Other Parents My Age Group to Hang Out!

T.,

I know what you're saying. I have had this problem ever since I had my son 18 months ago. All my college friends have disappeared and I don't really have any "mom" friends that I can hang out. Unlike you though I really am needing some ladies to hang out with. I live in N. Ft. Worth and would love to meet up some time. I am 28 years old and have a sweet little boy that loves to be active. Maybe we could meet up at a park or playground. Shoot me an email if you're interested.

Hi,
I'm a 42 year's old and live in Euless with my 16 year old son and long term boyfriend, I moved here from Arizona almost 5 years ago . I haven't meet any friends yet. I work part time and attend T CC full time .

Hey T.!

Well I'm a little older, 36, than you but I'm always open to making new friends. I live in Lancaster but have friends in Arlington and Grand Prairie.

I have a 16 year old and a 5 year old. I've been married for just over 6 years.

I moved her about 6 and half years ago from MN.

I like to hang out and just laugh. I love to have fun and not take life too seriously.

Look forward to getting to know you.

Take care and God bless!

Try mom groups in your area. Go to meetup.com and they have list of groups in your area. Also, is your 6yr old in school? If so volunteer and get to know some mom's. And when you meet people-get there # instead of the other way around and call them to set up a play date.

Hi T.!

I am in S. GP and would love to hang out sometime! I have two girls ages 10 and 7 and a little guy who is 3.

It is hard to make friends, not sure what the deal is!

C.
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I live in south Arlington. I am a mother of two and grandmother to 5 so far. Making friends is fun but takes time and effort.
Have you visited a church in the area? We have a large church that is very friendly and lots of young couples. These Moms get together for a lot of things and would love to meet you. It is Tate Springs Baptist on south Little Road across from Kroger, north of I-20.
I ahve been married for 44 years this Friday and my 89 year old father lives with us.
Try it-VB

I relocated to Texas from North Carolina 10 years ago. I always thought TX was part of the South and expected the same hospitality I was used to in NC. Well, the fences in every backyard should've been my first clue & the lack of sweet tea in restaurants should've sealed it for me. This isn't the South. :-)

Having said that, I've found Texans to be a very nice and phenomenally loyal bunch. Church, as others have said, is where I've made the grand majority of my friends and parents of other kids who attend my daughter's preschool has been the other big group. Neighbors are a distant third. We've lived in this house in Bedford for 8 years now and have met all the neighbors in the 15 houses on our street, but I've only been able to develop any sort of a friendship with a couple of them. Interestingly, it's the other "transplants" with whom I've made friends! Funny, huh? Good luck.

Tate Springs Baptist church has hundreds of adults that age group and lots of kids. Sounds like you guys would fit perfectly. Need any more info let me know

YOu live in the perfect place to join my mom's group. Go to www.meetup.com and find the Arlington Mommy Meetup. The group is great! You will meet some great gals & find lots of playmates for your kiddos.

I am a little older, 34, but I am always ready to make new friends. I have 7 and 2 year old boys. We live in north Grand Prairie, but my best friend lives in south Grand Prairie. She has three children. 10, 7 and 3. Does your youngest go to a preschool. I am an assistant director at Turnpike Christian Preschool. We have one opening left in the twos. We are a Tuesday/Thursday 9-2 program. If you are interested then give me a call ###-###-####.
I look forward to meeting you.
H. M.

Hey Girl,

I found the best way to find other moms to hang out with is through LUNA Moms Club. It is a free group that has weekly playgroups, monthly Moms Night Out, etc. A lot of the moms wind up hanging out outside of playgroups too! You can see more information at http://moms.meetup.com/2701. I can also answer any questions you may have. Feel free to email me! BTW, we are mostly from South Arlington, Grand Prairie, and Mansfield. Hope to meet you soon.

M. :)

Hi my name is S. and I will be 26 yrs old on 8/29 I have a son who will be 2 yrs old on 10/2 and a daughter who will be 5 yrs old on 10/25 sound like we have alot in common. Email me if you would like ____@____.com so we can chat sometime and get to know one another. I understand how you feel. My bf moved to Colorado and she feels just like you do. I just think its hard to open up to new friends the older you get!

