[alicia hunter]

I've just been feeling kinda alone lately. I do not know any other single parents in my area and basically sit around the house with my daughter alone all of the time. We are both sooo bored and the weather isn't helping. Is there anyone in the Springfield, MO area out there. I adopted through the fostercare system, but have found- for the most part- that the families are a bit clickish and have their "groups". I just want a friend like me.
a little discouraged.

[qs mom]

I live nowhere near you, BUT BOY DO I UNDERSTAND.

You and I have posted on a couple threads at the same time and if I recall, our families are a bit similar. Except, I believe I'm quite a bit older than you.

My son was adopted Internationally and is 3 years old. And I am single also.

We do get bored. Well, he gets bored. We have so many toys, but it just isn't as much fun playing by himself. And I agree with you on your thread about playgroups, other parents are to busy.

I have a firend with 2 boys - 6 and 22 months. Since my son is 3 1/2, he really doesn't quite fit. They play o.k. together, but the 6 year old is really too rough and someone always gets hurt. He's also a very BIG kid.

And my nephew is 7. And used to being the king of the family. So he's very jealous of my son and came be mean to him.

So for now, we just hang out at home and occassionally run off to Chuck E. Cheese's with my sister and her kids. Although her son is 7, her girls are 14 and 16, so they chase the boys around while we relax a bit.

[PinkRibbon]

I would love to find a single adoptive mom friend in the Philadelphia area. Maybe we need to start a thread for that.

[scootercat]

Pink Ribbon Amy :

I am an adoptive mom in the Philly area. I am not however, a single mom. Though sometimes I think I am b/c I am a stay at home mom and it's just the two of us ALL day. Though my daughter is still young enough not to get bored! PM me if you want to chat.

[Destiny]

Alicia,

I just briefly met you last night on in the chat room.. I would love to be able to talk with you... I am also a single adoptive mom and I live in Kansas.. Email me at
eeyore652001@earthlink.net

[donnamom]

I'm not in your area but I know what you are going through. I went through this when my bio son was that age. Try to get out where there are other kids.

Check out your local YMCA. Justin and I have taken swimming lessons, both together and apart. Our YMCA also offered a gym night where they brought out all of the mats and tumbling equipment.

Do you have a McDonalds with a play area? Or Chuckie cheese (although that gets expensive.) We also went to the mall on Saturday or Sunday mornings for a walk and breakfast.

The most important thing with all of these activities is to talk to other parents. At least you will have the current activity in common. You may find someone else that is looking for a friend.

Hang in there.

[cj416]

I am in NE Oklahoma. I sit around with my 4 year old boy all day to. I am trying to adopt through fostercare as well. It's hard ot having any "grownups" to talk to.
PM me if you want.

[dclewis]

Alicia,

I am also a single mom, living in the St. Louis area. I have found many friends through my adoption agency (I adopted internationally). Is there any kind of support group or playgroups you can join? It's amazing how many single parent families there are out there, if only you could figure out how to meet them.

I really don't know much about the foster care system, but I wonder if you could call one of the international adoption agencies in your area and ask them about support groups. I know my agency encourages everyone to come, even if they didn't go through their agency.

If I think of any more suggestions, I'll let you know. I know how lonely it can be when you feel like you are doing it all by yourself.

Hang in there!

[Dark Fate]

Id like to find a single adoptive or gonna be adoptive parent
In the Peoria Ilinois area.

So far seems wishful thinking.