Whether you are waiting to be matched, recently adopted or long time parents of an adoptive/foster care child or more, this group is designed as a safe place for all adoptive parents to share their unique journey with other adoptive parents & their families. To also give insight & guidance on how they are raising their child & any challenges they may face with family & society. This group is accepting of all parents, married, single, straight or gay. We will meet in fun places  & do fun things. …

This group is for gay and lesbian parents and families who want to get together for playdates on the Westside.

Are you an artsy, smartsy, punky, freaky, or geeky parent of a little one? Wouldn't it be great to meet other people who have more than parenthood in common? Our group - Progressive Parents of Infants and Toddlers - is for families who share eclectic, left-of-center cultural interests and progressive values, and have babies born in 2010 (and some in early 2011).  Many meetups will be in Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, and Silverlake/Los Feliz areas (park outings, at-home playdates, restaurants, far …

You know how sometimes you meet parents & though you like their kids you can't discuss anything more meaningful than your new recipe for chicken? We won't be that group! Come hang out with intelligent, thoughtful, FUN parents who LIKE that you're a pagan vegan transgender banjo player, & that you can carry on a good conversation, bring some diversity & enrichment into our lives, &, yes, that you have children. Because that's the basis of the group--many of the friends that we used to hang out wi …

This group is limited to committed same sex couples. Come meet other committed LGBT couples in the Whittier area! We plan to have some kind of get-together about once a month. We'll meet for dinner, drinks, movies, hikes and other activities. Make new friends and strengthen relationships by joining in with such an awesome group of people. We are not a clique, so don't feel intimidated to join. I think you will be surprised when you meet this warm, fun, funny, intelligent group of people!

If you are a parent or guardian of an able bodied teen or pre-teen child who has every been involved in youth sports and find that the experience left you less than enthused about participating, then this group is for you. LA STARs - (Los Angeles Sports Training And Recreation Squad) will coordinate and develop an independent youth sports program. Focused primarily on positive role modeling of youth sports without the stereotyped negativity that has plagued youth sports in the United States. In …

It takes a village, so let's make a village! We will meet for fun classes like music and animals and sign, as well as educational reasons like CPR and sometimes, just to play. Please join our happy community.

      Monday- Friday 10:00 AM- 11:30AM We have Tiny Masters !  Arts and crafts for 2-5 yr olds .  This group is $15.00 for the session ( with the Meetup Group Discount).  I want to extend a discounts and special offers to members of this group.  Parent participation is requested for the Tiny Masters projects.  In the past this has been really fun when there are three or more pairs.  I want to encourage stay at home dad's, moms, nannies, and grandparents to join this Meetup. I want to create a …

… This group meets approximately once every 2 months at the LA Gay & Lesbian Center and will be planning social events for meeting others with the same goals of parenting. We encourage prospective parents to also check out meetings held by other parenting groups of the LA Gay & Lesbian Center, such as Maybe Baby and Pop Luck Club. *This group is a discussion group and is not intended to aid in the formation of co-parenting relationships.  Disclaimer for Participants: Co-Parenting for Prospective M …

I am a working mom to an 19month old little girl. I lucky enough that my mother watches my little girl. All parents and caregivers of toddlers are welcome to join. I would love for this group to be as inclusive a s possible. Hopefully events will be scheduled during the days and weekends. Gay, straight, conservative, liberal, any all ethnicities welcome!!

We are a new LGBTQI spiritual community taking shape in LA. Whether you call it God, Buddha, Krishna, Yahweh, Jesus, Allah, The Great I Am, Spirit, Energy, or simply LOVE, you are most welcomed, & deeply valued at Project: Service L.A.  Our website is here: Project: Service L.A. - [url=http://projectservicela.org]http://projectservicela.org[/url] What you need to know about us:  We're all about building community, having fun, making the most of life and having quality relationships with ourselv …

… Whether you are straight, gay, single, younger, older, or in a relationship, this group is open to all.    Ray Doktor, Psy. D., is the facilitator and has been leading private groups and working with women for over a decade. Dr. Ray has a private practice working as a clinical hypnotherapist, spiritual counselor, and transformational life coach. He has extensive training working with women. He has a masters degree in counseling psychology and a doctorate in clinical psychology. Other training an …

New and Expecting Moms of West Los Angeles is a diverse group for moms and soon to be moms from all walks of life, different ethnicities, single, married, straight, gay, working or not (the list can go on). The goal of this group is to support new and expecting moms and our beautiful babies during this adventure in our lives by creating a good social network for everyone. We can achieve this by meeting each other, creating friendships for ourselves and our children, scheduling play dates for …

… Though this group's organizer JONO happens to be a Gay professional, our group is open to people from all backgrounds and sexual preferences--the main consideration is an appreciation of TCM, classic movies and the ability to socialize with other like minded viewers and friendly classic film aficionados. [Note from this group's organizer: Many years ago, I actually worked side-by-side with Robert Osborne for one year while Robert was a writer for the Hollywood Reporter entertainment newspaper. I …

… We have several different groups that meet, please check out the Message Boards and introduce yourself if you are interested in learning more:  Families Like Ours (LGBT Families and Prospective Parents)          Spiritual Formation Group  Spirituality/Theological Book Club           Social Justice & LGBT Advocacy Team         To learn more about St. Luke's Episcopal Church please visit: www.stlukeslb.org St. Luke …

… ce, to be more grounded and PRESENT, to learn how to alleviate the stress and cultural pressures including the role of being a father, to transcend beyond stereotypical male paradigms, to share gifts from the heart, to get out of the shadow of their parents, to transform their darker sides into love, creativity, and passion, to experience peace of mind, and to network and build friendships with other like-minded men. This group is designed to sometimes push you out of your comfort zone by di …