Welcome! This group is designed to guide you in making most important life decisions and assist you in effortless conception, harmonious pregnancy, and raising healthy, creative and co-operative baby. Our goal is to help FUTURE MOMS to: Understand and eliminate barriers to your successful conception and pregnancy Resolve any previous relationship traumas, including childhood and relationship issues with parents and significant others that often present major barriers for successful conception, …

The Evanston Parents Meetup is for, you guessed it, parents in Evanston with kids from birth - 18 years of age. Some events will be free for everyone, some will have sliding-scale fees, and others will have set fees.  Some events will be for you on your own, for you with your kids, even some just for the kids!  You should join this group if you are interested in meeting other parents and spending time with your children learning new things and being active.

Check out The Parent Circle website for more information. http://www.theparentcircle.org or email us at info@theparentcircle.org Parents of infants and young children, would you like to: Get together in playgroups? Connect with other families? Have fun at parties and events? Join a babysitting co-op? Learn about child development & family topics? Work with others to promote a positive family experience in our community? Then join The Parent Circle! We are a non-profit …

We are parents/expecting parents of young children living in and around Hoffman Estates (including Schaumburg, Streamwood, Hanover Park, Palatine, Arlington Heights, etc.). If you are an Asian parent, raising multiracial children, or interested in learning more about Asian cultures, this group may be for you. This group will offer an opportunity to create lasting friendships for ourselves as well as for our children.   Our group activities will be created by our members and will be geared toward …

This is a group for parents in Lake County who have a child(ren) with Sensory Processing Disorder/Sensory Integration Disorder. The goal of this group is to be a support system and an information hub for each other. While the awareness of this disorder is increasing among parents, the medical field, educational system and society is not fully on board. Therefore we need to rely on each other for support, encouragement and advice. *Please note that this is a group for Sensational kids, not other …

Hispanic parents (with small kids) living in Chicago are welcome to join this group. We know how life changes after having kids. Sometimes it gets difficult to meet new people and have fun (specially when most of your friends are single and/or don't have kids yet!). This group brings parents with similar interests together. ----- Este grupo es para padres hispanos que viven en Chicago. Nosotros sabemos lo dificil que es conocer gente nueva y divertirse después de tener hijos. Sobretodo, cuando l …

Meet other Single Parents and their children to have opportunities for friendship and emotional support. Most events will be with children and some will be adults only. Whether you're in transition or have already embraced your identity as a single parent, this is the place for you and your children to socialize with other families in situations similar to your own. Single Moms AND Single Dads welcome! We have warm, wonderful, friendly members from all over the Chicagoland area and north subu …

The Parent Connection is a social and support group for moms, families and their young children. Members include stay-at-home and working parents throughout McHenry County. Forming and strengthening friendships between both parents and children is a priority. Members participate in playgroups, field trips and holiday parties sponsored by The Parent Connection. In addition, parents are able to socialize and help each other learn more about parenting techniques, discipline, child development, pro …

As parents, we have many responsibilities to our children: providing for their basic needs; teaching them manners and respect; and helping them to find their way in the world. But perhaps our most important role is that of “Soul Nurturer.” It is up to us to behold our child’s divine light, and to help them express that light to its full potential. The mission of Seeds of Support is to enrich the lives of parents by providing a safe environment where parents can come together to learn, grow and s …

This group is for parents of children with food allergies ages birth-preschool. We have organizers from Chicago and Fox Valley, so we offer events in both areas. Perhaps you are breastfeeding and you are on a restricted diet, your baby is on a special formula, or your toddler has food allergies and you are figuring out how to plan meals. You won't have to explain yourself - we already understand! We are here to foster the social wellness and development of our children through interactive play, …

This group is an outreach activity of Parents Who Care (www.parentswhocare.org), a not-for-profit organization serving Schaumburg and its surrounding communities for over 30 years.  This is NOT a group for selling any products or building your business. We are parents interested in getting together with our children to form lasting friendships and enjoy activities together. All parents who are interested in joining will need to answer the profile questions and post a photo of themselves and/or t …

The purpose of this group is for near north suburbs single Dads & Moms and their kids to have fun, for those because of difficult life schedules, separation or divorce are finding it difficult to meet and connect with other single parents with kids and schedule fun play dates and develop meaningful adult friendships with other parents that may have similar challenges. Most events will be with children and some will be without children so that both parents and kids can hang out, share life experi …

We are a community of new and expecting parents (okay, all moms so far...but dads would be welcome, too) who like to get together for our own socialization as well as that of our babies.  Life with a baby is fun and challenging; we are here to share the ups and downs together.  Our backgrounds and parenting styles are varied, and all are welcome.   Some of our past meetups include: story time at the library dinner coffee play time at the park stroller walk (outside or in the mall) There are wo …

~Northwest Suburban Families~ We are a family-friendly group for all families in the NW Suburbs. There is always something happening here.  We plan daytime, evening and weekend gatherings.  We welcome stay at home parents, working parents and single parents as well as every type of family.  Our children range in age from newborns all the way up to school-age and age-specific events are planned for everyone.  Dads are welcome here and are encouraged to come out and play too. We have playgroups, s …

Being a single parent isn't easy...having a group of friends in a similar situation can be a godsend, especially for those who do not know many others in the area. This is not a dating group, but instead a group who understands the special challenges (and joys!) that come with being a solo parent ... and who support one another and share our experiences. By "single" parent it doesn't mean you cannot be dating someone lol ... it does mean that you may be divorced, separated or otherwise caring fo …

We are a group of concerned parents commited to improving responsiveness to the needs of children of divorce and separation in Illinois.