Hi i am a lonely single mum of 26 and am looking to meet people in a similar situation to myself. I have a son who is 3 1/2 and he goes to nursery in mornings but our afternoons are mostly spent in parks. If anyone else feels tha pang of loneliness and would like to meet new people and make new friends then feel free to drop me a line. I am also interested to know if there are any single mums out there who are also christians. I look forward to hearing from you.

Hi blacktamba, and welcome.

I am not a single mum, but I know how lonely it can be filling your days with a little one. It would be lovely to see you at Jellytots, which is a group that runs 1pm - 3pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Victoria Methodist Hall in the town centre (off Chapel Walk)...there's plenty for the little ones to do while you chat with the other parents.

Click on this link for more groups and sessions: http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=133197

Hi i am a lonely single mum of 26 and am looking to meet people in a similar situation to myself. I have a son who is 3 1/2 and he goes to nursery in mornings but our afternoons are mostly spent in parks. If anyone else feels tha pang of loneliness and would like to meet new people and make new friends then feel free to drop me a line. I am also interested to know if there are any single mums out there who are also christians. I look forward to hearing from you.

I don`t want to be funny but what about all the lonely single Dads, I am a single Father with four children a daughter aged nearly 13, and three boys aged 11 ..9..and 4 Months (yes 4 mnths) We get lonely aswell.(Dads that is)
I read with interest your earlier post regarding a single parents group which I would follow with interest ! Seeing if I could gain from or give advice to people in a similar situation.
I hope you find someone to join you in the parks.
I always find the S.F a good place to be, when I`m feeling lonely, with lots of things to read in the wonderfull sections it has.

Hi Andim68. Thanks for showing an interest in the thread. Sorry to miss you out, this thread is open to all single parents who are feeling the pang of loneliness. You sound like you definatly have your hands full. How long have you been a single dad if you don't mind me asking?

There, I have changed the title to make it more inclusive.

ANDIM68, you are welcome here, the Parenting Group is for everyone. Please feel free to add threads and post questions.

The title Parenting Group includes everyone with a parenting role (or a grandparenting role, or who is interested in parenting, or is about to become a parent, etc etc.) Hopefully there is no need to start a new group, as this one is here for you already. Come on in and use it! :)

I'm a single dad 2, i've always got time to meet new people. What corner of sunny Shef you at?

i am in Hillsborough

Following Cosy's invitation to Jellytots I'd like to extend that invitation to you all. If you want to come to our group to meet that's fine. We're trying to be more than just a toddler group, setting up various plans to help parents in their needs.
I wanted it to be central to cater for everyone in Sheffield and we have facilities for tiny babies too so it should be ok for you too ANDIM68.
We have lots of tables set up for parents to park themselves and have a cuppa whilst the kids play and we wouldn't be at all offended if you wanted to have a table to yourselves, however, we do have some single parents who attend the group already who would probably be delighted to meet more parents in the same situation and have a chat.
I used to work for a single parent group for around 7 years and this group is run in a similar manner but the group is for everyone.

Hi i'm a single mom. my son is 14 month.
I live at Parson Cross.

I am a single mum to 4 lovely children, ages ranging from 17 to 4 years, it does get lonely sometimes but i think it is more to do with a lack of adult conversation.

hi im a single parent of two children 10 and 8 would like to have somewhere to take children and have an adult conversation theres no gingerbread groups round here in killamarsh anybody no of anygroups ? thanks

why only single parents? i have a son who is two, and a partner who works full time - doesnt mean we dont get bored or lonely too! whenever i see these things i always think, oo im a single parent - but then i realise im not! *sob*

Laura2005, if you look you will find other threads about feeling lonely or wanting to get together with other parents that don't stipulate they are for single parents. Plenty of choice here...you could even start a thread for parents whose partners seem to work all hours. :thumbsup:

Hiya i am a single parent, to 3 girls, i have no friends are family, all i have is my girls, and dogs, and we would love to meet people in the same boat as us.

My girls are 16 13 and 10, and very well behaved.

Hi,

I too am looking to meet parents. I'm in the Crystal Peaks area of Sheffield and it would be great to get together and have some adult conversation ! I have a little boy of 3 who goes to playschool 3 mornings a week but other than that, I am Billy No Mates !!

Hi, I noticed this thread and thought great lets all plan to meet at somewhere like Mega Centre and then the kids can play while the parents sit and have a chat and a coffee the only problem is kids have to be under 8 to play at mega centre.

