I moved to NJ a couple years ago, and all my friends are in other states or countries. I’m in my early 30s with no kids yet, and currently 29 weeks pregnant with my first baby. I have lots of friends with kids but again they all live super far away, the closest being a 9 hour drive away and the farthest a 16 hr plane ride lol. Sure, I can talk to them online or text, but I miss having a friend physically here next to me to just grab brunch or coffee or go on a Target run together.

And with me being an introvert and homebody, I don’t like going to huge social group events or “Meetup” events you see online. I like small groups or one on one conversations. That’s all fine and dandy but I’m afraid my comfort zone and tendency to isolate myself at home is going to limit my child’s social exposure. I want her to meet other babies and kids in the future, and for me to have a strong community of other mom friends nearby (not just strangers online).

I’m thinking of stepping out of my comfort zone for baby and signing up for prenatal yoga classes in my neighborhood. I’m not expecting to miraculously make new best friends right away, but it’s somethin 🤷🏻‍♀️ What are some ways you were able to meet new friends who were in your same life stage?