This group is meant to be a place where just families (with kids ages 0 to 18) can get together and discuss parenting, raising vegan children, resources to help others, setup playdates, socialize, find friends, etc. This site is friendly for single parents, married, partnerships, unions, etc <-- Basically all parents of kids 0 to 18 are welcome. I would like it to stay open and welcoming for those in the group, we all come from a varied background with different ideas - let's come together and …

January 2013 Newsletter We invite you to join our community of secular humanists and other people who love life and reason. Here, you can exchange ideas and experiences, make new friends and contribute to positive change. We also have a vibrant community of families where parents can find support in raising children well without religion. CFI Portland is an educational nonprofit organization whose mission it is to foster a secular society based on science, reason, free inquiry, and humanist valu …

We are single parents who would like to meet other single parents for adult interaction and socializing. This group will host: *Casual happy hours *Singles focused events *Outdoor activities *Themed parties *Mix and Mingle get-togethers *Wine tasting *Speed dating events The goal is to have a fun and friendly group for adult socializing that is inclusive of all single parents. Meet others who "get it" when it comes to being a single parent. Are you looking for a meetup group for single pare …

Are you a step mom looking for others like yourself? I am a new step mom and looking for more step moms to share experiences, difficulties, and triumphs with other step moms in the Portland area. The purpose of this group would be to bring step moms together for discussion, book readings on the subject of step parenting, and to support each other. Please check out the Message Board for resources, recommendations and discussion.

This group is for moms and their munchkins who want to have fun and socialize with other moms/munchkins and meet friends and get advice for their kids. We'll probably keep the group smaller so that we can really focus on getting to know one another and to build lasting friendships. I'm open to all meetup ideas, so let me know if there's anything you want to do! Most activities/play dates will probably be on the west side (Bethany, Tanasbourne, Hillsboro). Before you can become a member of the gr …

Hello Fabulous Mommies, welcome! :) We look forward to meeting fellow Fabulous Mama's in the Portland area! Are you a mom with a baby or pre-school children, or an expecting mom who hasn't had an opportunity to meet other mom's in the area? Or are you interested in joining a group that is fun, while offering opportunity for your children to meet other children? Well, that's great, "welcome"! This group is for fun moms who are looking for other moms to connect with socially. If you love getting …

Are you a single parent who would like to have a single location for helpful and fun activities, resources, and information that is pertinent to YOUR life as a single parent? I am starting this group because there are lots of resources out there, but sometimes hard to find the ones that apply to us as single moms and dads, and we just don't have the time to go hunting for them. At our meetups we will be involved with simple fun events, but you will also have the opportunity to attend more ed …

The Portland Nordic Club is a Chapter of the Oregon Nordic Club, and was founded in 1968 to promote the values of outdoor recreation and cross country skiing. Since then we've grown into a group who cross country skis, telemarks, hikes, camps, paddles and bikes on regular outings. The Portland Nordic Club appeals to a wide variety of outdoor enthusiasts, with day trips for skiers at three experience levels: novice, intermediate and advanced. Some trips are designed specifically for families. In …

Moms...  I know that getting your workout in is hard to do.  Your morning starts and you are running around taking care of the family, getting to work, getting home to take care of the family, driving kids around so that they can be active.   Although a moms health is very important for the family- exercise routines can be difficult to make happen.  I've figured out a way to fix this---  Family Fitness I'm a Mom and Personal Trainer and I want to empower Moms to make exercise a priority in their …

Are you a smart, fun PDXer Gen Xer who could stand a few more parent-friends? Do you default on the side of alternative? Maybe even consider yourself, dare I say it, the cool mommy? And I mean cool in a knows all the words to every Patsy Cline AND every Minor Threat song kinda way, not in a Rose McGowan in Jawbreaker kinda way. I don't know if you have to be Gen X, but that sense of irony seems to be peculiar to our generation, so I thought I'd try and narrow it down this way. It's not about bei …

Baby Blues Connection has been helping moms and families find hope since 1994. Here you will find information to connect to Baby Blues Connection support groups across the Portland metro area. We have a separate Meetup for Vancouver, WA. This meetup.com group is free and all BBC support groups are free. Baby Blues Connection is right for any mother or father feeling overwhelmed, depressed or anxious about expecting a new baby or after the baby has arrived. It could be that you have what is ca …

If you are homeschooling in Clark County, or considering it, this is a great way to connect with other families for information, support, and activities. We are a diverse group, welcoming all families, regardless of homeschooling style, without favoring any method, philosophy or belief. The group is designed for younger homeschooled children ages 4-12 years old and their parents. Younger and older siblings are welcome too! Vancouver Homeschoolers not only provides activities for homeschooling fa …

PDX Sign Baby is a community of parents/care-givers who are interested in signing with their children (ages 0 to 4 years). We hold class/playgroup Thursdays at 2:00.  Classes are laid-back and engaging, incorporating read-alouds, rhymes, and songs, as well as time for the little ones to play and parents to socialize. While we do focus on signing, the broader mission of the group is two-fold: 1) Language Building (for the kiddos) 2) Community Building (for the parents) All members of the group a …

