Hello, parents or parents-to-be. Would you like to: * Meet with like-minded parents and fellow community members * Build social and health connections * Establish a supportive Community & Discussion Group * Nourish and expand your parenting options * Continue your personal growth to enable you to be the best parent you can be There are several fantastic play groups in Hoboken, which provide a very valuable resource for parents in town. But, where can you go to discuss the questions that arise ea …

Families Like Ours of Jersey City (FLOJC) is a social network of Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender and Queer parents and parents-to-be in Jersey City, NJ. Our aim is to build community on and offline: sharing parenting information, resources and providing opportunities for our children and ourselves to meet other LGBTQ families in our area. Straight parents who are co-parenting with LGBTQ parents are also welcome. Cheers to creating community!

Want to find out about free and frugal events in your nook of the city? Want to meet other families and head out to events together? Or maybe you just want to meet up for coffee or a home playdate? If that sounds great, let's make it a date! Join us for fun with your family and ours! I make it my business to find out about everything frugal for families in NYC and you can be sure that I will keep you in the know. Our calendar is always filled with events (to fit whatever crazy schedule you are …

This is a group for Asian single parents and kids to get together for affordable activities in the Tri-State area. Activities such as visiting museums, zoos, amusement parks, camping, ice skating, fruits/vegetables picking, play dates, etc. The main focus of the group is to provide support and networking for Asian single parents for all ages. Why travel alone with kids when you can travel with a group of friends to share experiences and ideas on thriving as a single parent. Kids will have opport …

Whether your children are with you full or only part time, not everyone has the time or experience to plan outdoor activities on their own. If you have children and are looking for a group experienced in planning outdoor activities and outdoor activities with children, then this is the group for you. The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) believes that children should have the opportunity to get outdoors and develop strong connections to nature as a foundation in their personal growth and develo …

The Families of Color Meetup Group was started to bring moms, dads, and children of color together to socialize with one another throughout Hudson County, New Jersey. Hudson County can be a very transient place and this meetup group seeks to serve as a social connection for families of color, whether they plan to settle here permanently or are calling Hudson County home only temporarily. Because a family may settle in Hudson County temporarily but find a permanent kinship with members of FOC, we …

This is a group for parents of children who are receiving some form of intervention (OT, PT, Speech, etc) and want a place to brainstorm and create fun activities that fit their unique lifestyle and interests but are still fulfilling their child's therapeutic needs. Ideally, it is a place where parents will share and learn how to do this on their own so that these necessary home activities are actually fun and interesting and a way for them to play together rather than become another burden of …

This group is only open to veg parents who are raising a vegetarian/vegan child (or expecting/pregnant veg parents) in NYC.  Together, we go to veg restaurants, have potlucks, picnics in the park, easter egg hunts, Halloween parties, and more. Please join us on facebook. Also, "like" my website/blog focused on offering resources and tips for parents raising veg kids. Looking forward to meeting you!

As director of a pediatric therapy clinic in Manhattan, I have committed to offering support to our community, through monthly seminars and providing information on updated news and events that impact the children and families we work with. Please visit us at www.ctdtherapy.com for further information

This group is for families with at least one parent of Czech or Slovak descend who are interested in getting together with the children and fostering our language, traditions and culture. It's a great way to chat with other mommies and daddies in your mother tongue and for the children to interact with each other, play and have some fun. Most of our meetups happen in NYC and its surrounding areas, so please join in if you live in any of the 5 boroughs, New Jersey (Jersey City, Hoboken, West New …

So.... you're not your average parent. Maybe you are goth and kinky. Maybe you're queer and poly. Maybe something else.... The connecting factor between us all? We're parents! There's a lot of meet up groups for different types of parents, but no one seemed to cover what I was looking for. Maybe you are looking for the same thing? This group is for any who doesn't fit the stereotypical parent family/parenting style. We are LGBT friendly, leather friendly, goth friendly, and whatever else you ma …

The New York Single Parents Meet up Group is a great way for urban and suburban single parents to meet, get together for support, socials, conversations, dining or just having great time with our kids and new friends. Our support group is a way to help others in transition to get back their integrated lives. We have a wide range of activities to spend with our kids and friends.

This is a weekly gathering for new parents who live near the park.  Bring the little ones and let's enjoy the outdoors together!

Meet and get together with other Jews in the area. Create social circles for families.

