The Lonley Mum…a depressing title but sometimes SO true! If you’re new to an area, moved to Adelaide from interstate or overseas, have no friends that have children or just out of sync with friends that do – coffee dates with just the company of your newborn can be mind numbing and just bloody lonely.
I was so lucky with my first baby that a couple of my friends also had babies around the same time. Every Monday we went for a huge pram walk and then had brunch at a café and chatted till were given dirty looks to order more coffee or lunch or leave. It was, and still is, one of the best memories I have of maternity leave. It saved my sanity every Monday to be able to talk about all the things going on, ask a million questions, answer a million more and just hang out with other people who were also sleep deprived, sore, tired, emotional and feeling clueless and sometimes even useless.
Second time around I found myself in a new state and without my Mums! I caught myself creepily eyeing out other Mother’s Groups on the beach. I wanted to pull up a rug, give an intro, shout them all a coffee and sit with them and talk all things sleep routines, feeding schedules, being tired, ways my husband is annoying me, how long it’s been since my hair hasn’t been in a Mum Bun and really just make some cool new mum friends who are going through what I’m going through. I needed to debrief, to download, to discuss. I realised I was a bit lonely – and I also realised I can’t be the only one?!
If you’re still reading this, and nodding as you read, we’ve put together some ideas on how you, yes YOU can get out there and meet some Mums!
Find a Mother’s Group right here!
If you’re reading this and you’re already part of a fab Mother’s Group and you’d like to share it, please put some info in the comments below. If you have regular meet up day/time/location let us know about it. It might just be the thing that turns one lonely Mum into one happy Mum!
Below are a few great places we’ve found to start your quest to find yourself some Mums!
Find a Mother’s Group right here!
If you’re reading this and you’re already part of a fab Mother’s Group and you’d like to share it, please put some info in the comments below. If you have regular meet up day/time/location let us know about it. It might just be the thing that turns one lonely Mum into one happy Mum!
Below are a few great places we’ve found to start your quest to find yourself some Mums!
Baby Sensory Classes
The Baby Sensory program is specifically designed for babies aged from birth to 13 months. With an incredible variety of sounds, smells, sights, textures, music, dance, signing and massage, every activity is carefully crafted to stimulate your baby’s senses and move learning and development forwards. Plus, you’ll never experience the same class twice! There are 17 locations around Adelaide that you can find here
Baby and Toddler Classes
Get your babies out and about, socialising and most of all having lots of fun! Baby and Toddler classes in Adelaide can start as young as birth. Baby and toddler classes help your child with early learning and development, teaching them valuable skills from movement to language, motor skills, emotional regulation more. They’re also great for parent-child bonding and social skills and a great way for you to get out of the house and hang out with other parents. Below are some of the baby and toddler classes available in Adelaide and greater South Australia.
Visit your local library
Lots of libraries around Adelaide have FREE “rhyme time” or “babytime” sessions where Mums and Bubs can have a sing, a dance, and meet some other Mums. We have a whole page dedicated to activities at our wonderful local libraries. Pop into your local and pick up the timetable.
Villagehood Australia
Villagehood Australia is a registered charity, dedicated to empower the community and protect the health of well-being of Mums in Adelaide and around Australia. They run heaps of great programs where you can meet new Mums, including Pilates, Art Classes, Choir, Co-Working Spaces, Soft Play Area for Under 2’s and more.
Read all about Villagehood Australia
Play Naturally OT
Helping children and families connect with nature and with each other. Play Naturally OT has a fabulous opportunity for you to experience an intentionally designed nature-based child development group outside in the beautiful Belair National Park! The program is run by the lovely Prue, an experienced Occupational Therapist (OT). She uses developmentally appropriate sensory nature connection activities to support CALM, CARING, CONFIDENCE, COORDINATION and CONNECTION for all children and families. Being supported through play to spend time in nature with your family while increasing your child’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development as well as their environmental awareness, is invaluable!
Bootcamp/Mums and Bubs Fitness Classes
If you’re an active Mum, or wanting to be a more active Mum there are lots of baby friendly fitness classes in all areas of Adelaide. Both indoor and outdoor classes for all sorts of fitness levels. And if you get enough burpees from your baby to not want to do them yourself, just find a walking group. Nothing beats a good pram stroll and a chat in the fresh air.
