I don't have a kid, but I do have a 3 year old niece. She is in preschool 3 days a week and at home with my mum or my sister the rest. By the time its a stay at home day, she can't wait to be at home "doing work in the office" (=scribbling on paper in my sister's or my dad's office) or craft (drawing circles and trying unsuccesfuly to cut them out, or sticking random things together with glue) or just playing with her toys. Play dates are for the mothers like laralynn said. So if you like the people or want to get out more than thats ok but don't feel that you are a bad mum if you don't...

I've been to 2 churches since I was diagnosed and have loved them both, only moved cos we moved to a different city. Without the support I got from those amazing people I don't know how I would have got through this. Hope you can find a church with supportive friends like I did... it is really daunting at first (we only recently moved so I remember it well)....