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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a standing once-every-other-week wine date with a few other close mom-friends. It's really essential for my sanity.

I leave even if the kids are fussy, the house is a mess, and DH has to cobble together takeout or mac and cheese, because I really need to prioritize that for myself.

[b]I also want to show my kids that I'm more than a mom; I'm a human being with a social life and my own needs as well. [/b]

It's also fun for them to have 1:1 time with their dad who admittedly lets them watch TV while having dinner, which I do not.

My kids are young preschool and young elementary.[/quote]

I don’t think you were insinuating this but some other posters are and it’s silly to pretend that the only way to have an identity beyond ‘mom’ or a social life is to go out to dinner. [/quote]

+1. Luckily, my friends generally like doing stuff outdoors so weekends work for all of us but you can have an active and fulfilling social life that doesn’t revolve around meeting for dinner. People who like to go for a hike on the weekend with a friend aren’t any less connected than people who prefer to go out to eat or drink. I do think, usually, people naturally bond more with others who share the same interests and that’s ok. [/quote]

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