The first date
I have a date, a mum date! The text came late Thursday evening when I was sitting round the kitchen table eating my fifth slice of chocolate cake that day. Beep! "Hey Vicky, fancy meeting for lunch next Thur/ Fri? x"
OMG. It's her! It's her! It's my favourite mum from mums group. Giddy with excitement I rushed into the living room to show hubby the text.
"That mum I like's invited me for lunch," I squealed. "Look! What shall I write back? Shall I text back straightaway or leave it a few minutes? I don't want to look too keen."
Now in ordinary circumstances my husband may have been worried that I was excessively excited about meeting a woman for lunch. But after Tuesday, when he came home from work to find me sobbing on the sofa, 'I'm so lonely, I HATE being a mum. I hate it. I'm going back to work,' he's only too happy to push me into the arms of another person.
So, I texted back and we're meeting on Friday. Walk in the park, then lunch. Now all I need to decide is what to wear!
Are other new mums this sad and desperate or is it just me?
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Laura Yates - Brummie mum Laura Yates is a 27 year old mother of two from Kings Heath. She gives her take on family life in the city.
Yep very!!! I am a 13 week old son and have stayed in so much on my own I Have got lazy and half the time can't be botherd to go out and so used to staying in and been on my my own with the little man!!! Am forcing myslef to join some baby groups though this month and im scared im going to turn into a hermit or social recluse or something!! It is very lonely though my partner goes to work at 7.30 and isnt back till 6.30 so its a long lonely day! your not alone!! I love the blog by the way makes me giggle every time i read it and i can really relate to every word!! keep up the fabulous work!!
Ah, thank you! It's good to know I'm not the only one.
You make me laugh all the time - you're by far my favourite Mum. See, we love your blog! Roll on June 4th when the boys can see what all the fuss is about x
You are brilliant and you're easily the most entertaining Mother I know. For some reason, I can't post comments on here with my new name but I just wanted to say roll on June 4th x
It is something that most parents suffer from. That is unless you are very lucky and an already close friend is in the same circumstances, then you can act in a pair which is a better starting social point.
As a single man doing the job I think it can be more difficult, as I worry that trying to arrange an innocent play date for the children can be misinterpreted as a 'pass'.
As times gone on, I've stopped worrying about it, and the result is I've had two little treasures playing here today, and my social circle is increasing via my child at a decent rate.
Vicky! You have a blog!!!! I love it. You are definitely my most famous friend.
Hugs,
Nic