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 …

SPARK is a group of people committed to the well being of the single-parent family. Membership is open to all single parents with children under age eighteen. Most of our members are in Montgomery County, however, we serve the entire greater Washington, DC area with members throughout Maryland, Virginia, and DC. We are building a community where single parents can share the knowledge and provide the mutual support needed to experience a rewarding life for ourselves while raising our children to …

Meet other Maryland LGBT moms and dads. Parents-to-be are also welcome!

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!

Maryland Area Separation Support (MASS) seeks to provide activities and support for those who find themselves in the process of separation, whether impending or in progress. Marriage separation, as distinct from the finality of divorce, puts your life in limbo. New friends must be acquired as former couple friends distance themselves from the discomfort of choosing sides. Financial decisions must be made as the equation has changed. Most of all, you need advice and support as the long-trusted sh …

Mom's on the Move (MoM's) is a  community group in Carroll County Maryland organized to provide fun and friendship for parents and children. Our group is primarily made up of stay at home moms, but all parents or grandparents are invited to join.  To provide an opportunity for mothers to meet, socialize, offer support, and share parenting information. To give our little ones fun activities and play dates.   Socials are from 11 to 1 pm, once a month, September through May, at Freedom Optimist Hal …

A group for parents, who have kids with asthma and food allergies. A place where we can exchange ideas, as well as get our children to meet others like them. It can be hard sometimes with asthma and food allergies. I want our kids to know that it is ok and that there are ways to work around them. I also want it to be a place where parents can meet others in the same situations and learn from each other.

This group was started for moms/dads in the Laurel area to meet and enjoy play-dates and activities. We hope to encourage activities that promote learning, development, and lasting friendships, for the children and parents.

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.

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 Baltimore Mindful Black Parenting group exists to bring together parents striving to practice mindfulness and awareness in their daily interactions with their children (and others). Meeting up at family friendly venues to get to know each other and share our ideas, practices, etc. are just a few of the activities we can look forward to.

Are you a new working mom or dad in Montgomery County, MD looking to meet other new working moms, dads, and their babies?! As a new mom having just returned to work, I have found that its pretty difficult to meet other new moms and dads. Lets get together for evening and weekend activities (with or without our babies) such as playdates, walks on local trails, lunch/dinner/coffee, BBQs, etc.

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/).

This is an opportunity for parents and their children, ages 2 to 5, to learn techniques for self-calming, relaxation, and emotional regulation. These skills will serve you and your family right away and will provide long-lasting coping skills. Children who are able to calm and relax themselves are happier, more confident, and feel a sense of mastery. Parents with children who are able to calm and relax themselves feel less stress and more in control of their own emotions. Come learn these exciti …

This group is basically for those who want to have playdates for their kids alongwith the families get together. We would like to have get together so that kids can have fun and of course parents can also enjoy. I would like to invite all the Indian moms residing in Germantown, Clarksburg and Germantown area to join this group.

PEDTs invites you to explore diversity on raising bi-racial children and multicultural families discussion. PEDTs is a support group to parents raising bi-racial and multicultural families. PEDTs was started by two moms that wanted to focus on their own families of bi-racial children and multicultural families. PEDTs will focus on family and community values of multicultural families and bi-racial children. How do your children see themselves? How do you see yourself if you are bi-racial or of a …

Are You a parent of kids in 1st, 2nd , 3rd grade who would like to have their kids involved in more social activity and make new friends ... ? We are living in an internet age where free social interaction between kids are limited to few minutes of recess in schools.  what we end up are kids glued to either their angry birds and other video games on iPad and TV.. With everyone tied up with jobs and other daily chores we have limited time to arrange a play date or catch up with other kids. As the …

This is a group for fathers and/or mothers (single, married, divorced) in Howard County and the surrounding area who want to do group activities ("playdates")with their children and build build a support network with other local fathers and mothers. Although this is intended to be a way to get both parents and children together for adventures and activities in the local area, at times we may try to schedule activities for just the parents for the small taste of the single life.

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.

Hello, moms, dads, and caregivers living in Mount Airy, Woodbine, Lisbon, New Market & Damascus. 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 1st Thursday of every month at …

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.

Calling on Single Father of the DMV area, especially the Montgomery County area who are interested finding activities to do with our children, finding play mates and play dates for our kids, creating a network of resources for the single dad (like baby sitting resources, social support, etc), friendship and just general support. The target group is divorced, separated, estranged, widowed, etc. fathers...the ones mostly doing it on our own either part-time or full-time, however married fathers ar …

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!