobbies and book club but also through a whatsapp chat started by a random local woman in the local FB group. You could be that random local woman if there isn't anything like that where you live.

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