SPiN (Single Parents in Northern VA) and SNAP Single, Non-traditional, and Alternative Parents We are the group formerly known as SPiN (Single Parents in Northern VA) but we have expanded to include all non-traditional families. We are the MOST ACTIVE and child-centered group of ("single") parents in the area! And we were featured in the Washington Post! BEFORE clicking to join us, please read our About Us Page as it will answer every question that you may have.  http://singleparents.meetup. …

We are a group of married, divorced and single parents or guardians within the DC Metro Area looking to meetup with the kids in a variety of settings: nature centers, sporting events, festivals, playgrounds, museums, etc.  Let's get together and make these great years with the kids even better!  It's fun and free.

529 MANASSAS is a private network of families in which working parents are raising young children in the Manassas, VA area. This network is intended to build local friendships among families with common interests and to serve as a resource for parents who spend a great deal of time away from their family due to career/work requirements. Our group offers ongoing fun activities, events, and perks for parents and young kids. 5-2-9 represents “5-to-9”, as opposed to the clichéd workday, “9-to-5”. 52 …

Meetup to discuss, promote, and practice parenting skills. Friendly support for parents of young children with our community service classes. These classes help parents with a variety of different topics such as Effective Discipline, Potty Training Made Easy and all of the usual opportunities that parents face daily with their little walking miracles! check out www.parentuniversity.net for the latest schedule of classes. (n/c!)

The purpose of this group is to provide education to all parents of children from infant to 6 yrs old.

We are a singles group (age 40 and up) focused on combining social and volunteer activities that will take place mainly in Northern Virginia. We’ll plan our events around a volunteer activity, but will have a get-together before or after the volunteering, so members can get to know each other. We’d like to spread the joy, so will be volunteering at a variety of different venues: helping at some local thrift stores, food banks, church-based activities, but also cleaning up the parks and perhaps t …

This group is open to single professional men and women between 35 – 55, who want to make new friends in small group settings, explore the DC metro area with a few buddies, or simply go out for a drink after work. Falls Church, Vienna, McLean, and Fairfax residents are welcome. Activity ideas include: Dining out, attending events/ festivals, potlucks, wine tasting, exploring museums. Please help keep this meet-up experience positive. If you RSVP for an event, please be sure to attend, barring an …

Hello, I just moved to VA not too long ago from MD, right around the corner, but don't know a lot of folks in VA. I would like to meet other working muslim parents in the area to exchange ideas, have activities with the kids, go to movies, or just do things on weekends or after work. I am 29 and have a 2 year old daughter.

Is your family different from most of the people you encounter day-to-day? For those of us who'd answer "yes," it can be hard to feel fully comfortable and accepted in your run-of-the-mill moms' or parenting group. So let's start our own! This group is a great place for families with:      --Parent(s) or child(ren) who fall outside the gender binary or are LGBTQ+      --Minority religious or spiritual views --Non-normative family structures such as polyamory, polygamy, intentional single pa …

This group is here to support parents & children with special needs. Being a single parent to a child with ADHD/ Bipolar has it's ups and downs like a roller coaster.  What I've learned is that support is a key ingredient to peace of mind. My child is free from pharmaceutical drugs and is now living the life of a peaceful child. Let's learn together on how to create a natural peace of mind.

Witty Bitty Baby is a socializing and learning program for parent’s and baby’s to interact. We encourage open play however our goal is to provide predominately structured groups for mom’s and babies. You and your baby will be introduced to languages, music, interactive games and activities. Our goal is to encourage your little one’s growth and develop social, language and analytical abilities. We encourage moms within the community to plan and host events, however all hosts must be approved and …

… Stop watching other people acting out life and live your own :) Check out a few simple rules: http://singles.meetup.com/1936/pages/Rules_for_members/ ***And please post a photo of yourself so we can recognize U!*** (THIS MEETUP WAS FORMERLY CALLED "Reston Fairfax Singles". It is open to everyone - singles, couples, married, in a relationship, looking, not looking, don't care,  JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN!!)

Who is a Single Mother by Choice? A single woman who makes the deliberate choice to start a family in which she will be her child’s (or children's) sole parent. Typically a career woman in her 30’s or 40’s who wants to have a child before it’s too late. Some of us use a doctor to undergo donor insemination (ICI/IUI/IVF), adopt in the US or abroad, or chooses a known donor using the "old fashioned way" or ICI at home. Single motherhood is ideally for the woman who feels she has much to give a ch …

 Inviting all SAHM and moms-to-be in the Burke, Springfield, and immediate surrounding areas whose first babies were/will be born in 2011 for fun new adventures with our little ones and first-time-mom bonding for us.  This group is for new moms who would like to share in new experiences and socialize together with play dates at home, trips to the park, and various local activities. Come join in the fun!    If you live farther out or have older kids in addition to your 2011 baby, you are still …

This group is primary geared towards those in their 30s and 40s (other ages welcome as well) who still play as hard as their younger counterpart, not afraid to work up a little sweat. Activities would include hiking, biking (on and off road), rock climbing, skiing/snowboarding, etc. I would like to keep the events close by (within an hour drive) but we may venture out further on occasions. I don’t want to scare anyone off but most of the activities will be geared towards those in good shape. Fo …

This group is for moms of all ages with kids of all ages. We are based in the Lorton/Woodbridge area but all are welcome to participate. We have activities for SAHM'S, working moms and dads are always welcome too! We will have playdates for specific age groups depending on interest. Also we will be doing plenty of outdoor activities with the kids as the weather improves including hiking, biking, and picnics. For moms only there are MNO planned. Please let me know if anyone would like to do a mom …