Stay at home moms

hi Alumnar,will I am going to attend the new coffee welcome that is held in one of the coffees at the Landmark,although it would be better if it held in villaggio or something near by...so thats my question is it ok to attend the group that is held in ristretto cafe at villagio for tomorrow?

thanks

hey dora.

great to have u on ql:-)

last thursday i couldt make it to the coffee morning in CC

had my car in the garage.

now a days just been very laaazzzzy so i get stuck on ql.lol.

will catch up with you guys any time soon. see on bigtent.

cheers and keep smiling, cus ur smile is just very sweet and pretty.

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Just butting in! Novi - missed ya! Fefee! It's me, Dora!

Come along to the Doha Expat Mums and Kids events. We do have lots of fun and it is not about gossip at all. There is so much on I sometimes wonder where the time is for everything!

Novita - thanks for recommending us. You are always a sweetheart!

Tooleen, hope to see you at one of our events/get-togethers soon. You will enjoy it.

hehehehe ok if that what u want :)kidding

will I`ll try to go there this week.

thanks

yes why not Toolen, if you meet Roxanne or Dora (they both looking after the group) tell them Novita sending you to them and asking for her comission :P Kidding !!!

thanks for the tip ,I will try to catch them Tuesday at landmark mall as I know its how they can meet newly members is it right?

tooleen ... I dont have the time to stay on QL all day. I juggle my time for taxi driving for son, houseworks, online on QL now and again, and social life with friends (drinking copious amount of coffee here and there around Doha lol).

When my son was newborn to toddler, my life revolve around playgroups here and there around Doha. I make friends with another moms I met through the groups. However expat life circle people come and people goes (moving on to new job, new country).

Now my son is 7, so my life mostly spending 3 to 4 hrs in Doha street driving for him. School drop off, pick up, taekwondo, sailing, piano, football, bday parties, playdate, etc.

Toolen, if you want to make friends with other mums having kid with similar age try to open this link :

http://www.dohaexpatmumsandkids.com/Welcome.html

Go and turn up on their outing, I am sure you will find someone to chat or befriend with. They are friendly bunch.

Feefee... Amsterdam was great ... not long enough ! Only 5 hrs in the city. We joined cruise ship from New Castle (mini cruise ship 2 nites). By the time we finished with city tour, we only have 3 hrs left. Only enough to walked to Hard Rock Cafe for adding our pins collections and walk back to pick up point. :(, for what happened ... is not easy to forget but trying my best to move on.

hi suzan well I tried once before like 3 months and it didnt work :(cause my son was too young to leave that time ,so am from jordan , so tell me how old are you? I am 25,how life with babies :( :)

hi novi

thanks God all is fine.

what bout you?hows every thing?

hope you are now some how able to forget bout what happend and move on.

how did ur holli go? hope u had a great time in amsterdam.

cheers

fefee

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Hii, I am from Lebanon, and you? You are saying u r a stay at home mom, but ur profile says you are a teacher :s

Hi Notiva I always wondered how u find the time to stay at chat and working if u are a MOM also...sorry for this bad beginning ,well I am a staying home Mom also ,I have a 1,3 old boy I am kindly new here and I dont know anyone who just like me newly wed with a kid!! so I like to know someone

Hi Susan where are u from?

feefee ! long time no see , hope u r well :) x

Suzan, i am running a group Qatar Living Mums in Doha, u r most welcome to join. I am gathering the members once a month for coffee morning here and there around doha.

Expat Sueno (i havent seen here posting on here for sometimes now) own a website call Doha English Mums and Kids or something like that. She run playgroups in various places around Doha. Google her website and join.

Tuppence (another QL'er) running Mums The Word newsletter that I believe also going to launch her own website. If you can get hold of the copies from her there are also a list of playgroup around Doha. Check the Mums Group on this site, there is an email address to put your email in her mailing list.

expatwomanqatar.com run by Lisa also have its own playgroup, they hold once a week at Busy Bees nursery. Check the website for further detail.

