They say it takes a village to raise a child and I realized how true that was three months after I had my son. I started looking around and realized my village was scant and my villagers few.   For the last few months I have been contemplating starting this meetup and have finally decided to do it. If you live in Lanham, Greenbelt and even Bowie area and want to meet other like minded parents then this is the place for you!  I would like this group to foster a community where we can provide a sa …

A walking group especially for moms or dads with strollers! Our walk schedule is during the weekday mornings, so this is great for stay-at-home parents or those who work later shifts.

WELCOME! THIS MEETUP IS NOT A TYPICAL MOM'S GROUP ABOUT ALL THINGS BABIES.  IT HAS A DIFFERENT FOCUS.  PLEASE READ ON.. This is for stay-at-home/part-time moms and dads who feel they and their child are missing out on something by being alone most of the time, and want more than just the weekly playgroup, mom's group, or tot class. By "working together", I mean living your life doing meaningful work with other mothers, and your child being a part of it....rather than you and your child being alo …

Hi! I've decided to start this group to build a community for moms and dads who live in and around the District, and specifically who rely on the metro or other public transport to attend meetups. The aim is for babies, toddlers and young children to meet and have fun, the parents to share tips and experiences, and hopefully build new friendships all round! The group is open to working and stay at home parents in their 20s, 30s, and 40s as we all have something to offer! As this is a new group,  …

Moms are you looking for an enjoyable, active moms group? Well then, hang on by the seat of your pants and enjoy the ride! We invite you to come have FUN with us! Our (mostly) stay at home moms want to promote an encouraging, healthy, safe, creative environment for their children. We have activities DAILY. We get together for music & movement, gym play, exercise sessions, card games, book discussions, coffee mornings, lunch dates, dinner dates, picnics, movie nights, zoo trips etc., D …

A place for new & expecting parents in their mid 20’s-mid 30’s living in Northern Virginia to find friendship, support and most importantly, to have a lot of fun! Yes, there is finally a group for both moms and dads to socialize together! If you have recently welcomed your little one into the world in 2011 or 2012 or are a proud parent-to-be, this group is for you. Second time parents in 2011 & 2012 welcome too! We’ll host a variety of activities including gatherings for the whole family, couple …

We are a group branching off from the Natural Mamas in Silver Spring Working Together Communally group, to create a similar community here in Alexandria. Right now, we are in the formation stage and will be planning a meetup for discussion and intention-setting. As a starting point, here is a relevant excerpt from the Silver Spring group's description: "This is for moms and dads who feel they and their child are missing out on something by being alone most of the time, and want more than just th …

Are you looking to form friendships with other parents, but find yourself unable to make weekday activities and playdates? If so, this is the meetup group for you! Let's use this group to schedule activities during the weekends and weekdays to give busy parents the opportunity to make new friends and have fun with our kids. As a working mom to a 1-year-old, I hope to plan activities geared toward gatherings on Fridays – Sundays, as well as weekdays. Parents to babies, toddlers and preschoolers a …

Gild the Lily Art Studio offers kid tested visual art workshops and parties to children of all ages. We are a traveling art studio that offers introduction to art workshops to kids and their parents. Exploring different mediums and sharing different craft projects. We travel to different libraries in the DC Metro area (PG Co., Montgomery Co., Anne Arundel Co., parts of Howard Co.)Gild the Lily Art Studio offers kid tested visual art workshops and parties to children of all ages. www.gildthelily …

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.

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 wi …

This group is for families from DC, MD, VA area, striving to build peacemaking, nonviolent conflict resolution, empathy building and compassionate expression skills for and with our children. You have probably learned from many teachers and approaches and your main intention is to raise children to be peacemakers in the world and starting with ourselves at home. We organize playdates, 'moms and dads cafés', social gathering, classes and workshops that draw on the work of Marshall Rosenberg, PhD. …

This is a group for mom/dads/grandparents who blog and would like to build a face-to-face and online support network. It's a great way to meet other bloggers and learn about their blogs. Find out what tricks people use for building up followers? How is the best way to use social media tools like Twitter?