The Single Parents and Kids (SPAK) group provides fun and friendly fun for single parents who want to make the most of the time with their children. Playdates take place primarily on evenings and weekends and include trips to the zoo, aquarium, water parks, splash pads, farms, train rides, and local parks. And we are open to new ideas. What sets this group apart is that it is focused on evening and weekend playdates and also on providing friendship and support to fellow single parents -- men and …

This group was originally formed by Jenny Jones. Her intention was to provide a way for single parents to meet and support each other. She did not intend for this to be a dating site (there are plenty of those already) but if "cupid's arrow strikes" congratulations and send Jenny an invite to the wedding. Since I have been part of this group, I have met so many fun and interesting single parents that I did not want to see this group dissolve when Jenny stepped down. We have such a variety of int …

The purpose of this parenting group is to support and encourage parents who are alone in their challenge to raise healthy youngsters, and to deliberately move their children from parental control to self-control while remaining healthy, and happy themselves. This group is formed to give hope to single Moms & Dads who know the statistics about children from single parent households, and realize that with an extended family their children can beat the odds.