Finding Your Flock

I stumbled upon a very good question on Mamapedia that I think every Mom and Mom-to-be can relate to at one time or another. "Feeling blah...need advice on daily life." This question was posted by a Mama who found herself lost in Motherhood, feeling isolated. Though she loves being a Mom, she is wondering when she forgot how to be more than Mom.

Whether you move to a new town where your family is possibly states away, you are the first of your girlfriends to marry and start a family, or you get so caught up in being a new parent that you loose touch with your friends, many Moms find themselves feeling lost in being Mom.

Whatever the reason the answer is the same. Behold the Moms Group! Meetup.com is a fabulous place to find a group of Moms who are also going through the same feelings of isolation and understand where you're coming from.

I was a nanny for years before becoming a mother. When I married and had my daughter many of my friends were nannies as well and had since moved to different states. I needed to find new friends, Mama friends that I could relate to at this new stage in my life. I discovered a group that caught my attention called Acton Moms Against Boredom that had been started by a Mom just like me; a stay-at-home Mama feeling isolated. She started the group and it soon grew over 30 Mamas strong.

When my husband and I prepared to move to Los Angeles I went on Meetup.com and found a Moms group beforehand in the L.A. area. L.A. M.I.L.K.s-Mothers I'd Like To Know presented me with a group of Moms just like me, many of them transplants to the area as well. What I discovered in joining this group was wonderful Mamas that made me feel like I was moving toward friends instead of away from them all. I was able to ask advice on everything from teething to where to look for an apartment before I ever met these amazing Mamas face to face.

If you are feeling isolated Mama, whatever the reason, finding the right Moms group can save you from feeling lost in Motherhood. If there is no group in your area, start your own! There are Mamas all around just like you who need other Mamas to talk to, ask advice or just get out of the house with.