Meet other friendly Mandarin learning families to set up playdates, explore the neighborhood and have fun! We share experiences, get advice and make new friends. All families and friends are welcome! We have meetups every week for different ages. For example, we are planning to have lots of events including music classes; baby sign classes; gym events; soccer classes; photoshoots; trips to museums and the Bronx zoo and book clubs where everyone is welcome and get togethers at local libraries, Wh …

WELCOME FAMILIES WITH KIDS WHO LIVE IN WESTERN QUEENS & Nearby (Greenpoint, Ridgewood, Midtown Manhattan,etc...)!!! Let's connect!!! I wanted to create a group that hosts and lists many affordable activities & events, so that parents & kids can find something engaging & wonderful to occupy themselves with and get out of their homes, make friends, get fit and have fun! Another aspect of WQKids is as a community interface where members can post various parent-related info and confer with other par …

Welcome to "Little in the City," the Long Island City parents group! We organize play dates, parties, and other events for children and their parents in Long Island City. Together with organizations such as Trinity Church or the Chocolate Factory we have brought to life larger yearly events such as the Easter Egg Hunt in Gantry Park or the Long Island City Halloween Parade. We also engage in advocacy work for Long Island City families regarding the improvement and maintenance of public parks and …

North Battery Park residence looking for a village and community. Seeking transplants from other regions that are looking to create that neighborhood or village community. Grandparents looking for grandchildren, single or working parents looking for support and strengths, new families in the community looking for stability. Sunday dinners, emergency contacts, afternoon picnic, jazz on the lawn, summer evening walks and the like. If you live in North Battery Park and would like to meet others nea …

Meet other friendly First (and Second and even Third time!) Upper West Side moms and dads to set up playdates, explore the neighborhood and have fun!  Our members share experiences, get advice and make new friends.  All parents are welcome and maternity wear is considered completely acceptable attire!  While the vast majority of our members are moms, dads are also welcome. Dues are only $10.00 year, which is a fraction of the average cost of a mom/child class.  We have meetups every week for dif …

Are you a Stay at Work mom and would like to meet other moms who are also trying to balance work/being a mom/family life/social life? Meetup events will be scheduled for after work and on weekends.

Our mission is to keep the Spanish language alive within our children by meeting up for playdates and other activities conducted in Spanish. Our written communications on the meetup pages are in English, but our meetups are held in Spanish. It is a place to meet bilingual and bicultural (Spanish/English speaking) families. Raising a bilingual child has its challenges: use our message boards to talk to one another about whatever comes up.  Members can also suggest meetups.  If you would like to h …

The City Congregation for Humanistic Judaism provides a welcoming, diverse community for cultural and secular Jews where we can celebrate and preserve our Jewish identity. As Humanistic Jews we rely on reason, inner strength, and the support of community to face life's challenges and collectively improve the world. We welcome everyone: families, singles, unaffiliated Jews, intermarried or interfaith families, single parent families, LGBT community, atheists, and agnostics. All are welcome here. …

We are a group of young, energetic Jewish moms who want to meet other Jewish moms with infants, babies and/or toddlers up to 4 years old on the Upper West Side ( UWS ) of New York City (all moms living in New York City / NYC or surrounding areas are also welcome). This group will give you a way to network within the Jewish community on the Upper West Side and find fun events and activities (ie-Jewish Mommy and Me music and Baby Sign Language classes called Sing and Sign Spiritually with Simcha ( …

No more dull Playdates! The Musical Playdate is a HAPPY and FUN music class that welcomes all children, from 3 months up to 5 years old, to the magnificent world of music. The Musical playdates weaves together an eclectic variety of traditional, folk, world and popular music with storytelling, dance, games and exposure to real musical instruments to create a unique fun musical experience for each child plus parent/caregiver. This class is led by one of our fantastic Guitar playing music teacher.

This is a group for dialogue, inspiration and action to protect our children from school related tragedies. The immediate focus is on safety. I started this group because in discussing the shooting in Connecticut, there were so many people who said "but what are we going to do?". I don't know the answer to that question at this moment, but I do know that there are people who care, who are inspired and who can share ideas with one another and with government to protect our children. Hoping to spa …

When the unthinkable happens in your city, are you prepared to survive? Disaster is a subject like taxes or death, no one wants to talk or think about it. This group is NOT about and totally DIFFERENT from alarmism or paranoia. Western cultural is biased against advance preparation outside times of active warfare. "It's preferred and viewed normal for people to avoid disaster safety."  But, Megadisasters have become part of our modern reality. Too many people mistakenly believe there is no pre …

Connect with other moms in this short-term CONFIDENTIAL group where you can discuss issues relevant to new mothers; such as sleep, birth of a sibling, discipline, tantrums, etc. The group will take place weekly. This is NOT a lecture series, it is a therapy group, but one where you can sign up on a weekly basis without making a long term commitment. As women, we take care of our families and our jobs, but often neglect ourselves. This group will give you an outlet to be heard and to learn from o …

This is a group for toddlers and their parents to make new friends and play together. We meet primarily on Roosevelt Island and venture out at times for different activities.  In order to promote active participation we prefer members to live on or near Roosevelt Island.  This group is member run.  We have regular playdates on Thursday mornings and members plan other activities and events as they wish.  We are a mixed group of working and stay-at-home moms and dads.  Our dues are $10 per year to …