This group is meant to be a place where just families (with kids ages 0 to 18) can get together and discuss parenting, raising vegan children, resources to help others, setup playdates, socialize, find friends, etc. This site is friendly for single parents, married, partnerships, unions, etc <-- Basically all parents of kids 0 to 18 are welcome. I would like it to stay open and welcoming for those in the group, we all come from a varied background with different ideas - let's come together and …

January 2013 Newsletter We invite you to join our community of secular humanists and other people who love life and reason. Here, you can exchange ideas and experiences, make new friends and contribute to positive change. We also have a vibrant community of families where parents can find support in raising children well without religion. CFI Portland is an educational nonprofit organization whose mission it is to foster a secular society based on science, reason, free inquiry, and humanist valu …

Ignite your child's love for Judaism! Each week, moms and tots will enjoy a new theme incorporating movement excercises, music, sensory play and crafts. Great oppurtunity to hang out with other Jewish Moms! Hebrew immersion Join us for one class or for the entire session. Ages 0-3 years

Running Mamas is a casual but dedicated group of awesome moms who want to get out with/without the stroller and run,walk, hike, socialize, inspire one another, and make new friends! All levels of experience are welcome! We also have a great group of pregnant mamas who inspire us all by coming out and continuing to walk throughout all stages of their pregnancy, with the goal to get back into jogging/running as soon as possible. Running Mamas is all about striving to better ourselves and each o …

Join us to meet other local Portland area parents and caregivers who want to teach their babies sign language (ASL signs). No experience is needed! Come, play & sign with us! *please note* As of summer 2011, this group is on hiatus indefinitely.  For information on classes and events, please visit us at: www.portlandearlylearning.com

We are single parents who would like to meet other single parents for adult interaction and socializing. This group will host: *Casual happy hours *Singles focused events *Outdoor activities *Themed parties *Mix and Mingle get-togethers *Wine tasting *Speed dating events The goal is to have a fun and friendly group for adult socializing that is inclusive of all single parents. Meet others who "get it" when it comes to being a single parent. Are you looking for a meetup group for single pare …

Mom & Baby Coffee Hour If you can't remember the last time you enjoyed a proper adult conversation, then Mom & Baby Coffee Hour is for you! Dig yourself out from under all those diapers and come hang out with other moms. You"ll enjoy great discussion and a cup of coffee while the babies have fun with excersaucers, floor mats and toys. Bask in the joys of motherhood as you discover new things about your baby's development. Rediscover your creative side as we learn to scrapbook your babies favor …

This is a meetup where families lead by gay parents can get together and let their kids play, to share idea's, relax ad enjoy each other's company. Come and enjoy the lovely parks Wilsonville and the Portland area has to share! We can play games, have coffee, sit quietly. There are no rules other than kindness and respect for the diverse family structure and parenting styles we each have.

Singles, singles, singles - if you are single and looking to meet the RIGHT person to date - this is the group for you!!!  Come on 2 years worth of first dates in 1 night with other singles in the area!!! Quickly see who you click with and want to see again for second dates! Come speed dating!!! Our Meetup group is designed for you to find dates with people you like!! Speed dating is the best way for singles to meet face-to-face in a fun, low-pressure, setting with other singles looking to date. …

Are you a single parent who would like to have a single location for helpful and fun activities, resources, and information that is pertinent to YOUR life as a single parent? I am starting this group because there are lots of resources out there, but sometimes hard to find the ones that apply to us as single moms and dads, and we just don't have the time to go hunting for them. At our meetups we will be involved with simple fun events, but you will also have the opportunity to attend more ed …

Want to be a part of a group of moms who care about each other, like to have fun, love their children, don't take themselves or life too seriously? "Yes," you say? Then you've come to the right group. Check your worries at the door and join us with the children for some great events such as local playdates at parks, indoor playgyms, OMSI, coffee shops, the zoo, and potlucks. Monthly, we enjoy our moms' nights out together and Bunco. We've been known to take a moms' weekend trip away...and we can …

Welcome and congratulations to new and expecting moms over 35 in Portland! Maybe you've had problems getting pregnant, maybe you weren't sure if you wanted kids til recently, or maybe you just decided to wait. Whatever your situation, if you're like me, you feel a bit in the minority in a city full of younger moms that you can't quite identify with. We're in a different stage of life and have different challenges, yet we are thrilled with our new status! Let's get together to chat, have coffee, …

Are you a smart, fun PDXer Gen Xer who could stand a few more parent-friends? Do you default on the side of alternative? Maybe even consider yourself, dare I say it, the cool mommy? And I mean cool in a knows all the words to every Patsy Cline AND every Minor Threat song kinda way, not in a Rose McGowan in Jawbreaker kinda way. I don't know if you have to be Gen X, but that sense of irony seems to be peculiar to our generation, so I thought I'd try and narrow it down this way. It's not about bei …