We love Nourish and Flourish who are a community of mums who support each other in getting fitter and stronger, for ourselves and our families. They run a variety of classes 6 days a week at Wynn Vale and Valley View AND they have an on site creche!
If you need help finding one in your area leave a comment below and we’ll try and help you.
Online Resources
There are some great online resources out there to provide advice and further info about where to find help.
Take a look at Raising Children Network
COPE.org.au
Mumspace.com.au
Also check out the Adelaide Single Parents Facebook community
Don’t forget – we’d love to know about your Adelaide Mother’s Group. Please leave a comment with the details of your group, or the area you’re looking for a Mother’s Group and we’ll do our best to match you up!
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i would like some help finding a Bootcamp/Mums and Bubs Fitness Classes for my area morphettville near glenelg please.
I really want to be able to get fit and lose weight and feel better about myself but im too unfit and it will never happen.
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Hi. I would love to find a motber group near Broadview/ sefton Park area. My little one is 3 months and I missed out in the cafhs mothers group as I applied too late 😑. Time got away from me because bub had feeding difficulties. But now I’m freaking out as I has a year off and im scared I will go insane being on my own. and it would be nice for bub to play with other babies.
Im a lonely mum with a 6 month old looking to meet other mums in my area of richmond was wondering if you knew of any or ic you could help me start up a group
thanks
Hi Lisa. I’ve just posted on our Facebook page so keep your eyes on that post. I’m sure we can find something for you there’s no need for Mums to be lonely!!!
I have a six month old boy, live in Mile End if you wanna meet at the park for a ‘play’? I have found some mums on the Mush app to do this- it’s like Tinder for mums!!
Just moved to Adelaide from Sydney where I was involved in a great outdoor Mum and Bub pram exercise group. The exercises were flexible to cope with recent post partum, pregnant and mums wanting to get back into serious training. Haven’t been able to find anything like that here. I live in Parkside does anyone know of anything similar in the area?
Mums Exercise Group Australia runs free exercise sessions for mum’s that are kid-friendly. They’re all across Australia and are run by volunteer mums! http://www.megamums.com.au
There is an ap called ‘mush’ which is sort of a mum networking ap. You put in a few details (age of child etc) and your location and it shows you mums near you along with how far away they are- eg 500m. It doesn’t tell you exact location or which direction to protect privacy.
Great way to set up or join groups and find mums with similar interests.
Hi there
I am Gloria,a single mum of a super active boy
I am so lonely in adelaide,I live in mawson lakes and I spend most of my time at home alone
Please help me to find some friends who wants to share their time
I feel so miserable and depressed
????????
Hi Gloria. No this is not OK you shouldn’t be feeling this way. We’ll do our best to find you something. Keep your eyes on our Facebook page for suggestions.
hi gloria we have a great playgroup at paradise if its not too far every tues and thurs you are welcome come have a coffee chat with other parents with activities for babies to school age let me know if interested
Hi Gloria my names Alison I live not far from Mawson lakes and have just had a little boy who’s 4 weeks would love to get out and meet some new mums if want to catch up for coffee or something?
We’ve recently moved back to
Adelaide after living in Melbourne for the last 7 years. Would love to find a mothers group for my 5month old son and I!
We are Southwest, near Brighton 🙂
Hi Leah, I just went through your SMS dated long time back. I guess you had made your way in Brighton. I don’t know if you are still around…I am Spanish and I just moved to Adelaide (Brighton area) with my 3 little girls (a babyborn, a 2 and a 4 year old girls ). We just arrived so I would be happy to meet some mums in the area. Thanks!
Hi leanor
I was looking at this forum and saw your reply. I too have 3 little ones. I’m not in the Brighton area, but used to live there. Looking to meet new mums as well. 😀
Hi Lauren, I’m often near Brighton and have a three yo boy and 4month old bby girl 🙂 happy to grab a coffee at Brighton playground. Send me an email with your details if you’re keen.
