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Hi. I would love some help... I am a SAHM with a 2 year old and find myself going stir-crazy... my DH in finance and while his hours aren't "crazy" he does need to entertain once or twice a week and I am home, alone, AGAIN! My only outlet is once-a-week girls night that involves more drinking (and later nights) than it should, because I feel like I have to pack in my entire social life into one night. Are there any Mommy-and-Me groups downtown that can add stimulation to my life. I love my DC but need something more, and right now getting wasted once or twice a week is not helpful to me or my family. I want to meet other Mom's like me...
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04.13.09, 07:37 AM [ Flag ]
- I'm a WOHM with DH in finance and I don't get a girls-night-out, much less once a week.
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  04.13.09, 07:39 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - So your DH just locks you in the apartment every night of the week? Sounds like a terrible life. Are you a WOHM or are you under house arrest?
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    04.13.09, 07:43 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - Um, no, but he works in finance so he doesn't get in until late, and even if he did work more reasonable hours I have to go to work the next day so I can't "party" too hard. What kind of a question was this?
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      04.13.09, 07:48 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - doesn't sound like too fulfilling a life to me. stay at home 24 hours a day, see DH on weekends, maybe. Ugh, shoot me now.
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        04.13.09, 07:55 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        I said I am a WOHM in the original response. I don't get you.
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        04.13.09, 07:56 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        NP: And in her second response where she said she has to go to work the next day.
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        04.13.09, 07:56 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
        
        OR Thank you, NP!
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        04.13.09, 07:59 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - But by working out of the home you are out of the house and interacting with people. I don't see your point. This SAHM feels stir crazy because she's in with her 2 yo all day. She's looking for some ways to socialize to feel less stir crazy. Your post is so unhelpful and unnecssarily judgemental. Get a life. SIgned, another WOHM,
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    04.13.09, 09:40 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- did you have any interests or hobbies before you became a parent?
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  04.13.09, 07:39 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - OP: My life just wasn't so restricted. I worked, I had work dinners/parties, I could go out when I wanted. Now it is like my nights out need to be planned so far in advance and I feel like I need to pack it all in. I always enjoyed the gym, cooking.
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    04.13.09, 07:42 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - i wouldn't and don't consider work dinners or parties socializing but that is just me. go to a gym with child care, take kid to classes, invite a friend over to cook a double meal together (she takes 1/2 home).
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      04.13.09, 07:45 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - np: I would consider dinner with co-workers socializing, with a customer/prospective customer, definitely not.
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        04.13.09, 07:58 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- I'd do a google search on this. Realbirth has classes but might be too new mommyish. GL
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  04.13.09, 07:40 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- Here are some options: http://www.mommypoppins.com/ny-kids/how-to-make-mommy-friends-and-meet-other-parents-in-nyc/
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  04.13.09, 08:01 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- mommypoppins, divalyssciousmoms, bigcitymoms
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  04.13.09, 08:03 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - also babybitesnyc.com
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    04.13.09, 08:17 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

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I'm a WOHM with DH in finance and I don't get a girls-night-out, much less once a week.

So your DH just locks you in the apartment every night of the week? Sounds like a terrible life. Are you a WOHM or are you under house arrest?

Um, no, but he works in finance so he doesn't get in until late, and even if he did work more reasonable hours I have to go to work the next day so I can't "party" too hard. What kind of a question was this?

doesn't sound like too fulfilling a life to me. stay at home 24 hours a day, see DH on weekends, maybe. Ugh, shoot me now.

I said I am a WOHM in the original response. I don't get you.

NP: And in her second response where she said she has to go to work the next day.

OR Thank you, NP!

did you have any interests or hobbies before you became a parent?

OP: My life just wasn't so restricted. I worked, I had work dinners/parties, I could go out when I wanted. Now it is like my nights out need to be planned so far in advance and I feel like I need to pack it all in. I always enjoyed the gym, cooking.

i wouldn't and don't consider work dinners or parties socializing but that is just me. go to a gym with child care, take kid to classes, invite a friend over to cook a double meal together (she takes 1/2 home).

np: I would consider dinner with co-workers socializing, with a customer/prospective customer, definitely not.

I'd do a google search on this. Realbirth has classes but might be too new mommyish. GL

Here are some options: http://www.mommypoppins.com/ny-kids/how-to-make-mommy-friends-and-meet-other-parents-in-nyc/

mommypoppins, divalyssciousmoms, bigcitymoms

also babybitesnyc.com

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