As a single mother of Indian origin I find there are some unique challenges inherent in my new lifestyle. I started this group in the hopes of bringing together like-minded individuals with similar goals, challenges, and issues in order to provide a supportive network to one another, and expand our social circle for ourselves and our children. As we expand our friendships, we can enrich our lives through shared experiences with our children, as well as parents-only events. Look forward to expand …

  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 …

Dear South Ridingans. This is a new club for toddlers and parents to get together, socialize and help each other out. If as parents you feel that enrolling kids in activities cost a lot of money and you want to get to know other parents and build your own support group for both working, stay at home or single parents. If you feel that your toddler is bored at home watching TV or have older siblings with friends and feel left out, this club is for you and your toddler. We will organize playdate …

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.

Welcome and Thank you for checking out Arrows Kids Inside the Beltway Arrows Kids is a Non Profit group that caters to children currently in the care of single parents or extended family members. These children are often lacking communication with one or more parent. The lack of this relationship may cause the child to face harsh societal difficulties. Arrows alleviates these societal pressures by offering college mentors, homework help, test prep, community service projects, entrepreneurial wor …

We are a fun, easygoing, wonderful group of like-minded individuals looking to meet new people for friendship, to hang out with, and to do fun things together with (especially all those things we often want to do but prefer to do in the company of others!). Our activities will include going to happy hours, movies, cultural events, dining out, volunteering, book/cd exchanges, etc.

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!!)

… If you're over 30/40 Single,50+ included divorced or Married and want to meet new people, socialize with others in your age group, this is the group for you! We'll dine out, we'll go to jazz clubs, karaoke bars, church, concerts, we'll go on cruises, bus rides, fishing, swimming, bowling, dancing, skiing, skating, meet for coffee and any other venue event you can think of! You'll enjoy good conversation and have a few laughs. We will enjoy the best time of our life together!!!   This Time.....YO …

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 …