I can skimp on the other stuff, but I feel like I've lost the work friends and the "couples" friends that are older and do not want to hang out with us now that we have a youngster (they are done with that).

 I wouldn't miss staying home w/Sarah, but I miss the companionship of my professional life.  Even just having lunch w/someone.

 It is hard to find new people in this stage of life that are not in their twenties, and we have little in common with twenty year olds. 

How do you even find people like us? I've considered trying to start a "meetup" in Kansas City for older parents, but there doesn't seem to be the demand.

I'm in a "Mom's" group, but they seem to shy away from me.  I think that between my age and my blended family I'm sort of of a weirdo to them.  Not many of them have grandkids, and most of them are extremely traditional.

I feel like the desparate woman who starts up conversations w/the mailman, grocery clerk, etc.

 - beth