Hello, parents or parents-to-be. Would you like to: * Meet with like-minded parents and fellow community members * Build social and health connections * Establish a supportive Community & Discussion Group * Nourish and expand your parenting options * Continue your personal growth to enable you to be the best parent you can be There are several fantastic play groups in Hoboken, which provide a very valuable resource for parents in town. But, where can you go to discuss the questions that arise ea …

Hello all:) I wanted to start this group because I am an LGBTQQ single mom and would love to meet other LGBTQQ parents or parents to be. For such a diverse city, it seems difficult to meet like minded LGBTQQ parents that can meet, support each other, share advice and create a sort of extended family. If you are interested, please sign up and maybe we can get this ball rolling and have some fun! Play dates, parent nights out, and everything in between! All lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, …

Letting your kid(s) go with the other parent can take time to adjust to. This very recent start-up was founded to help fill that time/void and offer a social network while it's not your weekend. Get together with people who get it, for coffee and chat or commisserate even, and plan out fun things to do: movies, walks, hikes, picnics, whatever. *Our group will also include family activities as well as single parent time. Though we are based in Astoria & LIC, we welcome all parents from all over N …

So.... you're not your average parent. Maybe you are goth and kinky. Maybe you're queer and poly. Maybe something else.... The connecting factor between us all? We're parents! There's a lot of meet up groups for different types of parents, but no one seemed to cover what I was looking for. Maybe you are looking for the same thing? This group is for any who doesn't fit the stereotypical parent family/parenting style. We are LGBT friendly, leather friendly, goth friendly, and whatever else you ma …

This group is a group aimed to empower parents of special needs children. We will aim to eventually become a non-profit organization and get funding and grants to be able to give our members salaries. Funding will be available to provide needed resources for our children. Our interests are helping the parents to survive stress, emotional burnout, financial burnout, to empower them to fight for their children in educational, health and social settings. To lift the parents out of despair and despe …

This is a group for parents and their teenage and tweenage children to spend quality time with other parents of tween and teenage children. In an age of tv, cell phones, Skype and Facebook cheerleading and hours and hours of homework not to mention our children's friends. I thought it would be nice to start a group where parents and their teenagers could spend quality time with each other while meeting other parents and teens who would like to participate in different activities at least once a …

The COMPASSIONATE BIRTH & PARENTING CIRCLE is a place for community and conversation about PreConception, Fertility, Pregnancy, Birth, Mothering, Fathering, Parenting and Grand Parenting, Birth & the Primal Period, Conscious Conception, Parenting Teens, Feeding with Love, Intimacy Building with Loved Ones, Nurturing and Healing. Each CIRCLE will feature a different topic and may include film viewing, short lecture and open discussion. Topics will include; Birth and the Primal period; preconcepti …

As mom, I am incredibly proud of my teen...that is when he's not driving me crazy! I'd love to get together with other middle and high school parents from a wide variety neighborhoods, backgrounds, and walks of life and who feel likewise. We can complain and celebrate, support and share ideas, give and get advice, as well as enjoy some much deserved time free from teen-centered talk! Short meetings over morning coffee, during lunch hours, or out for evening cocktails would be fun an doable, and …

We have been looking for Desi parents so we can create a like minded, supportive and fun community where we can meet other Desi parent in the area. The primary purpose of this group is to provide an opportunity for the kids to grow up with other desi kids. Desi parents looking to connect with other Desi parents in the area should definitely join. Please read our policies under the pages tab. http://www.meetup.com/South-Asian-Parents-Of-Westchester/about/

The New York Single Parents Meet up Group is a great way for urban and suburban single parents to meet, get together for support, socials, conversations, dining or just having great time with our kids and new friends. Our support group is a way to help others in transition to get back their integrated lives. We have a wide range of activities to spend with our kids and friends.

This group is for women (or men) who parent in the attachment parenting persuasion and wish to connect with like-minded mamas (or papas). Or maybe you just wish to explore the topics below... either way! All are welcome! This is intended to be an informal gathering to connect on topics such as: Breastfeeding, baby-wearing, co-sleeping, child-led weaning, gentle parenting practices, non-violent communication, waldorf education, mindful parenting, etc.

As a psychotherapist and parenting coach for children and teens with Aspergers, I've noticed that there aren't enough ways for parents to connect with one another, and get the expert support they need. The purpose of this group is to empower parents of children with Aspergers, NVLD and other Executive Functioning concerns to get the support they need, a community of like minded parents, and the guidance of an expert. If you are interested in connecting with other parents, guidance in the CSE pro …

I am the founder of Good Parents, GREAT Kids. It is my goal to help parents of young children, ages 4 to 7, elevate their parenting skills. Parenting is complicated and we all could use guidance. At this meetup we will gather to play and snack and I will be available to answer questions and teach strategies to help you raise a happy and responsible child. Please visit my web site: GoodParentsGreatKids.com

Hello!  This group is for stay at home parents who work full time. As I juggle work and taking care of my son at home, I find that it is important to stay connected with the "outside world". I'm always cooped up in the apartment working on my laptop, on my phone and when I'm tending to my son, my blackberry is just in arms reach as I am on call 24/7 with work and as you know, so is being a parent. The purpose of this group is to break the cycle. I would love to meet up with other stay at home wo …

The New York City Friends of Ricki Parenting group offers fans of the new Ricki Lake show a chance to meet face-to-face and be part of a community that focuses on straight-talk and the issues that impact parents. We encourage all parents to join. The group will discuss a range of parenting topics, host fun activities to do with your kids and provide a venue for your voice to be heard on the show.

This group is for NYC's Upper West Side parents who are looking to meet, support each other and share their experiences with holistic parenting. Holistic parenting is a catch-all term that can include, but is not limited to, attachment parenting, positive parenting, bed-sharing or co-sleeping, breastfeeding, baby wearing, cloth diapering, the use of alternative/complementary medicines, vaccine alternatives, child-directed weaning, elimination communication, natural birth, homebirth and the use o …