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 …

This is a group for young mothers of babies and toddlers. Married and single mothers are all welcome. I started this group because I have realized how hard it is to meet other mothers with children near my daughter's age. I work full time so I can only do meet ups on evenings and/or weekend.s This group is for young mothers who work part time or full time of babies and toddlers who would like to meet other young mothers who work part time or full time and want to meet up on evening and/or weeken …

Calling on Single Father of the DMV area, especially the Montgomery County area who are interested finding activities to do with our children, finding play mates and play dates for our kids, creating a network of resources for the single dad (like baby sitting resources, social support, etc), friendship and just general support. The target group is divorced, separated, estranged, widowed, etc. fathers...the ones mostly doing it on our own either part-time or full-time, however married fathers ar …

This group is for those single parents in the Vienna, Va and the wider Fairfax County area who are looking to meet new people, network with others, grow new friendships and find other activities for them and their children. Everyone knows how hard it is to start over, put down roots and manage everything. This group is meant to be a place you belong, not to just be helped and supported, but to also provide counsel, support and have some fun. We will do social activities for adults and with child …

If you're looking to meet new people and try new things then this is the group for you. This group is about meeting people, making friends, having a good time and being social.  It's through doing things like this that allow you to meet more people and get closer to finding your next relationship.  Most of our events tend to have about 50-80% single people although we do have some couples that are friends of the organizer that also like to come to these events.  I look forward to meeting all of …

For the mom(to be) or adoptive mom, this group is designed to network and share child rearing experieinces. If most of your friends are grandparents or have older children, lets get together and share the unique experience of child rearing at this stage in our lives.

*PASS- Parents and Secular & Single This is a group for secular single parents looking to have adventurous/educational play dates and support within the DMV (events around DC, Maryland, Virginia). The purpose of this group is to meet other single parents in similar situations. The meetups will be for adults and kids; occasional "adult only" events will be held. Events will be economical, as we all know the struggles of being a single parent. The only requirement is that you're a single parent, w …

Tired of being tired of the typical SINGLES' scene? Look no further. If social dances, speed dating, group trips, festivals, concerts, and other fun activities like this aren't typical, then this group is for you. Be as detailed with your profile as possible, answer all questions in detail, and you MUST provide a profile picture of yourself. Thanks and I look forward to hosting events for MD Professional Singles-N-The-City! Find us on Facebook.

SPARK is a group of people committed to the well being of the single-parent family. Membership is open to all single parents with children under age eighteen. Most of our members are in Montgomery County, however, we serve the entire greater Washington, DC area with members throughout Maryland, Virginia, and DC. We are building a community where single parents can share the knowledge and provide the mutual support needed to experience a rewarding life for ourselves while raising our children to …

Ideal for parents and preschoolers in Northern VA and DC. Whether you are a single, married or divorced, if you have a preschooler, you are warmly welcomed into this group. Come join local parents and kids for a variety of fun and exciting activities in and around Northern VA and DC. Activities like, picnics, playdates, out door movies, visit local zoo's, aquariums, animal parks, story time at the library, take a nature walk or even fish in a local lake. All in all it is an opportunity to build …

Parents Without Partners is a nonprofit organization devoted to helping single parents and their children. Orientation is held the first Sunday of every month (unless it falls on a holiday). The next meeting will be on August 5 at the City of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North Street, Room 214, Fairfax 703-293-6227 RSVP: Patricia 703-691-4968 or patricia.morgan11@verizon.net . We are a not for profit organization dedicated to single parents and children to provide educational and social progr …

Inviting all SAHM in Burke, Springfield, and immediate surrounding areas whose first babies were 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 welcome to join but please under …

"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival." This is not a group who just meets up when we are bored and have nothing to do, its about open women building genuine and lasting friendships, sharing a common bond, and simply having fun!! It doesnt matter where you're from, what color you are, your age, weight, backgroud, marital status, etc, as long as you're a woman......this group is for you. Thi …

This is a ministry of magical women created to celibrate the gift of motherhood and the responsibility of nurturing  black men for the manifestation of their divine purpose.   We believe that prayer and meditation can affirm the manifestation of prosperity, purposefulness, health and happiness for our sons.  We are an interfaith organization and we are non-denominational.   We will be adding additional information at www.MothersOfHeruTemple.org.

