Coffee and Wine Playdates

If you're like me, you've probably noticed that since the birth of your child you've begun to socialize less, party less, and generally have less contact with the very people you could benefit the most from being around: other young mothers.

My idea is to start a group, and maintain a group of young mothers in my area who meet once per month for coffee and wine.

On the even-numbered months, we would meet the second Saturday of the month at a coffee shop with our kids, and talk about development, child-rearing issues, and generally get support with being a young, working mother. Partners will be encouraged to stay home and clean (ha!).

On the odd-numbered months, we would meet late afternoon or early evening on the second Saturday of the month at someone's house, pop open a couple bottles of wine, have some fruit and cheese, and talk about music, movies, current events, gossip, whatever. Partners will be encouraged to attend and get to know each other, stay sober to drive us home, and generally be on call for whatever we need.

On both occassions, our kids willl have the opportunity to play together and socialize, and us mothers will have the opportunity to support each other, build relationships, and have a planned monthly event to get out of the house and socialize.

So now I want to know, what do you guys think? Is this something you would like to do? Is this something you could commit to doing once per month? Any ideas, suggestions, or constructive criticisms would be appreciated!