Hi Leonor
I don’t know if this is the right spot to ask questions but here goes, I am a mother in law of a beautiful daughter in law. She is Spanish and has been living in Adelaide for 7 years. My son and her have just had their first baby girl. She is only 4 weeks old but Mum is struggling and lonely. We try to help as much as we can but i feel she needs a new mum to talk to. Anyway if you could get in contact or if your interested in catching up for a coffee I would come too. To help the first time. Please contact me either by email or phone 0400262181. They live in Port Noarlunga but Brighton isn’t far. Thanks so much Lesley
Hi, I’ve recently had my first baby, a 4 week old daughter who is going well but it is very overwhelming! I feel she cries a lot ( but many tell me it’s just normal to feel like that with the first child) and so don’t know about joining formal groups just yet – although am looking forward to when I can brave the library/fitness groups. I live in Clarence Gardens and won’t be linked up to a mothers group through CAFS until January! My husband has recently gone back to work and I’ve not many friends with babies and don’t know how I’ll get through the next 2+ months hanging in the house myself.
Would love to know if there is anyone with babies similar age who want to just catch up for a walk and coffee south of the city once a fortnight or so. Once we feel more confident out and about we could then join the other events around the city 🙂
Hey 🙂 I live in Cumberland Park and have 3yo and 4 weeks old. Would you like to catch up?
Ive a 4 year old and a 20 months for 4 years we felt lonely as no families/friends to have coffee or a chat I keep saying everyone putting post surrounded and I keep keeping may he something wrong with me! Last week my son asked me to look on youtube if we can buy him a friend i felt funny and sad at same time!
Hi, did u find a group? Happy to hang out, great parks near you. 🙂
Hi
My name is Jess and I’ve recently had my first child, Logan. I live in Mawson Lakes and would love to join a mother’s group near by. I’m originally from the Gold Coast so I don’t know anyone down here and would love to make some new friends.
Hi
My name is Ashleigh and I have a 3 1/2 week old baby boy, Harry. I live in Enfield SA and would love to meet some other mums with babies around the same age in the area. We’d both love to make some new friends ????
Hi Jess
I’m in ML too and moved here from northern rivers of NSW (just south of GC) earlier this year too and have a 3 and a half year old! I’m not in a mums group but in the same boat as you and would be keen to catch up.
Hi Jess, have you found a mothers group yet? If you like, you could join ours – we live around Hillcrest/windsor gardens so not too far away. All our bubs are around 4 months old x
Hi Jess my names Alison I would love to meet up as I don’t have many friends with babies and would like to meet new mums. I have a 4 week old boy named Riley
Hi Caitlin
I am also in ML looking for a mothers group. Have you had any luck yet? 🙂
There’s also an app called Bubbed.
The details can be found here
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bubbed/id1209377010
Hi girls my name is nancy I live in Mawson Lakes and don’t have many friends with kids so does get abit isolated. I have a 2 yr old girl and a 4 month old boy would love to meet some ladies with kids to have a chat 🙂
Hi Nancy my names Alison I have a 1 month old boy and would like to meet new mums if want to catch up
Hi there, just moved over from uk with my partner and our 1.5 year old boy and looking to meet new people as I don’t want to feel lonely in this new country! We are currently staying in Gawler but will be moving nearer to the city (st Marys) on 15.12.2017. Would be lovely to meet some new mummies!
Hi Rachel
I have a 10 month boy. Would love to catch up for coffee!
Hi
I have a 10 month boy would love to meet new mums too!
Hi. My daughter almost 21 year old daughter has just come out of a DV relationship and is basically a prisoner in her own home. She only has one true friend left now and she lives 2 hours away. I would love to be able to get her out and about again with some ladies with kiddies around her age. Her little boy is just about to turn 2. I love being her friend but you need more than just your mum! Gulfview Heights.
I love MOPS!
MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) groups meet in various places around adelaide. They are unique community’s for mum’s to come just as they are and be real about the challenges and joys that mothering brings. While the mum’s meet to be inspired and encouraged the kids are cared for in a seperate programme just for them. Check out mops.org.au for more info and group locations.
I’ve just had my first baby and I’m looking for mother’s group, I live down south I don’t have many friends with babies. Would love to find a walking group
Hi Danielle u still interested in a walking group please we live in Morphett Vale
Hi im interested in a walking group, I have a 10month old and I know no one down in morphett vale!
Hi, I have a 4 month old and looking to meet mothers and bubs in the Goodwood area. Thanks
Hi. I have a 1 month old and am in Unley if you want to catch up?