We all know that it's difficult for women to meet other women in the suburbs. We also know that there are plenty of women looking to meet other women out here. So, we have put together a meetup group to make it a bit easier to connect with other gay women (couples or singles) who would enjoy getting together for dinner, potlucks, trips to wineries, hikes, etc.. So, if you live outside of the city and would like to meet other women without having to trek to DC, then this is the group for you! We …

This is a postitive energy group focused on bringing African American/black/multicultural women (although by no means exclusive) together in Bethesda/Chevy Chase/Upper NW DC for friendship, fun, fellowship and comraderie in this area. All the meetups I've seen are fairly close (Silver Spring, Rockville, PG County, Gaithersburg, Germantown) but can prove difficult to get to in the evening, during rush hour, etc. I'd love to bring together a circle of African American/black/mulitcultural women tha …

As a mother, it is normal for you to want a good relationship with your tweenage/teenage daughter. While you may want her to come to you with her problems and go shopping with her on the weekend, she may not feel the same way. Instead of spending time with you, she might prefer being with her friends. Let's support each other in strengthening our relationships with our daughter(s) by attending 1 or 2 monthly outings. This will give us a chance to meet new people, create friendships, and while at …

Are you interested in connecting with others who are eco-friendly, wants to live a "greener" life with their family, eat more local food, enjoy the local outdoors, and just get to know more people that enjoy the same lifestyle.  It’s for all ages, for families, singles and anything in between. We can grow our group and activities - as a group and as a community as we enjoy sustainable living!

Would you like to expand your circle of girlfriends, without running from Meetup to Meetup? Then this is the group for you! We are Girlfriends In-home Get-togethers (GIGs). The group is for women 35+. It doesn't matter if you are single, married, or in-between...stay-at-home or work-outside-the-home...childless or with a full house. Come join us and develop friendships through talking about topics of interest, like relationships, health and fitness, entertainment, current events, workplace issue …

This group is basically for those who want to have playdates for their kids alongwith the families get together. We would like to have get together so that kids can have fun and of course parents can also enjoy. I would like to invite all the Indian moms residing in Germantown, Clarksburg and Germantown area to join this group.

Like that old, soulful U2 rock anthem, do you sometimes find yourself singing "I still haven't found what I'm looking for," and somehow the song's sentiment connects with your spiritual journey?  Perhaps you feel emotionally distant from the Christian spirituality and Sunday worship you grew up with.  Curious to find out why you’re having these feelings/thoughts/disconnect?  But more importantly, curious if there is a better way to think about, experiment with, and practice faith in the 21st Cen …

The ingredients of a Mocha Lady is: 1 cup hot brewed coffee, 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon white sugar, 2 tablespoons milk. You can also add different mocha flavored coffee syrups. If you fit any of these ingredients, we want you in our group. Mocha consists of different flavors and ingredients so join us regardless of your ethnic background or place of residency; 35's and up preferred; married or single; SUV, minivan or luxury car drivers; stay at home mom, or corporate la …

Yes this is the "movie group" for busy black professionals that love movies! At our core you'll come to realize our simple voting process for movies we see.  Hopefully the selections for restaurants are just as intriguing and mouth-watering as the lists of films. Mixed in with their own flare for the unique and interesting are the "Movie Lovers", our members!  Our member list reads like a Who's Who of down-to-earth, cool and exciting.  You'll sit and discuss with teachers, IT guru's, scientists, …

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 …

Center Bi Community | GenderQueer DC is intended for those who identify as bi, pan, fluid, or queer - who are seeking bi-friendly support and social events for meeting others like them. We welcome all of the LGBTQ community, including genderqueer, pansexuals, and allies. This follows the BiNet USA definition of bisexual, meaning mean romantic or sexual attraction to the "same gender or other gender," instead of limiting to just male and female. Thus this definition encompass attraction to all …

This group is for families with advanced learner (gifted) children who live or attend school in Loudoun County, Virginia. The mission of the group is to support the next generation of innovators and problem-solvers by educating parents on how best to address the special needs of their children. We will bring in guest speakers, educators and parents for lectures, workshops and support groups.

This group connects African American children to purposeful play and social opportunities with like minded kids and their families to educational and wealth building strategies for their children. We are addressing the desire for families to have a mix of fun, structured and content based school break and summer camps while getting to know and network with others...extending confidence in self, culture and community. Many of our children attend schools outside of their communities or have activi …

We host events relevant to International Culture! As you know, going international as an ex-pat, as a student or as a globe trotting tourist can be a life-altering experience and difficult to explain to others who haven't been there and done that. AND We all  have a diverse background and we like to celebrate our heritage in our daily lives. We believe that unique expression of culture and language is a gift to be shared and remembered for a lifetime no matter where you live. This group will e …