Families Like Ours of Jersey City (FLOJC) is a social network of Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender and Queer parents and parents-to-be in Jersey City, NJ. Our aim is to build community on and offline: sharing parenting information, resources and providing opportunities for our children and ourselves to meet other LGBTQ families in our area.

This group is for NYC's Upper West Side parents who are looking to meet, support each other and share their experiences with holistic parenting. Holistic parenting is a catch-all term that can include, but is not limited to, attachment parenting, positive parenting, bed-sharing or co-sleeping, breastfeeding, baby wearing, cloth diapering, the use of alternative/complementary medicines, vaccine alternatives, child-directed weaning, elimination communication, natural birth, homebirth and the use o …

The Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, in Teaneck, NJ, was founded in 1953 as a religious, progressive and humanistic community. While most religions are concerned with ethics, Ethical Culture puts ethics, human flourishing, social justice and political action at the center of the search for a meaningful life. Join this Meetup group and, better yet, come for a visit! All our Meetup group meetings are open to the public and include more than just Meetup members. Our typical audience …

This is a meetup for people interested in the process of creating a family through surrogacy. Our group is open to married couples, single people, gay or straight, who want to start a family, women who have been a surrogate mother or are interested in being surrogates. Egg donors? We want to hear from you as well!  We are an independent group of individuals, and are not affiliated with any particular clinic or agency (although we acknowledge the great work they do!)  Everyone involved in this am …

… If you are not yet a parent our group is also open to friends who are interested in embracing new & natural lifestyle choices to enhance quality of living, to strengthen their immune system, to help lessen the effects of stress. Be a part of a local wellness movement right in your own backyard!

Having a human life is rare; It's like choosing one speck of sand from the trillions of grains on the beach and saying you will know what it is to exist. You will be selfaware, and you will have the uniqueness of language. With the sibling rivalries, controversies between co-workers, hating our boss, bitter disagreements with, and dissapiontments from our parents, our friends, etc.... We miss this piont. Happiness, anger, love, hate, compasion, jealousy, forgivness, vengfulness, etc... can all b …

… . • Understand and utilize techniques discussed in group to improve relationships issues between diabetes and oneself, parents, family, spouses, friends and business colleagues. • Discover the impact diabetes plays or has played on group members’ lives which leads to a happier and healthier you. • Learn new coping mechanisms to deal with the emotional factors that comes with living with diabetes. •Debunk self-blame and learn why some behaviors you have may or may not be caused by the physical as …

… Self-Development Seeker, Executives, Power Networkers, Small business owners, Entrepreneurs, I.T. professionals, Public Relations, Artists, Parents, Writers, Life Coaches, Sales Professionals, Marketers, Human Resources, You do Yoga and want to work directly on your habits                                        What to expect in the 6-STEPS SERIES?  SOME ASSEMBLY IS REQUIRED LEARNING- Don’t expect to sit passively taking notes while nodding your head. All 6 EVENTS in the series require active …

… So, let's meet and just take it from there. Parents with kids are welcome! And, of course, it's totally free. A student of Tibetan Buddhism for a long time, I got back from spending a few years in the Himalayas in 2009. Happy to offer a few pointers to help you get started if you’d like. Please go to  WWW.DHARMASUN.ORG  and  WWW.WHATMEDITATIONREALLYIS.COM  for excellent free video instructions on practicing meditation - it's just amazing what is online these days!!! I had to go to Tibetan Buddhi …

… Eventually, students with more favorable social connections and supportive parents got the opportunity to continue and have access to more formal training with room and board included.  Steven wasn't selected, but had the most sincere wish to contribute his abilities towards this cause.  Already possessing a background in music and physical training, Steven would have been able to put his talents to good use and progress rapidly while helping fellow students improve together, but some members of …

WELCOME! I just took over this meet up group, with the goal of bringing together new moms who are interested in sharing information about alternative health.  Inspired by Ina May Gaskin, Michel Odent, Gloria LeMay and Jean Liedloff, I had two births without anaesthesia, the second at home in a pool of water. After some chronic diseases in the 1990s, I use herbal remedies for the most part to address maladies that afflict myself and my family. I've learned about and experienced the benefits of he …

This group is for those trying to get pregnant, expecting and new moms. We focus on the alternative health aspect of pregnancy and new mommyhood.  We hold events in different locations throughout the city educating you on how to have an easy, healthy pregnancy. I personally now alot about pregnancy so if you have any questions or need a referral please do not hesitate to ask  

This Meetup group is for members of the Queens chapter of Holistic Moms Network, to facilitate event planning and communication within our community. Our chapter is a diverse group of holistic parents from throughout Queens County. We welcome moms and dads with an interest in holistic health and green living. Grandparents, partners, and other caregivers are also welcome as members into our organization. Even future parents will find that our organization is a great place to learn and make new fr …

S.W.A.G., Sophisticated Women with Alternative Goals is a group created for professional and classy lesbians, bisexual women and their friends. S.W.A.G. Enterprises, created by Shaun Jackson and her dedicated team will cater to women who are truly drama and envy free. S.W.A.G. also stands for swagger which is how one presents him or herself to the world, it shows in the way you conduct yourself and handle situations, the confidence, class and sophistication exudes from your …

This is a group for people who want to meet and talk about a new paradigm of education. Teachers, parents, or otherwise interested educators who feel that they want more options can attend our events and feel that they are not alone. Public schools today are using archaic methods that do not always reach kids. We can discuss what new methods and schools exist already. We can also start the discussion about inventing methods that do no already exist in education. All are welcome in the conve …

*This group was created to bring yoga to Brooklyn and communities and share it with parents and children in a fun and unique way.*The purpose of this online group is to begin sharing information, learning more about yoga and its benefits, and to bring our style of yoga to your schedule so we can practice in an entertaining way. *We are looking to connect with parents in Brooklyn and teach our style of yoga to ages 4-17 in Brooklyn and Manhattan. We offer   Kid's YogaThis delightful class is …