Welcome! We're in such magical times and I'm so excited about the possibilities and potential that awaits us, the earth, humanity! Now is the tijme to clear yourself of lower energies no longer serving you and "baggage" you may not even know you carry around. All the changes are in response to this shift, a calling out from our sun and from the center of this galaxy if not the universe. Fear based thinking is just that. I for one will not utilize my God-given, innate creative faculties (thoughts …

I am a mom of 2 kids aged 1 and 2 and I work full time. My family recently moved to Portland and don't know anyone here. I haven't really found any groups that cater to working parents so I decided to start my own. This will focus on late afternoon/weekend playdates as well as fun parent get-togethers. Moms and Dads welcome!! Preferably young kids aged 3 and under. This is not geographically limited - the goal is to provide meetups around the area so we can explore new places and meet others nea …

Outdoor playtime is a must for my toddler! This group will connect families with babies through preschoolers in and near OC, enable us to plan play-dates, and encourage us to take advantage of beautiful days in various Oregon City parks.

I'm lucky if I only work 40 hours and I think that I'm still a good mother though new at it! This is [will be] a group for moms/dads with young kids trying to figure out how to juggle work and family while still finding time for themselves.  I'm based in NE Portland and will next to never head over to the west side unless it's downtown, the Children's Museum, and to the zoo.  Special events are my exception, so I'll primarily be posting activities W. of 82nd and N. of Powell. I see this group as …

Welcome to Portland Poly Family meetup, the Portland Oregon based meetup group for polyamorous individuals with a mindset for building family and community This community is geared at establishing a support system for alternative poly family units in order to create a sense of community, support, friendship, and to allow relationships to grow naturally in a community setting. Our group is based on the principle that every person deserves a village. We welcome those with children of all ages, e …

This group is for Mom's of young children that live in Northeast Portland and love to meet up regularly! We meet at parks, cafe's, play gyms, special events, movies, sometimes peoples houses, you name it! This group was started by two Cully Moms that just wanted to meet other moms in the area. We are looking for Mom's who can offer non-judgmental friendship to all mom's regaredless of different parenting philosophies. Being a mom is HARD WORK, but we can make this easier by supporting one anothe …

This is a group for any new parent that is interested in meeting up with other families for affordable activities in Southeast Portland, like going to story time at the library, having picnics in the park, coffee & walk meetups, and play dates in our homes. We also have events for just the adults, like Moms' Night Out, book club … and anything else that looks like fun! Children of all preschool ages are welcome, but most events are ideal for children born between August 2010 to July 2012.

Hey GBTQ dads and kids, This group is a place for us to hang out with other non-traditional dad-headed families at least once a month. There aren't many families like ours around compared with hetero- or lesbian-headed families. Therefore it isn't very often we get to relax with others like us. We welcome gay, bisexual, transgendered (men who were born women), queer and queer-identified parents and their children. Also welcome all you guys thinking about taking the leap to parenthood - come h …

Oregon Fathers for Equal Rights is a group of people working together to promote equal rights for all parents. We are parents who love our children and believe every child needs and deserves to be loved by and have equal parenting opportunities from both Dad and Mom. We actively seek to bring awareness to issues surrounding fathers, families, and their children; help influence logical and enforceable changes in our legal system to offer responsible Fathers and parents equal protection under the …

Our group welcomes all people who support Montessori ideas. We help each other select and craft our family environments, tools, ideals and activities. We laugh. We share. We enjoy. Some reasons to join: You want to be a part of a Montessori community. You want to find more families in your area to connect with and you think that a Montessori emphasis would make a difference. You want help selecting and crafting your child's environment at home, their toys, their everyday objects, their activiti …

The purpose of Life Learning unschool Homeschoolers is to provide a positive place in which to share homeschool / unschooling life learning information and resources and to encourage/support one another in our homeschooling adventures while providing our children with social and educational opportunities. Life Learning Homeschooler is open to all school age children in their families regardless of reason/method of homeschooling. We all chose this path for a variety of reasons and use many differ …

This is a group for multiracial families who live in the Portland area, and desire a place for dialogue, connection and an expanded sense of community. We aspire to offer fun and meaningful opportunities to connect during outings, playdates, shared meals or coffee, etc. for kids and adults alike (together, but occasionally adults only).

This group is for single parents and their families that live in inner East Side Portland and want to get together and participate in activities with their kids. I know not all of us have an easy time getting out to adult meetups, so this group is focused primarily on activities that are geared towards the whole family. I would love to see it grow into a fun and supportive group.  I'm going to keep the group information only available to members in the group and will screen new members to be sur …

Hello moms of Portland. This group is for Russian, Russian/American and any other nationalities who want to expose their toddlers and young kids to the Russian language. I am Russian born but raised here in the US and would love to meet with other parents to be able to speak more Russian with all our children. I would love to find moms who want to have playmates where speaking and learning Russian is encourages and I'd love to find mom who can read stories in Russian and do Russian songs and eve …

We are here to help women understand the process of divorce. Our goal is to reduce the number of women who slip into poverty in 5-10 years as a result of poor divorce planning, or lack of understanding of the information available. We are a community service, completely run by volunteers: Financial Advisors, Family Law Attorneys, Mediators, Counselors Join Us!