How do you get to meet other single mums?

[fizzyhead]

Hi Everyone,

My husband leaving soon and the thought of being bored/lonely really scares me. Most of my friends happily married. I need to meet other mums like me, who are up to having a good laugh, meeting for a glass of wine, dinner, chat, heart to hearts, etc.

other mums who will not stay at home feeling sorry for themselves, who will put up a brave front and who will show their ex's that their lives are going somewhere.

Anyone knows whether there is a website which puts single mummies in contact?

I'd really appreciate your advice?

thank you so much!!!:)

Hi fizzyhead,
You don't say how old your child/ren are but if you click on the local tab at the top of this page there may be some mums in the same situation as you that are able to meet up.
I'm a single parent and I found going to playgroups helped me meet a few mum's in the same situation ds is 7 now & i've stayed in contact and become good friends with a girl I met at playgroup. If your child/ren are older there's plenty of parents at school that will be in the same situation. Try going to your local library they often run parent and child groups or may have info about organisations in your area where you can meet new people.

fizzyhead, whereabouts are you? I am in London and am in touch with some single mums.

Would love to get in touch. x

I've been a single mum for over a decade but I know very few single mums. I doubt I'd have much in common with someone just because we're both single parents. Most of my friends are those I've met through shared interests or adult education classes.

hi Mummalish!

I'm in London too! I live in Wandsworth, Balham/Tooting area.

Missindependent, I know what you mean about being a single mother not being a ground for friendship, but maybe neither is having a boy of 2, or living in Bristol, and yet mums seek each other all the time as that small fact about themselves happens to be the biggest issue of that period of their lives.....

I'm new to this, DH hasn't even left yet, he is still very much living here (although looking for a flat ) but I'm single whether he is here or not. I don't want to stay home while he moves to his bachelor pad, I need to do something, I don't want to feel lonely, not to have plans.... I want my daughters to see me getting on with things, making new friends, going out for a drink, continue being the possitive mummy they are used to, coming home with stories to tell......

I need to know how other ladies have done it, gone from being so sad to getting on with their new lives.

Mummalish? Where are you based? Would love to hear from you and your friends!!!!

Big hug from Fizzyhead!

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fizzy, I have PMd you - I started a group in Battersea last year and you'd be welcome to join!

HI HellinArcher!

Already replied to your email!

Looking forward to hearing more about it!

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Oooh, can I join in too? I'm not far from Battersea. Would LOVE to meet other single mums - my friends round here are lovely but married!

Welcome Beautiful and Spot on, my friends are married too!!!!

HellinArcher, would you mail Beautiful too?

I can't believe it, but this is getting to become quite a successful thread!

Big Fizzy hug to all of you

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i can get a train direct to battersea...
im in Surrey.

can i join?

lowercase where are you in Surrey? I'm near Kingston

im near Purley, near Croydon...

wish i was near kingston

Anyone in or near Brighton? I'd love to meet some other single mums

hi... is south London a single mums hot spot?! I am in Peckham Rye East Dulwich and can get over to B'sea/Clapham very easily if you arrange a meet up... same here with lovely married friends situation.

how exciting, I will pm everyone and take it from there. got a night out coming up soon!

sticking my oar in, but we could do a valentine something?

Im in central london but its only 20 mins across the river.... and I would love to meet other single mothers too

Ha ha, a Valentine's thing would be great! Let's go and laugh jadedly at all the couples having dinner. "Oh yes, he says he loves you now. Just you wait..."

Er, or something nice and normal. Ahem.

come to our Brighton meet up? 29 Jan, defo some are single mums.

Beautiful - your post cracked me up -I am sitting here laughing to myself

Thanks MABS, where is the meetup? Is the information on here somewhere?

in meet up section under Brighton meet up i think. 29 Jan at 1.30 las iguanas restaurant x

just checked, it called Brighton New Year Meet up

Thanks MABS, I've posted on there xx

HelinArcher & Fizzyhead

I'm another recent single Mum (very recently) in SW London (Clapham). I would love to meet some other people in the same position. ALL my friends are married/in couples.

Fizzyhead I am also really keen to get out and about and not sit at home feeling sorry for myself/lonely.