If you want to make friends you will have to go out and make some effort. With kids in tow is alot easier to strike conversation with another mums.

hai gals..iam a working mum of 8 months old girl.i quit work during entire pregnancy.then resumed it when my baby was 4 month.but iam glad my baby is making it ok.she's quiet adjusting/

then life at stay at home sucks.it was daamn boring.

but now -a-days its basically not possible to live with single income.so we hav to sacrifice..though it seems harsh to give ur month old baby to day care,ultimately its 4 there benefit.

most of the times now...so there's still a catch :-P

hi

i am also"stay at home mom".life is so busy with kids..whole day is not enough.i got three kids..one is in school and the youngest is only 8months.. so im enjoying at home..

live and let live

and smiling at the same time :-)

azi ! no war please :-)

we are all peaceful ladies with different responsibilities.

i dont see any reason why people should make comparison.

action speaks louder than words

hey suzan

iam also a "stay at home mom".

been in doha for about a year. my son is 18months old and iam ... will tell you when we meet.

send me a pm. and maybe we could somethings together.

cheers

fefee

action speaks louder than words

Don't tell me this thread is gonna be single girls VERSUS stay home moms?

But I sure want to see/read how this will turn to...lol

WELL SAID! I believe in that too

If you sit around moaning then you're bound to find it hard. Get up and get out and do something.

U still dont have kids, so is no comparison!! its hard once they are here, and sacrifices sometimes need to happen. Enjoy ur times without kids, coz once they come everything changes. They are gorgeousssssss! but everything changes.

staying at home every day is awful!i get up so late.i dont know what i will do .no kid to care ,no need cook .just waitting my husband come home .i'll be mad.

Thanks Shegoo.. hard decision, but I am sure for the best. And when kids come along, they become the priority. If we where in need of me working, then it would be another thing, but since my husband makes good money, then its ok.

Suzan, wish you all the luck and good health to your son. you made a very good decision.

maybe you did not intend for it to sound rude, but it definitely was in my opinion. I do not at all wish to start a stay-at-home vs. working people war, but just wanted to show you how your post sounded.

No one has a perfect life, all of us work hard! We need to support each other and lift each other up. That means respecting everyone and not trying to downgrade a certain segment of society.

I agree with you Pikey, we, stay at home mom's are much more busier than the working mom's. :-)

QUOTE: ""A lot of my friends are single girls who work and they go insane complaining about how lonely they are and how they wish they could find a husband.""

Well i think you do not know how to choose friends and i was not being mean!

Also marriage is not that of a fun ride! I hope you are having fun though!

I recommend you focus on quality friends rather than quantity..

Another suggestion is to use your time to learn how to build kids up by referring to books, good tv programs, expert opinions and so on.

You have a little hope growing bigger each day, it is you who can direct that hope to be something in the future..

Lebanese are usually smart and he may become the new Lebanese president! I am not kidding.

Ball is in your court, good luck!

You do have a difficult choice. Stay home mums in Doha are more busy than the working ones.. Dont ask why but thats the way it is here..

A lot of my friends are single girls who work and they go insane complaining about how lonely they are and how they wish they could find a husband.

What makes me go insane is that they call all the time and want me to go do something with them. Don't they know I have a husband who I would rather do something with and darling, well behaved children that I love. (Torture to listen to the single girls whine)

Anyways I suggest they make a group or something so that they can all drink coffee and complain about their lives.

See- that wasn't a very nice post was it.

Suzan--there are a ton of groups out there for moms and kids. Buy a copy of the Marhaba from the grocery store, skim through the listings, and pick the one that sounds like it fits you best. Good luck

Most of my friends are stay @ home moms with their kids and they go insane doing nothing, and whats worse is that they have no cars and wait for us single girls to pick them up!

What makes me go insane is that i have to keep up with their kids (in malls) as they want me to see how crazy they go and don't want me to stay calm all the time!! (Torture)

Anyways i suggest you make a group or something so u can all drink coffee while we work and be gloomy!

better join the Mum Group on QL

or the Ladies Group on QL

no group for Home mum yet on QL.

Where are you from?

I am from Lebanon

How old are you?

Am 27

Do you have kids? How many? Their age?

I have a baby boy who will turn 5 months in a week

How long have u been in Doha?

For 4 years

What do you do to keep urself busy and entertained?

Humm, going out to malls, parks, see some friends even though I dont have many and thats why I would like to meet others.

Any special place you go to often?

Nope!!!!!!!!

Just wanted to add that I have been working since I came to Doha, and have been off the workplace for a year now. I started a job a while ago, but my son got REALLY sick and we decided that he was way too young for daycares and we decided to stay with him until he is older.

Staying at home makes me go stir crazy, but sometimes we have to sacrifice for our little ones. And this is what we intend to do.

Anyone out there??????????????????

HELLO!!!!!!!!!! :)