MMO/preschool co-op

I looked up hospitality on wikipedia....it said "Hospitality is also known as the act of generously providing care and kindness to whomever is in need.". My post is not referring to the typical hosting of a guest hospitality...but it definitely falls into the category of wikipedia's definition. :)

I've lived in my small town for over a year now and have been chatting with other stay-at-home mom's about how there's not much in town for stay-at-home mom's. Other than storytime, every thursday morning at the library, there is really nothing in town to do! There is childcare at the "Y" which I take full advantage of...there are several preschool's in town, but they are a daycare before they are a preschool...so most of those kids are there every day all day long. After talking here and there with other ladies about trying to start a MOPS group or something like that we have decided to start a preschool co-op...calling it Mom's Morning Out. The purpose is two-fold... it's going to be called MMO because we are hoping to provide at least 2 mornings a month for each other to get a morning with a break from kids. We're also calling it a preschool co-op because we're going to be very purposeful in trying to teach our children colors, numbers, shapes, letters, things that will prepare them for school....in an environment that we will be able to be a part of because we are the teachers! There are 10 mothers signed up so far. The thought is that if every mother signs up for at least 2 mornings a month that each mother would also get 2 mornings a month of being able to get a break from their child/ren. It looks really good in theory, I'll have to let you know how it works out! And...it's a practice in hospitality...an act of providing care and kindness to whomever is in need. Stay-at-home moms need a break every once in a while. The 24/7 aspect of our "job" is difficult...and exhausting....I am hoping that this MMO time will be something that will minister to the kids and mother's alike!