Need Friends in the Edmonds Area

Hi C., have you tried volunteering at kids schools? Also, just walking around the downtown Edmonds area and going into the shops, make yourself a know face and start talking to people. Join a group of some kind in the area.
Are your kids signed up for any summer camps? that can be a way to meet moms also...
I live in Magnolia and have an 11 year old boy. I have a 13 yr old nephew and 10 year neice, maybe we could meet somewhere at a park sometime... let me know.
E.
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You might check out Meetup.com for groups with similar interests getting together in Edmonds. I have a couple of scrapbooking and stamping Meetups and they have been a really great way to meet new people. Good luck!

All of my good friends that I have made over the years have been through Church. I have also made good friends through organizations that my kids are involved with-sports, school, etc. I am a mom who volunteers alot. I like to be involved with things. I have met a great set of women through my son's Football program, and some of them were involved with Church things too.

Assembly of God Churches are great, because they have youth programs for your older kids and childrens programs for your younger kids. They seem organized, and have different groups for different interests. I am Mormon myself, but I have alot of friends who go to different Assembly of God churches in their own areas. My best support system has been through my friends at Church-other friends I have who go to A.G. Churches also have shared with me thier church support systems.

I don't mean to push religion in your life, but Church is more than learning about Jesus Christ and the Bible, it's also a fabulous support system and a fabulous group of friends.

Join meetup.com and look for a group in your area.
Also, try your local church they have great programs for children your age.
I have an almost 9 year old girl (she's my oldest) but we live in Lake Stevens. my other 2 kids are 6 (girl) and 2 (boy). I've joined a few mommy groups and have meet some nice people with alot of things in common with us. Check it out and good luck.

Hi C.!

Welcome to the area! I belong to a group called Mothers and More - Snohomish Chapter. Although I haven't participated in many activities lately, it is a wonderful way to connect with moms in the area and for your kids to have playmates. There are playgroups twice a week, monthly mom's nights out, family outings, srapbooking nights, chapter meetings which focus on specific topics (i.e. self-defense, how to talk to your kids about sex, re-vamping your resume).

For more information, go to our chapter's website at http://snohomishmoms.org/index.php. Or e-mail our membership coordinator at ____@____.com luck and hope to meet you soon.

G. K

Hi there! I understand what you are going through. I recently moved here in December and it was a LOOOONNG winter if you know what I mean. The people are so nice here, once you start showing up at things often enough. Try the library storytimes/concerts, YMCA, sports for the kids or simply a neighborhood walk a few days a week. I found that once I started doing things consistently, I met a lot more people. And remember, it just takes time to adjust to a new 'hood. I'm sure with the ages of your kids they will be making friends left and right by school time.