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HI I'M A NEW MOM IN NWI TRANSITIONING FROM WORKING FULL TIME TO POSSIBLY STAY AT HOME. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY ADVICE ON HOW TO WORK THROUGH THE "LONLINESS" OF BEING AT HOME ALL DAY WITH A NEW BABY? |
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| I am not sure that I can be of much help, but I am in a similar boat! I have recently moved to a new city and have decided to stay at home with my 3 yr old daughter. I don't know anyone here and am finding myself very lonely much of the day. My daughter is wonderful, but still not much of a conversationalist :) . So...let's think. I have joined a gym and that has helped, but you may not be comfortable leaving your little one just yet with daycare. I am trying to find a mom's playgroup in the area and I am sure there will be plenty in yours as well. It might not be your thing, but I bought and played a Wii a lot during those early days. Of course, it will never be easier to have ladies lunches with your working friends than when your little one is still so little! My best advice is to just embrace it, you will find yourself so busy before you know it that you will think, "how did I ever find time to work?" Good luck, and please share if you get any good ideas! |
| posted by BJ on 10/22/2009 |
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| Thanks for the advice. I found just reaching out through the computer helped a lot. : ) I have also researched some mom's groups too in the area to help maybe get out a little here and there and meet some other moms in the area. I think its mainly having an adult to talk to rather it be in person, on the phone, or online, just adult contact makes the lonliness a little better. |
| posted by DANA on 10/23/2009 |
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I joined a few mommy groups and also started one of my own. I list the other groups playdates I want to attend and some of my own activities. I also take a card with the group website on it to the park with my name and email on the back so I can just pass them out to the other parents at the park. I then know they already like to play there and start a regular meetup once a week around the time I know they are usually there.
I also joined the YMCA and found the free 2 hr daycare can be helpful too. The first week I joined I swam laps in the pool for 40 minutes and spent the second hour reading. it was nice to have some alone time with no crying baby. I saw other moms doing the same thing and we all laughed about it because we all had the same idea. |
| posted by Shanelle on 01/23/2010 |
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| I am also transitioning from full-tim working mom to SAHM. For me, it's a little different, because my son is 20 months old. I also found some meet up groups with local moms, joined children museum that my son and I try to attend every week, and I also designed an educational program for my little one, so we play school when my little one is awake. Now, I actaully hardly have any spare time for anything, getting so busy. Once you are through that first hard period of adjustment, it will get much better! |
| posted by Olga on 01/23/2010 |
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