Hi I've been a single mum for 5 years now after my fiance passed away. My eldest is 8 and youngest 6. I'm not a very outgoing person and have a group of friends that I've had for years that I'm quite happy with. I do talk to my daughter's friends mums at the school but I do get anxious and overwhelmed easily. My oldest keeps asking for birthday parties or inviting friends over. It just makes me really anxious. It stems from growing up and being told constantly how messy and untidy I am so now I don't bother inviting ppl over I always go to them. I always overthink things and it makes me nervous even just inviting one of their friends for tea. What does everyone else do? I dont have anyone who will sort of help me it's just me. Always just me on my own with the kids. So if we had a sort of tea party it would be just me with all the kids. None of my friends have kids. Is anyone else in the same boat? Even a birthday thing out with other kids makes me feel anxious at having to do it all. Even though I do know some of the kids the play with.