This is a group for parents of children with disabilities to gain support through sharing about a common experience, socializing, making connections, and communicating resources.

This is a group for working and stay-at-home parents from the Ballston-Rosslyn Corridor with 4 to 6 month olds interested in playgroups, etc. As this is a new group, we are open to a range of activities (i.e.: not restricted to playgroups only). We can decide together at our first meeting what kinds of activities are best suited for us North Arlingtonians. While this group is open to those outside of the Ballston-Rosslyn Corridor, activities will be concentrated in these neighborhoods.

This group is for Persian speaking parents. We can have playdates for the little ones in VA, MD and DC. Maybe even have a get together in a park "Cheharshanbeh Soori" for the kids.

This is an inclusive group for all interracial parents of 4 to 6 month old children living in the Ballston-Rosslyn Corridor. If this describes you and you wish to provide your child(ren) with opportunities to meet with other children whose story more closely resembles theirs, this group is for you. There will be many ways for us to meet and connect, as the Clarendon-Courthouse neighborhood is particularly lively with its many eateries, parks, open playgrounds, not to mention the Barnes & Noble b …

Are you a active/fit parent who loves to hike in nature, preferably with your young kid(s)? Or even if you don't have children or they're already grown, but you are amenable to hiking with them? Please join us!

If you're a parent of a daughter with Aspergers, you know how hard it is for these girls to find each other! This is a social group for tween girls with Aspergers, developmentally ages 9-12. Hopefully we can plan an outing each month where the girls can meet and participate in an activity, whether it's structured like paint-your-own pottery or bowling, or unstructured like sharing a movie or going to a local park. The goal is for the girls to have a chance to meet other quirky kids like themselv …

This group is for moms who interesting and practice attacment / holistic parenting in Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Arlington, VA

This is a group for any parent or caretaker looking for childcare and/or babysitting services in the Northern Virginia area. Using the co-op childcare model, pre-screened members can enjoy free or dramatically reduced childcare expenses. Parents should not have to sacrifice date night, or worry about the unexpected call-in to work, at the expense of quality childcare.  It is our hope that we will not only receive a helping hand every once in a while, but make new friends! Warning! Please, do no …

Would you like to expand your toddler's social network? Are you looking for play dates for your toddler? Would you like to meet other Dads and Moms? This group will organize informal events where children and parents can enjoy socializing together.

I have recently taken on the responsibility of helping to care for my parents. I've learned a lot of things over the past several months, but mostly I've learned that there are a lot of things I don't know and that I cannot do it alone. The purpose of this group is to share experience and knowledge between the members. I'd like to keep it informal and let people share what they are comfortable sharing.

BrainRelief is for Teens: Underachieving Gifted and/or Talented Creative, non-traditional Right-Brained learning style May have Executive Function concerns. May have ADD/ADHD or other Twice-Exceptional characteristics BrainRelief features: Individual coaching Educational consulting Workshops for small groups of teens Presentations for parents, teachers, or students Resources for Gifted Teens, Right-Brained "Different Drummer" Teens, Teens with                  Executive Function Disorder, Te …

If you are pregnant for the first time and interested in connecting with other Mamis in the general Arlington area (i.e. Falls Church, DC, Alexandria) PLEASE read this entire message...  :)  If you're in the Reston area please go here: http://www.meetup.com/Reston-Mamistad/members/ Thank you!  :) PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAREFULLY READ YOUR WELCOME MESSAGE ONCE YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO THE GROUP. IT WILL EXPLAIN THE STEPS NECESSARY FOR YOU TO BE PLACED IN A PRIVATE GROUP MOST EFFICIENTLY.  NE …

Sometimes being the only person who speaks in Spanish to your child is not enough to create a strong foundation for their bilingual skills.  We are a group for families that are raising their children bilingually with Spanish.  Our activities promote our children's bilingualism by exposing them to other adults and children who speak, interact, and play in Spanish.  Also a fun way to meet other families and share information about what works in raising a bilingual child.  Hope you'll join us!

If you are looking for another opportunity to play with your child, while fully immersed in Spanish, then this Meetup is for you. The Amigos Together music & movement class uses music, rhymes, puppets and more as a fun and engaging way to reinforce Spanish language learning with babies, toddlers, and young children. There are two levels of Amigos Together classes: the Immersion level is geared toward children who understand Spanish regardless of their fluency; the Exposure level is for families …

Families Involved Together in Arlington to support, develop and provides programs for our children in Arlington, Virginia.

Working Mothers of Northern Virginia (WMNV) the the intersection of family, fun and friendship.  We are a support system for working moms and their families in the DC, MD, & Northern VA area who are balancing career and family and also trying to have a social life. WMNV also provides opportunities for our children to further develop social skills and be exposed to a wide range of fun activities with other children from diverse cultural backgrounds. Our events are plentiful so if you miss one, yo …

Who is a Single Mother by Choice? A single woman who makes the deliberate choice to start a family in which she will be her child’s (or children's) sole parent. Typically a career woman in her 30’s or 40’s who wants to have a child before it’s too late. Some of us use a doctor to undergo donor insemination (ICI/IUI/IVF), adopt in the US or abroad, or chooses a known donor using the "old fashioned way" or ICI at home. Single motherhood is ideally for the woman who feels she has much to give a ch …

This is a group for new first time moms interested in meeting each other and forming meaningful friendships while we let the kiddies play. I wanted to start a group where many of the events will primarily be in held in Northern Arlington in the Courthouse/Clarendon/Ballston area, geared toward stay at home moms of babies, and most will be during weekdays. We can get together for walks on the bike trail, matinee movies, lunch dates and playing at the park, but also do some fun mommy stuff like ni …

If you have an interest in speaking the Thai language (language of Thailand), join our informal group to learn!!! Each workshop focuses on topics of interest for speaking Thai.....Shopping, Food/Restaurants, Medical, Social, Visiting Thailand with fun activities to reenforce the lessons in each workshop. If you plan to visit Thailand, have Thai relatives or friends, or you have Thai parents and would like to improve your Thai language skills.....this would be a great way to learn. All levels of …

This group is primarily for those interested in the transformational work of Byron Katie.  "The Work" is a simple yet powerful process of inquiry that teaches one to identify and question thoughts that cause all the suffering in the world. It's a way to understand what's hurting you, and to address your problems with clarity. People who do The Work as an ongoing practice report life-changing results. * Alleviation of depression: Find resolution, and even happiness, in situations that were once …

In Spanish (as you know), Mami means "mommy" and Amistad is "friendship". Mamistad was started in Arlington, VA (where we now have over 600 members) and may be seen here: http://pregnancy.... . Las Comadres is a Spanish-speaking specialty group of Mamistad formed to connect Spanish-speaking Mamis who live in the general Fairfax-DC area who would like to get-together to converse (in Spanish) with (and sometimes w/o) our children. :)   At the current time, any planned activities are for children …