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I'll be there in about 2.5 months and I will also have to start over. All my family is in Michigan and my husband's is in NY. When I moved from MI to Germany I had the same problem and was pretty depressed for about a year since I had almost no friends. Give yourself time and try www.momsclub.org. They have lots of meetings, outings etc. in Mt. Pleasant and lots of friendly people. I am getting connected with them before I get there to get a good start!

Hello, My name is J.. My husband and I are fairly new to the area. We moved here from Ohio about a year ago now because he's in the military. We haven't met many friends yet and are always looking for someone to hang out with. I'm 22 years old and have two little boys. Levi is 3 yrs. and Gabriel is 1 1/2 yrs. If you are ever interested in getting the kids together, let me know. And I hope everything works out for you!

Welcome to Charleston, where almost everyone is from somewhere else. :)

There are lots of mommy groups in the area. Check with your son's pediatrician for recommendations. There are also lots of groups listed at http://charleston.craigslist.org/grp/. I'm sure you can find something to meet your needs!

Hang in there, girlfriend!

Hello C.,
I know how you feel. When I moved down here luckly had my sister down here with her family so I knew 4 people two of them being kids LOL oh yeah and my husband so I guess that makes five. Sadly I had/have the hardest time making friends. I peggy back off my sister and kinda got friendly with her fiends. I still dont have no friends of my own but hers do and they accepted me. I still hate the feeling of felling I am following my sister around but I can get over it. I am a friendly people and outgoing its just hard sometimes when you have kids and people you meet do not and they can not understand why you cant go out every weekend.

Hi C.!
I have lived in Charleston for many years. It took a year or two to really start making good friends, but when I did it snowballed and I developed a great social life. Then things changed (big surprise)after I had my son 15 months ago. None of my friends have kids or plan to have any. They are wonderful women and, god bless 'em, they have really tried to keep me included but I can't relate to the gossip and fashionista stuff anymore and they can't relate to life with a child. Also, they have free time and available cash and I do not. They have stopped inviting me to stuff because I can never do what they are doing and they don't want to make me feel worse (of course not being invited feels worse than having to say no, but they mean well). But I know I am not "alone" in feeling alone and my precious boy was more than worth it! Anyway, my idea for you is this: It sounds like you work from home. Maybe working for just a few hours a week at a fun place that employs other women or caters to women will jumpstart your social life and get you out and around people more. I am thinking a gym or spa, your favorite retail store, or a kid-based business. Something that would be fun for you and not stressful. Good luck sister!!