Are play groups just as good?
Of course. In your original message you said you were having trouble finding enough groups and things, but at 14 months I wouldn't even worry about it too much yet.
My friend suggested I need to "cut the cord" a little. Even breastfeed less. But I don't want to... It still seems fine.
Don't listen to your friend. Kids don't need you to "cut the cord." If they experience secure attachment when they're little, they become plenty independent in their own time.
If you don't need the childcare hours, and you don't want to do it, and your kid is happy, I don't see any reason why you should feel like you should do preschool.
