After becoming a High school teacher and life coach I decided to start this group to help parents learn how to help their teenagers be successful in life. The purpose of the group is to discuss different strategies that I use in my class room that you can use at home. This group will also discuss how to improve communication with your teen, learn about the peer pressure they face daily and how you as parents are the most important link to their success. This group is for parents of preteens as w …

This is a group for parents who have suffered or are suffering some degree of parental alienation, parental alienation syndrome (PAS), or hostile aggressive parenting (HAP) in high conflict divorce. The purpose of the group is to meet and share resources, support, and hope. Parents who are struggling with adversarial child custody cases are also welcome to join. This is not a group for meeting singles or for obtaining legal advice. It is a place to find solace with others who know the pain of a …

We know it's not easy being a single parent. How do you face the challenge of bringing up your children alone? Or how do you learn to live apart from them? How do you get the information you need to solve parenting, financial, and legal problems? How do you rebuild a life that has seemingly come apart? And how do you do all of this alone? Learning to adjust to single parenting takes time and effort. For some of us this can be a period of crisis; for others, a turning point in life. We are here t …

Are you a new or expecting parent in Metro West/Boston? The Parenting 101 - Metro West/Boston MeetUp Group is a forum for new and expecting parents for support, friendship and family fun! Meet-ups include sampler classes such as fitness classes, nutrition, photography, babywearing, baby sign language, group discussions, social outings and more! Meetup membership is FREE, and all parents-to-be and parents of babies, toddler and preschool children living in Metro West/Boston are welcome!

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Whether you are separated, divorced, widowed or single, North Shore Single Parents is a place for you and your children to meet up and make new friends! We are a diverse group that welcomes all single parent families. Join us for events for both adults and children.

We are a group of vibrant single parents located in the Metrowest area. We live in the Metrowest Area, but we venture out to many different places with and without the kids: playgroups, dinners, shows, movies, museums, sporting events, beaches – you name it we either have been there or are going there in a very near future. We are also a group of friends that understand every day challenges of being a single parent. No matter if you have been doing single parenting for a while or just started -- …

This group is for ALL moms/dads/care givers, etc. who are practicing or interested in attachment parenting, co-sleeping, extended breastfeeding, elimination communication and/or other similar ideas of parenting. I just moved to Berlin, MA with my husband and daughter (born 12/2009). We live in a co-housing community that has a big common house with a kids room, pool, etc. which would be a perfect location for a monthly get together. We are looking forward to making new friends!

This group is to serve the unique (and non-unique) needs of GLBT parents to support one another through sharing stories, advice, and encouragement. Whether you are a parent, considering parenthood or in the process of becoming a parent, this group is for you. As a lesbian mother of an adopted special-needs teenager and step-mom to my partner's three kids, I'm aware of the need for conversation and support. As a Unitarian Universalist minister, I am hoping to facilitate gatherings that provide t …

The purpose of the group is to provide support for parents whose kids have multiple needs and many acronyms (ASD, PDD-NOS, NVLD, HFA, SI, ADHD, etc.,!) I know there are other parents like me whose children need multiple therapies, appointments, school accommodations, parent-created behavior plans, and super-hero advocates in their parents. It is exhausting, overwhelming, and often isolating. I hope we can share resources and support, and have a little fun while we're at it. Feel free to e-mail m …

Hi there!   Its really tough when you have a kiddo diagnosed with Autism or a Special Need of some sort to put yourself out there and do things that parents with NT kids do. Im not pitting folks against each other, the overall experience is just different. We get the stares, the "How could that parent let that child get AWAY with that!" sort of feedback at malls, parks, playgrounds. . .just walking around.   I am proposing a group thats only semi organized since many of us live in a life thats f …

TeenLife.com is an amazing resource for parents with older children 12-19. I started the site when I moved to Boston with my family, including two boys who were in 6th and 8th grade at the time. All of the parenting resources I found were geared to families with younger children. One snowy winter, I began researching local summer programs at my kitchen table and the rest is history. Today, TeenLife Media features more than 4500 local, national and international listings, including summer program …

… And let's keep it free of parenting politics; we're all doing the best we can! We hope you'll join us in the fight against boredom!

This group is for parents (or caregivers) of children who would like to learn more about how to obtain appropriate special education services for their children. It is an opportunity to share experiences and insights, to form alliances with other parents, and to explore creative new ways of advocating for our children. This group is led by a Special Education Attorney/Advocate who is a parent of a child with an autism spectrum disorder and a child with ADHD. All parents are welcome to join, even …

Do you have a daughter under 2 years old? This group is for families with a little princess. My husband and I are new to the area and hope to meet other parents of little girls (our daughter is 14 months). We live in Natick and both work in Wellesley.

Hello, I am the proud mother of a 4 year old boy who believes he is a girl. I understand this may be a permanent desire of his - it certainly does not appear to be a phase. He is having trouble adjusting at school as other children find his behavior odd. I am looking to start a group for similarly situated families who want an accepting social outlet for their children as well as personal support for themselves. 2011 update -  We are currently a group of a few moms/families trying to support our …