This group is for families from DC, MD, VA area, striving to build peacemaking, nonviolent conflict resolution, empathy building and compassionate expression skills for and with our children. You have probably learned from many teachers and approaches and your main intention is to raise children to be peacemakers in the world and starting with ourselves at home. We organize playdates, 'moms and dads cafés', social gathering, classes and workshops that draw on the work of Marshall Rosenberg, PhD. …

Are you alone and hurting from this family situation, that after divorce, your children get more and more distant from you? Let's help each other by getting together from time to time to support each other! Parental Alienation is a dangerous form of mental abuse....not just of the children or young adult children, but for the parent who is getting alienated. I feel very strongly about this terrible problem, whereas, the parent feels like they're not worthy, or you feel like your losing your min …

I have yet to find an active group of single Muslim parents in the DC area who meet regularly and do activities with their children, so I figured I just need to start my own group!

Hello, moms, dads, and caregivers living in Catonsville, Ellicott City and Columbia. Are you new to the area? Just had a baby? Need pint-sized playmates for your preschoolers? PATH (Parents-At-Home) is a parents’ group that organizes social functions for kid play and adult conversation. Our group is a welcoming and inclusive community where you and your children can find fun and friendship. Want to know more? Come meet us at our monthly socials held the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 10am at Ch …

Most of us 1st and 2nd generation parents in our 20's, 30's and 40's wish to raise our kids within the Indian culture, like our parents tried to do with us. What better way to do this than to socialize with other like minded parents so our kids can be in their cultural surroundings with similar backgrounds, language, food and festivals! If you have young kids or you are about to become a new parent, then lets meet up and create a good group of friends for our kids and ourselves!  We'll share our …

A group for parents, who have kids with asthma and food allergies. A place where we can exchange ideas, as well as get our children to meet others like them. It can be hard sometimes with asthma and food allergies. I want our kids to know that it is ok and that there are ways to work around them. I also want it to be a place where parents can meet others in the same situations and learn from each other.

A social group for helping connect busy techies, geeks and entrepreneurs who are also busy parents in the Baltimore area. We hope to meet every other month or so in an informal way to share our projects, compare notes on entrepreneurship, and support each other as we strive for that ever elusive "work/life balance." Babysitters encouraged, spouses welcome! (And non-parents are welcome, too -- we're inclusive.)

SPARK is a group people committed to the well being of the single-parent family. Membership is open to all single parents of children under eighteen. Most of our members are in Montgomery County, and we serve the entire greater Washington, DC area with members throughout Maryland, Virginia, and DC. Our mission is to build a community where single parents can share the knowledge and provide the mutual support needed to experience a rewarding life for ourselves while raising our children to be com …

Hi! We decided to start this meet up group because we wanted to meet with other young married parents. The purpose of the group is to develop a relationship with other young married parents, have play dates for the kids, and to have a good time! Young married parents between the age of 20-30 should join. We will be meeting up a twice a month with kids and possibly once a month without the kids!

PWP Is a non-profit non-sectarian volunteer organization of single parents (widowed, divorced, separated or never married). PWP currently lists over 50,000 members in all states.

Meet other Maryland LGBT moms and dads. Parents-to-be are also welcome!

  We hope to be a group of open-minded families who want to impart to our kids a sense of spirituality, moral education and open-mindedness regarding the "bigger questions" in life, outside the context of organized religion. Most likely, this group will be comprised of kids ages 4-10, who come from multi-ethnic / multi-religious backgrounds, that are not currently members of a church community. We welcome thoughts and participation from all parents to help shape the content of our monthly or bi- …

They say it takes a village to raise a child and I realized how true that was three months after I had my son. I started looking around and realized my village was scant and my villagers few.   For the last few months I have been contemplating starting this meetup and have finally decided to do it. If you live in Lanham, Greenbelt and even Bowie area and want to meet other like minded parents then this is the place for you!  I would like this group to foster a community where we can provide a sa …

Meet nearby Boardgame Players! Come to a Boardgames Meetup to play old favorites with new friends. All players aged 0 to 100 are invited! This group is specifically dedicated to parents and their children. There are many games suitable for children. Sometimes we will all play together, and sometimes children will play independently while the adults play something more complex.

This Meetup is about supporting and preparing parents and their children to make the most of their educational experience in the present and far into the future.

Hello Mamas and Papas! We are not your typical Moms Group because we include Daddies too!  We decided to start this group because we would love to meet other moms and dads and make some great friends for our children and families.  We strive to provide a place where mamas and papas can find friendship and support while our children play together. We plan time for the children AND for the parents!   Our group is geared towards babies, toddlers, preschoolers and parents of any age.  We are an act …