Im also not a single parent but like Laura2005 I have a partner who also works full time so sometimes its nice to have someone else with children to go out together. I go to a young mums group in city centre on a Friday and its a great way of meeting people. Its free so you dont have to worry about that, only think you have to be is a young parent. I also think they have just had funding to higher the age alittle also but would need to check.

Im also not a single parent but like Laura2005 I have a partner who also works full time so sometimes its nice to have someone else with children to go out together. .

here here!

I WAS a single parent for 4 years and it was lonely at times. However, now my hubby works full time and I'm at home most of the time with 2 young babies, whilst all my friends kids have grown up, and are at school, like my eldest 3.

Giggles, how young do you have to be to be classed as a young Mum? I find it lonely being at home with my son sometimes and I am not a single mother but my Husband leaves for work around 6.30am and doesn't get home until at the earliest 6pm so we are on our own for the majority of the day. I feel like someone else said that I miss just having a conversation every now and then. I've also found that although I have made friends who have got children and I do go out with them with the children, it doesn't seem like we would ever go out in the evening without the children and this is something I miss doing occasionally. Having said all this I try to take my little one to play centres and groups etc so that we both get to mix with other people.

Jellytots is still open to everyone (just not this Wednesday - closed to everyone, sorry) and all parents, carers and grandparents are very welcome.

Hi, i'm a single parent too, i'ts not just adult conversation that is missed it's also some ME time thats wanted. Although little sticky does attended nursery in the mornings, the couple of hours just seem to fly by and no sooner have i dropped Ls off i'm picking her back up again.
I'm also a billy no mates like KKATIEW

Hi everyone,

We did really ought to try and get together and sort something out ! It would be nice though if there were any parents living in the South East of the City as it's a bit of a trek when you don't drive.... kids on a bus for an hour is no pleasant experience let me tell you !

hiya to everyone. i am a single MALE parent to 4 kids, 2 are still at home and 2 have flown the nest. tammy, 17 at sixth form and joe, 11, at high school. it,s not that bad for me but i do get stigmatised as the desperate single dad. i just want to be able to talk and meet people that understand our situation, single mums and dads should and can help each other, lets keep this topic alive and get more people involved. i look forward to any reply. thank you, paddy.

hiya to everyone. i am a single MALE parent to 4 kids, 2 are still at home and 2 have flown the nest. tammy, 17 at sixth form and joe, 11, at high school. it,s not that bad for me but i do get stigmatised as the desperate single dad. i just want to be able to talk and meet people that understand our situation, single mums and dads should and can help each other, lets keep this topic alive and get more people involved. i look forward to any reply. thank you, paddy.

I agree totally with this I`m a single male parent also. My 4 kids are still at home! I totally agree with the point of stigmatised desperate single dad! Perhaps we choose to be that way but meeting people to talk to is good at times.
I guess I`m just shy, and find it hard meeting new people:thumbsup:

I agree totally with this I`m a single male parent also. My 4 kids are still at home! I totally agree with the point of stigmatised desperate single dad! Perhaps we choose to be that way but meeting people to talk to is good at times.
I guess I`m just shy, and find it hard meeting new people:thumbsup:

hiya again, life must be very dificult for most single parents but true grit and a grin and bear it attitude is often the case, i dont want sympathy for being a male single parent, i just need some similar people to talk to that understand, i am 45 yrs. old/young !, i am lucky, in the sense that i had some help transfering from self employed electrician to a skint single father but the rewards are fantastic. smile in the face of adversity and I WILL SURVIVE!. lets keep this topic alive, i tend to find that single mums are more adaptable to single parenthood and look forward to hearing from you ladies to share experiences. thank you, and to andim68. does that mean you are 40 with 4 kids? good luck kid. if i can help, i will

i hold my hands up to single parents they do such a good job !!!

Am I a single parent....hmm, well I used to be, my kids have left home, but I am still single and a parent..just without the children now.

I just wanted to say that it is hard, and lonely, but it is the most worthwhile job that we can ever do, and I think it makes it so much more special because we do it alone.

There are so many of us out there, and if we can offer support and friendship to each other it really does make a difference both to us and our children, I really enjoyed my years of going to a one parent group, and made friends there whom I still see occasionally, and I have had the privilege of watching their children grow up too :)

Blimey I just read that back, I sound and feel ancient now :hihi:

hi im a single parent of two girl 11 boy 10 be great to get together with other single parents is there anyone in the crstal peaks area who wants to meet up for a coffee and chat thanks

im a single mum to little boy brandon 9 months, i have 2 girls(dogs) who are also my babys called tia and sandy, very very lonley, but i do work mon to thurs so that keeps me sane im parsons cross if anybody would like to chat:thumbsup: