Single parent? Divorced? Raising children on your own? No matter the circumstances on how you became a single parent, it's hard. We know, we are all single parents too! This group's mission is to create a platform to help empower each other as single parents. As parents, we need to ensure that both we and our children are happy, thriving, and are emotionally healthy, despite the challenges that we face. We like you to feel that you and your child/children always have a friend to talk to, places …

SEE OUR CALENDAR! THROUGH JUNE '14! marnacamp.org FOR THIS SUMMER! ALL EVENTS ARE FAMILY FRIENDLY! Keep  July 12th and August 9th Weekends FREE! July 12th : World Record Skinny Dip Events  marna@marnacamp.com August 9th: AvalonFest, contact AVALON directly in WVA ALSO Invite only events, for MARNA members, and weekends arranged by individual members that will be shared , held at AANR resorts ONLY: marna@marnacamp.com BOOKMARK THIS EVENT LINK! See you May 18th for more info to be shared at …

Lock and Key Singles Events are the new, hot, exciting, interactive, and a FUN way for singles to socialize. Join us for our next Lock and Key Party. Meet other singles near you in a fun, non-intimidating atmosphere. Includes 1 FREE Drink, free appetizers and a tons of singles 25+! Register early! We raffle off great prizes too that everyone had a legitimate chance of winning! Check us out at http://www.LockandKeyevents.com/BMD for more information! Lock and Key Singles Events have proven to b …

Come Meetup for friendship and reassurance, parenting and career advice, stories and fun. Sometimes we just need to get out of the house....or at least out of our own house! Walks in parks & malls, crafts or coffee. Just something to get us moving with other mothers! All are welcome so bring the kids!

More than Moms is all about living life together.  Motherhood is hard, but if we lean on one another for support, advice and a few good laughs, then it suddenly becomes easier. We are a Maryland not-for-profit so we can use our gifts and talents to better the community.  So stay tuned and stay involved.  It only gets better from here. There is no box, so no need to think outside of it. Just jump in where you are and see what happens. Check out our blog at www.morethanmomsmd.blogspot.com Our meet …

Do you wish you had more support from other women? Welcome to the Women's Encouragement Circle in Columbia, Maryland! This group is a therapy service.  The cost for members is $50 per person per session and we meet once per month. Koru therapy groups are small, intimate groups. A maximum of 20 members are allowed to join to ensure that people get to know one another better and make lasting friendships. The group started in September 2010, and is ongoing. We discuss topics like: -Depression and …

Are you a busy mom or dad whose children aren't yet in full-day Elementary School? Are you looking for *uninterrupted*  time to work on your laptop, read books, pay bills, write letters, scrapbook, sew, or do other table-oriented tasks? We are a parent-run playgroup for pre-school aged children and infants whose parents sometimes need "extra-hands" to be productive during the day. As we get together for structured playdates (in public and in homes) each parent alternates with other parents betw …

In a world of separation, we are about connection. BmorePoly is a social group open to anyone in the DC/MD/VA area interested in a range of honest sex-positive and people-positive alternative relationship possibilities including polyamory, lifestyle, kink, sacred sexuality, personal growth, and the crossover between them all, where the people directly involved are the ones who decide what's okay there, in honest and mutually consenting communication with everyone else involved.  It's all about o …

After searching around, I am having trouble finding "mommy groups" for working mothers. I know I am not alone in the area, so I thought I'd start this group. The purpose of this group is to get working moms in the area together for play dates, just hanging out, walks in the park, dinners, and anything else we can come up with. Looking for Columbia area moms (and dads!) of babies, infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who work full time. Anyone can join our group, but events will be scheduled with …

Speed Dating events are a great way for time starved single professionals to meet a lot of people in a fun, no pressure atmosphere. The events we'll list will be throughout Baltimore, Harford, and Cecil counties and will include Delaware. We'll set them up in age ranges and meet at fun locations suggested by you and our sponsors. The RSVP's from our group are also joined up with other singles groups through many marketing efforts. Reserve your spot as soon as you see an event posted. The number …

Welcome to our group, this group is all about families and friendships. Whether your a first time mom or a mom to many you are welcome. We look forward to getting to know you and your children and forming life long friendships. We enjoy play-dates, parks, summertime beachand water fun, mom’s night out, and anything our imagination can come up with. We are a very diverse and easy going group. So please, join us....kick off your shoes, relax and let's get to know one another while our children get …

SFNR is a support group for families of nursing home residents, children caring for parents at home, mates caring for their loved ones, parents caring for disabled children. Neglect and abuse of the elderly Join our team: Neta Purcell Memory walk http://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk/MD-GreaterMaryland?team_id=35463&pg=team&fr_id=1728

Hello, moms, dads, and caregivers living in Catonsville, Ellicott City and Columbia. Are you new to the area? Just had a baby? Need pint-sized playmates for your preschoolers? PATH (Parents-At-Home) is a parents’ group that organizes social functions for kid play and adult conversation. Our group is a welcoming and inclusive community where you and your children can find fun and friendship. Want to know more? Come meet us at our monthly socials held the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 10am at Ch …

Baby Buddies is an informal group of stay at home parents with babies under 18 months. We meet every Tuesday morning from 10-11:30 a.m. Baby Buddies provides parents & babies with an opportunity to get together, make new friends, and discuss baby care issues. We meet at 5820 Edmonson Avenue in the church nursery.  There are toys for the children.   If you have questions, please feel free to email us at frog317@hotmail.com. We are not affliated with the church.

Any girls need a new atmosphere?? Let's have some fun! I believe you can never have enough girlfriends! So, any girls that would like some new friends and a group that they can talk to about ANYTHING from boys, hubby's, school, parents, family, sex, ex's & stress can can join!! I want to make sure there is something exciting going on every week in order to keep a tight knit group of girls that can count on each other. Activities will range from shopping trips, restaurants, happy hours, movies, a …

The St John Singles for Christ is a Ministry dedicated to fulfilling the various needs of single people. We are one of several ministries and groups at the St John Baptist Church at 9055 Tamar Dr., Columbia, Md. Our Ministry hosts monthly educational programs which include, but are not limited to, how to meet good Christian mates, how to conduct oneself when dating, how to fulfill the needs of single parents, how to be content with being single, and how to recover from divorce and widowhood. Our …

A social group for helping connect busy techies, geeks and entrepreneurs who are also busy parents in the Baltimore area. We hope to meet every other month or so in an informal way to share our projects, compare notes on entrepreneurship, and support each other as we strive for that ever elusive "work/life balance." Babysitters encouraged, spouses welcome! (And non-parents are welcome, too -- we're inclusive.)

The purpose of this group is to keep the girls and parents informed of what is happening and to encourage getting together outside the official Girl Scout activities.

We believe in raising our kids to be ethical and caring freethinkers and to teach them values of reason and compassion. We welcome families of humanists, atheists, freethinkers, skeptics. We recommend Dale McGowan's "Parenting Beyond Belief" (http://parentingbeyondbelief.com/).

Calling all people on the autism spectrum, parents of children with autism related disorders, and people in relationships with someone on the spectrum. Rob is Aspergian and works as an IT Consultant, Lauren is NT, and works as a behaviorist. We have been successfully and happily married for 2 years although we have known each other since high school. Rob wasn't diagnosed until age 28, so it has been a steep learning curve for both of us. So much so, that Lauren is back in school to become a coun …

I started this group to find some other working mothers and families that were interested in doing things. Most of the groups cater to the stay home mom and the play dates are during the weekdays. I wanted to start a group for moms and dads that are looking to do things with there kids, play dates, hangout etc...

Calling all FUN and YOUNG single parents! This group is for anyone, whether you are a divorced, seperated, widowed, or never married. It is hard raising a little one by yourself, but I hope to create a great support network for all of us! I have looked at other groups, and have found that most of them are for older parents, with much older children. This group is intended for support and FUN! I'd like to create a group of amazing single parents, whether you have your little one full time or part …

Homemakers! Moms, Dads. Grandparents or anyone who is staying home by choice. Network and support for those who made a conscious decision to stay home. Meet for coffee or a shopping trip. Exchange tips and tricks. We meet for brekfast or lunch. Plan activities for the family or just have an adult night out. We talk about parenting, decorating, cooking, “things to do”, having fun, and everything else…. The reason you consider yourself a HOMEMAKER does not matter. You may be taking a break from wo …

I am interested in organizing activities with other like minded, mature, professionals that are also responsible for caring for aging parents. The primary purpose of this meetup will be to set up monthly or bi-weekly social events, such as happy hours, movie nights, game nights or fitness activities that both the adult children and parents can actively participate and get to know others with similar interests and needs.

This is a group designed for single parents in Howard County who are looking to find things to do both for their kids and themselves. We can be creative in the activities that you want to do, whether it's taking the kids for hikes, going to museums in DC or Baltimore, or Ellicott City, local festivals, going to orchards or for the adults, going to trivia nights at local establishments, or happy hours.

Explore Columbia inspires and motivates people of all ages to explore the Columbia paths and Howard County trails by bike and on foot. We are two social recreational clubs: a biking club for families and a walking club for adults. Anyone who enjoys the outdoors and would like to explore the extensive network of paths within our community is welcome to join us. We are a diverse group for all paces and ability levels. All walks and bike rides are guided. Our emphasis is on fun, camaraderie and f …

This group is for parents interested in playdates and other fun family activities. Specifically, for parents of children in the Columbia Gymboree. I started this group for us to help each other by being able to reach out - whether for outdoor activities like sports or parks, or for movie nights, birthday parties, aquarium and zoo visits, or swapping baby sitting nights for date nights :) But really, the group is all about the kids having fun - together!

Looking to share support with other parents of estranged adult children. Let's share stories, support, books, methods of coping, etc. This group is not a replacement for therapy, or substitute for professional help. This is a new meetup group, and am looking for other like minded people seeking an outlet for this topic. Look forward to hearing from you!