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Both moms and dads who are swimming against the mainstream parenting culture are welcome. Are you attachment parents? Interested in homeschooling or unschooling? Tired of all of the marketing to parents and children? Wanting to say goodbye to TV and plastic toys? Alternative Parenting of Durham is a community of parents who wish to approach parenting mindfully, respectfully questioning what others often take for granted. We believe in "education for life" and enjoy reading and learning about e …
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The purpose of this group is to bring single parent families together for socializing in low-stress and fun settings. Divorced, Separated, Single and Widowed parent families are implied to be included in our title. Enjoy the company of other single parent families who understand the particular challenges and joys of this way of life. Children in this group range in age from infants to high-school-aged. Our meetups usually are designed to accommodate parents and children, but parents whose ch …
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Parents of Teenagers Anonymous (PTA) was created to support and empower parents with empathy, acceptance and information. Some teenagers present unique challenges above and beyond the usual issues of poor attitudes, poor grades or poor hygiene. Our teens force us to rethink our parenting styles, our values and our relationship to the larger community, as we wrestle with our young “rebels,” “drop outs,” “pot heads” and “party animals.” This group structure provides for absolute confidentiality, s …
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Are you an artsy, smartsy, punky, freaky, or geeky parent of a little one? Wouldn't it be great to meet other people who have more than parenthood in common? Our group - Raleigh Progressive Parents of Toddlers is for families who share eclectic, left-of-center cultural interests and progressive values and have toddlers 12 months and above.
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No one understands the unique challenges and joys of single parenting like other single parents. That's why no matter how or why you became a single parent, Capital Area Single Parents (formerly Capital Area PWP...a chapter of Parents without Partners, Inc.) is for you. Capital Area Single Parents is a group of newly separated, divorced, widowed, adoptive, and remarried parents offering mutual support and social functions focused on life stages of single parents and their children.
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This is a time of transition for most. Learning a new role as a Step Parent, learning boundaries, learning from the experiences of those who went before us. This group is for the established Step Parent wanting to help, and the new Step Parent wanting to learn (like myself). I don't have all of the answers, but I am organized and resourceful and I will find the best answers for our group. I am looking for topic suggestions and presenters on given topics. We all need a little support from time to …
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… I'm looking to get together with parents in need of fun. Making things happen for the kids that can't. Looking to have my son meet some other kids like him. Looking to get the kids moving and smiling and laughing.
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This meetup is for you if you're looking for other moms and dads in the neighborhood (West Cary) you want a place where you can bounce parenting ideas off other people in a non-judgemental atmosphere you want to improve your parenting skills and create an awesome environment for your little one you have found strategies that work like a charm and want to share them with others you're interested in early education you're curious about how to incorporate Montessori into your parenting style
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Meet other Single Parents in the Triangle area. Why stay at home with your kids bouncing off the walls when you can get out and have some fun! Make some new friends for yourself - find some new friends for your kids. Let's enjoy the Triangle area together! NEW MEMBERS: Please read About Us before you apply for membership!!! Click on the PAGES tab!
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Meet other local LGBT parents and wannabe parents and their families. Discuss important topics, such as coming out to your children, handling your child's peer concerns, separation and/or divorce, school activism, playgroups, issues encountered in mostly straight neighborhoods, bridging the gap for kids, etc. Get together for regular social, fun, and informational events and activities. This group can be whatever we make it. Feel free to offer input and schedule events. Let's make this a great …
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The goal of this meet-up to share with Parents of kids with with Special Needs different options for natural alternatives. If you want to explore other methods besides medication - this meet-up may interest you. If you would like to present to the group or would like to recommend a speaker, please email me.
NEW!!! FREE Homeschool Choir and FREE Drama Club!! The Chapel Hill Homeschool co-operative is a group where parents (and their kids) can meet, find all latest local homeschool events, discuss ideas, share tutoring resources, plan group enrichment activities and arrange co-operative teaching or activities. Everyone is welcome to contribute ideas and plan meetup activities. We are a group of parents and kids who enjoy supporting each other in the adventures and learning involved in homeschooling …
The is a support group for parents of kids with "invisible" special needs that impact behavior, emotion, and family function. Based on the blog and Facebook page for the book _Easy to Love but Hard to Raise_, we offer commiseration, support, and been-there-done-that help for parents of kids with ADHD, ODD, OCD, PDD, FASD, SPD, and any number of other alphabet soup diagnoses that take the already difficult job of parenting and adds to the challenge.
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Triangle Interracial Families (TIF) is a group of families in the Triangle area of North Carolina that are interracial. Cities include: Raleigh, Apex, Holly Springs, Cary, Durham, Fuquay-Varina, Clayton, Hillsborough, Pittsboro, Chapel Hill, Knightdale, etc. This group is designed to offer support on-line and off for parents and their children in an interracial family. We would like to be as diverse as possible, all races are welcome! We welcome single and married parents. Families can consist …
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The Carrboro Birth Circle is an informal, regular meetup for expecting parents, new parents and anyone else who is interested in birth and parenting. We will meet every two weeks for sharing insights, asking questions, getting to know our local birthing and parenting community. The circle is a judgement free space to meet new people, seek knowledge, and share wisdom about childbirth and parenting. We hope you will join us!
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There are some fabulous moms (and dads) groups in the area with great activities! This group is for moms and/or dads and their little ones who want to meet new people and participate in family oriented activities, with meetups mixed between the week and the weekend. --and of course, the occasional parents night out! Let's explore what the Southern Part of Heaven has to offer for families!!!
Being the full-time care giver for our children presents unique challenges. Full-time parenting groups in our area are mostly, if not exclusively, moms. We need a group where dads aren't the minority. This group gives an opportunity to share and talk about the unique challenges of being a dad. Kids of all ages are welcome. We hold weekly playgroups, primarily Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoon. as more members join and interest grows, we'll add additional playgroups at other times throughout …
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… This will be an open minded, relaxed, non-judgmental and diverse group of Parents with Teens. Newcomers to the area and homeschooling are encouraged to participate.
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This is a group for teachers and parents who are using Khan Academy with their students or are interested in learning more about it.
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… All types of veg. families are welcome, even non-veg families who are interested in the vegetarian/vegan lifestyle - you won't be judged on your level of vegetarianism as life isn't black and white and everyone arrives at their own decisions for their own reasons :) We hope this group will allow veg. families of the Triangle a place to network and a way for parents to share ideas and a place for veg. children to meet other children of similar lifestyles.
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