Do you feel your child is not learning all she/he can at school? Does your child have an interest other than what is being taught at school? Do you feel your child is very special acedamically but is not given an opportunity to blossom at school due to large class size and lack of resources as a result of California's dire budget situation? Is there something out there that's better than what you are given for the future of your child? Hi, I am a mother of two, one is being homeschooled and anot …

We are meeting monthly to explore and discuss co-creating an alternative elementary school that can grow into a middle and high school in or around Fairfax. The school model is based on the New Learning Culture principles of self-directed, hands-on learning for children within healthy boundaries in prepared, inspiring hands-on environments. Read more at www.NewLearningCulture.com. Come join us, if you are interested in supporting or co-creating an alternative learning place for children to learn …

This is an experimental subset of the Bay Area Quantified Self Show&Tell meetup group. It's QS in the valley - an eclectic exploration of self-tracking - geotracking, life-logging, DNA sequencing, etc. - to gain more knowledge about yourself.  If you have a self-tracking story to share or want to come and learn and be inspired, join us! Topics include, but are not limited to: • Aging in Place Technology • Behavior change and monitoring • Caregiving of digital patients • Chemical Body Load Counts …

The adult Asperger self help revolution is on! We meet to share experiences, support each other, find resources, interact in a safe environment, network with fellow Aspies, and take responsibility for our growth. One aim of this group is to connect people who are in the early stages of their AS realization journeys with those who have known they had AS for much of their lives. We have a lot to learn from each other about how to thrive in wider society as well as how to live in less conventional …

This event is intended for those folks who are both single and unattached, and who are serious about intimacy and relationship. Singles of all ages are welcome, so come see what wonderful connections are possible in just a few hours. . The meetup involves a variety of playful facilitated exercises designed to help you mingle and connect with others in a way that is fun and at the same time provides a depth of connection. . The evening is hosted by the Human Awareness Institute (HAI). For 39 year …

If we leave it to the local news, Oakland’s reputation will be forever linked to the same old storylines: Art Murmur, racial tension, Brooklynization*, and crime. How can we work together to reveal the deeper story? Maybe you’ve been blogging for a while and want to meet new local people.  Maybe you want to increase your social media presence. Maybe you’re new to the area and full of stuff to say, and you need new connections to grow your audience. Or maybe you’ve always wanted to blog and just …

Everything is interconnected, and therefore happy balanced mothers create happy family environment where everyone can thrive. This club is for moms, who are interested in exploring the alternatives to the mainstream medical and pharmaceutical solutions, and  be able to make the best decision for themselves and their family. We will share our combined over 40 years of experience in the holistic field, that will empower you beyond what you have imagined. No drugs, no supplements, no dependence on …

This is a group for parents who are looking for a fun, peaceful, and encouraging environment for their children! We often encounter children who use violence as a source of entertainment, and for those of us who have chosen to avoid those sources, it can be hard to find like-minded friends to connect with. Children in The Peaceful Playgroup will feel comfortable and confident connecting with friends who desire an enjoyable, positive, and gentle social experience free of weapon-play, fighting, …

Polycentric, a group for poly parents and their kids, is holding regular social gatherings to connect with other poly families, share our lives, tips for poly parenting success, and otherwise have a great time together! KIDS OF ALL AGES ARE WELCOME, but please be responsible for yours! You do NOT have to be a parent to attend, but please be comfortable around children and know how to conduct yourself in a non-adult-only environment (curb your cursing, know that not ALL topics should be openly di …

How many of the following have you noticed? - Some persistent difficulties in life cannot be explained by one's personal history. - Some people "replay" their parent's lives, especially in the type of painful limitations they experience. - Some families seem to have way too many tragedies. - There are emotional patterns that can't be healed with one-on-one therapy. - There are dimensions of the soul that most spiritual approaches cannot touch or account for. Constellation work reaches into the …

San Francisco's First Memory Care Pop-Up Café will be held on Monday, March 25th at the cafe in Whole Foods Market, ​ 1150 Ocean Avenue, in San Francisco, from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. We are limited to 10-15 caregivers & their loved ones, so go to the Sign Up page on our website & reserve your free spot! We'll contact you and confirm that you're on the list. YOU MUST HAVE A RESERVATION. Here's the site: http://www.memorycarecafe.com/# So what is a Memory Care Café? Memory Care Café is an informal gathe …

We are merging this meetup group with the Bay Area Attached Families meetup group to improve how we manage the group's events and bring you much more predictability in terms of group activities.  This group will be shut down soon and no new members are being added. Some upcoming events over at BAAF: Regular park days on Mondays, Wednesdays, and alternating Saturdays (and the occasional Tuesday park playdate as well!) Babywearing, EC, and LLL meetings Special outings to museums and zoos Lookin …

Children and teens today lead lives full of stress. They are under pressure to perform, pressure to get good grades, and social pressure from their peers. At the same time parents have their own stresses to do with the practicalities of life. We come together at least once a month for fun and interactive workshops (for 8-13 year olds) where kids are in a safe, structured and nurturing environment and they can have some fun. Each workshop is led by a professional. We play games, and learn f …

MOMS Club of San Jose-Santana Row is a local chapter of International MOMS Club (Moms Offering Moms Support), a non-profit organization that supports the stay-at-home mother of today. There are more than 100,000 members and 2,000 chapters of MOMS Club worldwide. We are run by moms, for moms!  For more information please visit our website at http://www.momsclubofsjsr.org Our chapter serves moms who live in specific areas of San Jose. Please only request to join if you live within the following bo …

Welcome! AOHL is an inclusive homeschooling support group in the San Francisco East Bay. Our goals are developing friendships amongst members, organizing activities, sharing resources, creating liaisons with other home-learning groups, and providing information to those considering or new to home-learning. AOHL promotes tolerance and respect towards all members regardless of learning style; family configuration; or racial, cultural and religious background. We welcome diversity. AOHL is for pare …

The techniques I will show you during these meet ups are simple to learn. They helped me personally through my own divorce and self-discovery, where expensive talk therapy didn’t lead anywhere. This group is not going to satisfy those who wish to remain in their victimhood. This group is for people who are intending to face their own shadows, discover unconditional love of self and others, and allow transformation and wholeness to set in, as they rise up from the ashes of a divorce or break up.

WHERE Are you stuck In Your Life?????? Clients usually do a constellation for a major block or issue that seems immune to all their efforts to change it.So, to explain a constellation just a little, all people carry with them an energetic field or blueprint of their biological families--this field has been called by some a family soul, or family conscience. That field has an enormous unconscious effect on each family members life and all the people they interact with. Long standing problems wi …