Mum finding herself: Any advice on where and how to make new friends?

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Sounds like a bit of a silly question, however my child is now at school age and I’m realising I don’t 100% know who I am outside of being a mum or have a social life.

Im 26 years and would love to make new connections but I have no idea where to start. My friends now have their own things going on and they all now have kids too, so it’s extremely difficult to meet up even with the kids.

I feel I’m ready to make new friends and create new experiences.

Any advice on where to start that does not include apps?

Are you a SAHM?

@WreckedITellYou No but I work from home as the office is far. I will only really go in on all staff days

Ah, OK. My suggestion was going to involve making friends in the workplace. Is there anyone you know from work you’d like to see outside of it?

Otherwise, do you have evening childcare so you can get out at night? It would help you figure out who you are and put you in the way of likeminded people if you committed to regularly doing an activity you enjoy. I just joined a choir, and I also go to a ciné club that shows arthouse films with a glass of wine first, but it doesn’t matter what it is, as long as you enjoy it. Sport, craft, music etc?

Look for your local development teams in women’s cricket, hockey and netball and get yourself playing some sport. You’ll naturally find a group of people who are geared up to being friendly and where you have a common purpose other than just being there. Get involved with committees too and you’ll make lifelong friends.

Ditto running, sewing, singing etc. but I think the nature of team sports makes them best placed for truly acquiring a whole group of friends.