Hi T. -

I'm wondering if you go to church. That's an awesome way to make friends. Especially if you go to church and get involved in a small group there. There are so many excellent churches in our area. I actually go to Cornerstone Baptist in Arlington on Matlock and Green Oaks. Crossroads is another awesome church. It's on 360 and Ragland.

Hope you find what you're looking for.
Blessings -
J. Stoddard

I'm a lot older than you are, but I feel your pain. When we first moved here from Houston, I never imagined it would be so hard to make friends/meet people here. But it was. I would invite people over to dinner and they would come and we would have a lovely evening, and then I would never hear from them again. Not even a thank-you note. One guest had the nerve to tell my husband a month or so later that I should throw another dinner party, because it was so nice. That one still floors me, as she never had responded with a thank-you, reciprocated with an invitation, or even invited us over for pizza and beer. I have no idea what is wrong with North Texas, but this is not a good place to make friends. I've perservered and found my niche and I have awesome friends, but it's been very hard. I do not know how people without children manage, as most of my friends now are friends I met through Kindermusik, dance class, preschool, playgroups, etc.

Keep on trying. There are lots of nice people out there. It'll just take a while.

I go to First United Methodist Church and I would try a church. Do you have a church home? That is where most of my friends are is from the churches we've been members of.

I know for United Methodist Churches, there is UMW groups, which is circle groups of women that meet together. We have a UMW group that meets 3-4 times a month and you are welcome to come to any of them. Some of us are in our 30's and 40's with toddlers.

Do you have any of other interests? I've done scrapbooking and have met with others for scrapbooking. You could find a Creative Memories consultant and go to some classes. If you like to jog/walk, maybe you could see if anyone on Mamasource would like to walk/jog with you at a park.

I moved here in 95 from Kentucky and it has been hard to meet new people. I have a few friends that I go and do things with. I had to really work hard to meet them and go with them to things.
Hope this helps you.

T....you are reading my mind. I've been wanting to sent the same type of request on here.

I'm 33 and I've been in Texas for 13 years and made a few friends but since I moved from Arlington to N. Fort Worth/Keller area, I haven't been able to meet one new friend. I've even tried to join some moms groups but either you don't live in their boundary cutoff or your kids are too old.

I've been in this area for a year and no luck with friends. I'm originally from Louisiana and have several friends there but they are too far away. And with gas the way it is, I don't get to see my Arlington/Mansfield friends to often.

I know exactly how you feel. While I love the dear friends I have, it would be great to have some in my local area. I just keep hoping and praying it will happen.

I hope for the same thing for you!

I suggust checking out MeetUp.com and then searching for some activities or things that interest you. Some of the groups I belong to are single groups, book clubs, museum group, volunteer group (Random Acts of Kindness), and movie group.

I noticed there are some Stay At Home Mom groups that may be of interest to you, too.

The nice thing about the MeetUps are you can select to participate in activities that fit your schedule and budget. And, you can meet some really nice people :-).

I guess I'm lucky. I have been able to meet other mommies through church, MOPS and an active HOA in my neighborhood. If you are interested in MOPS, there is a play date at the Parks Mall this Thursday at 10:30 am in the soft play area. This is a really great group of women and the new semester starts September. It would be great to meet you.

I had that problem when I first moved here at age 26. It's now 25 years later, & I have more friends than I ever could have hoped for! You will too! Some things that helped were enrolling my kids in sports or dance activities (inexpensive @ local rec centers), joining mom's clubs and joining a church (mine has a mom's group that is very active). The libraries have groups as well.
Good luck, T.! You will finds many great friends here!!

With a two year old, you should look into an Early Childhood PTA group. Check with your local school districts to see if there is one in your area. I live in Red Oak and am a member of the Ellis County ECPTA (www.ececpta.org) but it is really geared to the Ellis County area - otherwise you would be driving a lot! :)
Good luck - it is hard to meet new people the older you get!
D.

Wish we lived closer, I know how you feel, it does get harder the older you get to make new friends. Have you ever heard of MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)? They are located all over and its a great way to meet new friends with kids!