Jade
Hi, I’m in Unley too 🙂 I’m always up for a walk or for hanging out at the park. I have a 13 month old.
Hi leanor
I was looking at this forum and saw your reply. I too have 3 little ones. I’m not in the Brighton area, but used to live there. Looking to meet new mums as well. 😀
Hi, I’m Western Suburbs and keen to find a Friday Mums and bubs exercise group (recommendations welcome). Happy to meet up for coffee (or wine) with mums in the area. I have a 1 & 3 year old.
Hi Kathryn, Did you find a Friday mums and bubs group in the western suburbs ? I really need to find something not too far soon.
Erin did you find a group or other local mums? I have a almost 4 week old and live in semaphore park.
Hey girls, I’m 26yo mum, have a week old little boy, located in semaphore and don’t have even a single friend at the moment- extremely lonely and would like to get out n make some.
Hi Gabrielle
I live in Ferryden Park. Iim a min in their early 30s My boy was born on the 12 of June. I’m free if you want to.
Hi Gabrielle, I would love to meet if you’re still looking. I’ve been pretty sad myself at times
Are you still living in Semaphore as I live there too ????
Hi my name is Tamara just moved to Adelaide my baby is 4 months old and I’m looking for a mother’s group feeling pretty lonely with no family or friends here …any suggestions ?? We live in Modbury
I’ve just moved to SA, living in Flagstaff Hill, I have a 2 year old and 6 month old and would love to get active and meet new people. Any suggestions???
Hi Beth, I’ve just started going to Kanga Training at Woodcroft and Warradale (both not too far from Flagstaff Hill). You wear your baby and do a one hour fitness class and can bring your other child too. You can find it on Facebook Kanga Training Woodcroft and surrounds. I have a 5 month old and 4 year old and it’s a great way to meet other mums!
Hi Beth we live in Morphett Vale and would love to connect I have a 21 months and 4 year old
Hi Beth, just wondering if you found any fitness classes etc in Flagstaff Hill area which are bubs friendly. I have a 6 month old and am moving to flagstaff Hill in a couple of weeks. ????
Hello,
I moved to Adelaide last year for work and currently 16 weeks pregnant with my first one. I have started working from home now but started feeling lonely.
I don’t have any friends in here. I am in Prospect and would love to meet mums to be or mums.
Hi all,
I’m fairly new to Adelaide and have a 19 month old who really needs some similar aged friends, can anyone suggest anywhere near Walkerville where I can take him and hopefully make some friends for myself too.
Thank you.
Would love to find mums to catch up or exercise with in the prospect area.i have a 14month old so will be great to have playmates for bub around her age too.
I don’t have family here so I’m the main carer for my LO and it sometimes drives me crazy.
Hi All,
I’ve just recently moved to Adelaide with my 4 month old. We are living in lightsview and I am looking to meet other mums and activities nearby if anybody has any suggestions.
Thank you
Hi all, I’ve recently moved to Adelaide with my one year old son. If anyone is around the Norwood area, I’d love to catch up. We both could definitely use the company!
Hi Andrea
Not sure if you still look at this. But I’m very close to Norwood looking to meet new mums also 😀
Hi to all,
I.ve just moved to Adelaide (Brighton ) from France and I.d like to meet mums in the area. I have a 2 months baby, a 2 years and a 4 years girl. Thanks !
I’m in Woodville, have a 6 week old and a 3 year old would love to meet Mum’s and my 3 year old would love the company also !
Hi Leonor I come from Mauritius ive a 21 month old and 4 years old would be great for them to have some friends if you interested catch up please
Hi cindy, I have a 6 month old & I live in flagstaff hill would love to join your walking group thanks Julia
Hi I’m in flagstaff hill I have a 6 month old & would love to join a mums group if there is anything happening down south thanks
Hi Julia, have you found any mums groups? I have a 10 month old from morpheme vale
Hi All,
I’m a first time mum with my 2 months old bub. My area is Hawthorn. I don’t have friends here and I’m stuck here in our house alone with my bub for 8 hours for weekdays since my husband is working. I’m looking for a mum to make some friends.
thank you!
Hello!! I’m planning on moving to Adeleide next year, but I’m already looking for suggestions about school to my 6y girl. We are from Brazil, and very anxiety for this moving!