Baby Blues Connection has been helping moms and families find hope since 1994. Here you will find information to connect to Baby Blues Connection support groups across the Portland metro area. We have a separate Meetup for Vancouver, WA. This meetup.com group is free and all BBC support groups are free. Baby Blues Connection is right for any mother or father feeling overwhelmed, depressed or anxious about expecting a new baby or after the baby has arrived. It could be that you have what is ca …

PDX Sign Baby is a community of parents/care-givers who are interested in signing with their children (ages 0 to 4 years). We hold class/playgroup Thursdays at 2:00.  Classes are laid-back and engaging, incorporating read-alouds, rhymes, and songs, as well as time for the little ones to play and parents to socialize. While we do focus on signing, the broader mission of the group is two-fold: 1) Language Building (for the kiddos) 2) Community Building (for the parents) All members of the group a …

My husband and I had our first child, Jesse, on June 23, 2010. We quickly noticed how much being a parent changes some of your friendships when your friends do not have children! We would like to meet other couples who would enjoy an occasional evening out as well as different get-togethers with the babies. We would like to keep the group limited to babies born in 2010 to first-time parents. Our hope is for all of us and our children to build long-lasting friendships with each other. Maybe somed …

We have lots of folks from PDX metro area that are either looking to have children via egg donation and / or surrogacy, OR who already have kids via egg donation. We have quarterly meetings but thought that getting together informally would be great as well. Who should join? Anyone who is looking to become a parent via egg donation, or preparing to undergo a donor egg IVF cycle, or who is pregnant via egg donation, or is already a parent via egg donation and you live in the Portland Metro Area ( …

Join forces with fabulously philanthropic females to better our communities and the world!  We are a dedicated group of diverse women who get together to volunteer and donate to nonprofits in the greater Portland metro area.  We enjoy sharing our love for community service and giving back, while also socializing and having fun! This is a group to meet other women in the area who want to make a difference in our community and the world.  No in-depth knowledge of any one cause or special skills a …

I decided to create Spanish BabyTime because I have not been able to find a Spanish playgroup for my little girl now 1 year old that provided what I was looking for. The purpose of this group is to expose little ones to español through song, play, rhymes and reading books out loud. If your first or second language is español or you would like your child to learn or hear another language come join us. Our mission is for our children to learn español with other children through fun and play. Every …

I am a mom of 2 kids aged 1 and 2 and I work full time. My family recently moved to Portland and don't know anyone here. I haven't really found any groups that cater to working parents so I decided to start my own. This will focus on late afternoon/weekend playdates as well as fun parent get-togethers. Moms and Dads welcome!! Preferably young kids aged 3 and under. This is not geographically limited - the goal is to provide meetups around the area so we can explore new places and meet others nea …

Outdoor playtime is a must for my toddler! This group will connect families with babies through preschoolers in and near OC, enable us to plan play-dates, and encourage us to take advantage of beautiful days in various Oregon City parks.

I searched for bilingual Korean/American for baby group and found none in Portland, Oregon. So, I decided to start one to see if anyone would be interested in teaching the Korean language to their babies. I speak fluent Korean and English.  I am a mom with 6 month old twin boys. I started reading Korean story book and also singing Korean children songs. I am hoping to meet more moms and dads who are willing to share ideas and also participate in children play-time in Korean/American language. Yo …

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This group is for all those moms who have found themselves raising children primarily by themselves. Whether your situation was by choice, chance, or tragic event - this group may be for you! The dynamics of a single parent family are difficult if not impossible for others to understand who haven't experienced it - lets start a safe circle of friends where we won't be judged, pitied, or excluded. I'm hoping for single mom's regardless of age, backgrounds, religion, route to single parenthood, et …

This is a group for any new parent that is interested in meeting up with other families for affordable activities in Southeast Portland, like going to story time at the library, having picnics in the park, coffee & walk meetups, and play dates in our homes. We also have events for just the adults, like Moms' Night Out, book club … and anything else that looks like fun! Children of all preschool ages are welcome, but most events are ideal for children born between August 2010 to July 2012.

Hey GBTQ dads and kids, This group is a place for us to hang out with other non-traditional dad-headed families at least once a month. There aren't many families like ours around compared with hetero- or lesbian-headed families. Therefore it isn't very often we get to relax with others like us. We welcome gay, bisexual, transgendered (men who were born women), queer and queer-identified parents and their children. Also welcome all you guys thinking about taking the leap to parenthood - come h …

This is a small meetup/playgroup for open minded, fun, healthy, globally conscientiousness mamas who enjoy providing the best childhood for their children while maintaining their own identity & interests. I want this to be a small group that provides a supportive respectful environment for moms and their children. We will welcome each member with their individual parenting style and interests without passing judgement. We live in a western industrialized culture that has placed great importance …

Hello moms of Portland. This group is for Russian, Russian/American and any other nationalities who want to expose their toddlers and young kids to the Russian language. I am Russian born but raised here in the US and would love to meet with other parents to be able to speak more Russian with all our children. I would love to find moms who want to have playmates where speaking and learning Russian is encourages and I'd love to find mom who can read stories in Russian and do Russian songs and eve …