Outdoor playtime is a must for my toddler! This group will connect families with babies through preschoolers in and near OC, enable us to plan play-dates, and encourage us to take advantage of beautiful days in various Oregon City parks.

My husband and I are co-parenting with a BPD. We have read fantastic books and been seeing a counselor who has helped us understand what we are dealing with. Although we are taking the steps to help us understand and deal with this person in the healthiest way possible, we often feel alone in our struggle. If you know what Borderline Personality Disorder is, then you are also aware of how few people know about it, understand it, and recognize it. As an additional resource for the friends, family …

This group is for families with teenagers whom are impacted by Developmental Disabilities including but not limited to Autism. There is a need for a place for families to network together on the Westside (Portland, Beaverton, Aloha, Tigard, Tualitin, Hillsboro, and other surrounding areas). Let's share tips--especially in the areas of hard to find activities and before/after school care for those of us who have kids whom cannot be left alone, yet cannot afford to pay $10-$20 an hour for care! Le …

Do you believe in the higher nutritional content of raw, unheated, unpasteurized foods, as well as sprouted foods? Do you enjoy eating sprouted seeds and nuts, sea vegetables, fruits, vegetables, and for some of us raw dairy? Do you get excited at the idea of juicing, blending green smoothies, and more? And most importantly, do you long to connect with like-minded families so our children can play together while enjoying nutritious raw snacks? If so, this group is for you! Please join us in SW P …

Do you speak French but find yourself speaking English most of the time to your children? Are you an expat wishing to connect with other French speaking families? Do you want your children to interact with other French speaking children so they can practice the language? Do you love the French language and just want to hang out with French speaking families? If so, this group is for you! Please join us in SW Portland so our children (from very small ones to 3 years of age) can play together in t …

We are a small group of social, fun, and loving mom friends age range from upper 20's to mid 40's, who originally met through play dates, mutual friends, and meetup groups and have since banded together with our families for ongoing support and fun. Our calendar will include play dates, girlfriend lunches, family dinners, cultural events, park dates, hikes, vacations, parties, game/craft get together's and holiday parties, all in the effort to encourage FUN and UNITY. We've heard it "takes a vil …

Moms...  I know that getting your workout in is hard to do.  Your morning starts and you are running around taking care of the family, getting to work, getting home to take care of the family, driving kids around so that they can be active.   Although a moms health is very important for the family- exercise routines can be difficult to make happen.  I've figured out a way to fix this---  Family Fitness I'm a Mom and Personal Trainer and I want to empower Moms to make exercise a priority in their …

If you are homeschooling in Clark County, or considering it, this is a great way to connect with other families for information, support, and activities. We are a diverse group, welcoming all families, regardless of homeschooling style, without favoring any method, philosophy or belief. The group is designed for younger homeschooled children ages 4-12 years old and their parents. Younger and older siblings are welcome too! Vancouver Homeschoolers not only provides activities for homeschooling fa …

Healthy Moms = Healthy Families: This group is for moms who want to take charge of their health so they can in turn take better care of their families. We meet once a month to discuss better choices for ourselves and family to regain energy, lose weight (without a "diet") and get back to basics. Mothers live with a lot of pressure, stress and guilt to do their best for their families. Unfortunately, they put themselves last and their health, mind and spirit suffers. We group supports mothers in …

The family-friendly Portland Chapter of the Oregon Nordic Club began in 1968 to promote the values of cross country skiing. Since then, we've grown into a group of friends who telemark, hike, camp, paddle and bike on monthly outings. We love spending outdoor time together in the Northwest forests, mountains, and in-town -- year-round!  We are family friendly. A growing group of parents and kids (of all ages) meet to ski, hike and bike. In the past, we've hosted  one-day x-country ski lessons and …

We're giving local families a voice in the home birth community! (Although our main title is "Home Birth Families," we support all out of hospital birth choices.) In fact, our group is a diverse mix of parents, doulas, midwives, business owners, and many other supportive individuals. Are you currently pregnant and have questions about out of hospital birth, and would like to meet other like minded families? Please join us for support on your journey. We'd love to answer any questions and h …

… I'm looking forward to meeting new like-minded people and families with similar visions, goals, experiences, knowledge, or desire to learn more about your spiritual self/purpose. I am an adult Indigo slash Crystal Adult (if I was to put a seemingly accurate label on myself) with a son born in early 2008. He's all boy in his attitude and likes, but he's so super sweet and caring and sensitive. I wish for there to be more family oriented gatherings/events to take children to that need their spirit …

I decided to start this group to meet other people interested in playing harmony with recorders. The purpose for me to get together is one to enjoy some harmony and two, to introduce my homeschooled kids to ensembles. Anyone's welcome to join us though!

… I made this for moms, but I want it to be for dads and whole families, too. For security reasons, lets have dads join with a member referral. Otherwise, this can be whatever we all decide to make of it. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS GROUP ACCEPTS NEW MEMBERS ON APPROX A MONTHLY TO BI-MONTHLY BASIS. DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF MEMBERSHIP REQUESTS, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THE GROUP TO NEW MEMBERS AT ANY TIME! PLEASE DO NOT TAKE IT PERSONALLY! THIS IS NOT MEANT TO DISS YOU IN ANY WAY. MMM'K?  

This is a meetup for parents who are raising their children without religion, who love reason as well as art, and who are looking for a community where they can find fun, support, and great company for themselves and their children. Together, we join forces to develop and support secular humanistic values in our families. We get the benefits of church without the dogma. Our volunteers have developed: Secular Sunday School - A class on ethics, science, and humanities for kids ages 4-10 every two …

I'm lucky if I only work 40 hours and I think that I'm still a good mother though new at it! This is [will be] a group for moms/dads with young kids trying to figure out how to juggle work and family while still finding time for themselves.  I'm based in NE Portland and will next to never head over to the west side unless it's downtown, the Children's Museum, and to the zoo.  Special events are my exception, so I'll primarily be posting activities W. of 82nd and N. of Powell. I see this group as …