There is no such thing as a perfect person or a perfect family and even the smallest imperfections may cause unexpected problems.   Making one wrong decision, being at the wrong place at the wrong time, or even being involved with the wrong person can result in tough situations that require tough decisions.   Sometimes life simply doesn't go as planned and you may need to resort to separation or divorce, adoption, guardianship, single or co-parenting in separate households.   Making one bad de …

Multiracial Americans of Southern California (MASC) is a nonprofit dedicated to advocacy, education, and support for and about biracial/multiracial people, transracially adopted people and their families, and interracial couples and families. We do many events throughout the year including social events like our Annual Family Picnic, parenting workshops, panels at universities and the Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival, and more! Our events are held in downtown Los Angeles and the surrounding …

… Multiracial children can befriend other multiracial peers, and parents can find support for raising their multicultural family. PLAY Group events are less frequent, on weekends, in locations throughout LA. Email parent@mascsite.org if you are interested in joining. Check us out! This group welcomes all who value diversity, and who are looking for a supportive, friendly, and caring group to have fun with!

A monthly workshop to help families transition through divorce. The first Monday night of each month, 7pm-8:30 pm, the group focuses on a different topic. Topics have included: children and divorce, coparenting, parallel parenting, the impact of divorce on children and teens, high conflict divorce, parental alienation, how to negotiate the legal system and DCFS, the stages of divorce.

We are vegan parents looking to connect with other vegan families. Sometimes we will meet at outings and events that promote animal advocacy and healthy nutrition. Sometimes we will do things that are just plain fun for kids!

Calling all art and culture lovers with kids in Los Angeles! Are you sometimes at a loss for what to do on a Saturday afternoon? Ever think of attending a cool event around town but wish you had a friend that wanted to grab their kids and come along? Well, we have a family-focused group for you to explore the city with! Pack up the kids and join us at one of the many amazing events around town that celebrate art and culture. We will attend cool family festivals, check out the latest museum exhib …

This group is for families of atheists, freethinkers, humanists, agnostics and all others with a rational world view with a focus on planning family-friendly activities and providing rational parents with a place to share and learn about raising freethinking children. We are looking for active members who would like to be involved in planning and hosting BBQs, game nights, pool parties, and trips to the zoo, beach days, amusement park trips and any other family friendly activity in the Los An …

This group is for multicultural families with Russian speaking moms and Dads of other cultures/races. The purpose of this group is to have regular playdates for kids, where they could explore, have fun, sing songs and enjoy new Russian speaking friends.

We are a family of three Michael (Family Chiropractor/Nutrition) Lael (Full Time Mom) and Kai(20mo) who are passionate about all things Healthy and Beach Related. This group is in Conjuction with Pathways Magazine, http://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/ and his a "Pathways Connect" group. This group is for families and expecting families to meet, and learn, discuss and share on the topics of natural health, and to play and hang out with like minded folks. All views and styles of parenting are w …

A group for families to share their love of SF & Fantasy through activities and events the whole family can enjoy. Whether it's a Harry Potter party or lasertag at Ultrazone, an overnighter at a local camp ground, or a Star Wars event, a paper-based gaming session with education infused, a simple Movie Night, or a pre-Halloween costume-making extravaganza, this group serves the growing family for common interests, friends and fun. Recommended for families with kids showing interest in YOUR fa …

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

My wife and I both work during the week, and started this group to do activities with our two year old and other parents who are available on weekends. Some events will be for the whole family and some will be parents night out. All events will be on the weekend since for many working parents, the events during the week are too hard to attend. We look forward to meeting you.

Hi my name is Susanne and I am of Swedish descent and am in search of finding other families of similar backgrounds. I would love it if my son had play dates with other children speaking Swedish..... Hoping to accrue members from the San Fernando Valley to enable ease in meeting up. I am teaching my son(19 mo.) to speak Swedish and hope to find other individuals with whom he may practice his new language while developing friendships. The aforementioned is my main intent although I hope t …

South Bay Weekenders we are a RV family camping club which is now looking for members in the Southern California - greater Inland Empire including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino RV'ers. We are a family RV camping club with a small group of both young and more mature singles, couples and families who enjoy outdoor local camping trips, where we can pack up our RV's and hang out around the campfire, fish, and catch up on some rest. The point for travel reference is the 91fwy @ the 6 …

Co-Parenting for Prospective Moms and Dads - OPEN To LGBT and STRAIGHT ALLIES Co-Parenting: "parenting together" An innovative family structure for those marginalized from society's traditional view of families, ie. LGBT and/or single moms and dads, the term can refer to an adult (or adults plural) who shares parenting responsibilities, but is not romantically involved with the birth mother. CO-GENDER DISCUSSION AND SUPPORT GROUP. Explore this innovative family structure with personal stor …

Are you looking to connect with other families who have children on the autism spectrum? Do you have or know a child on the spectrum? Do you have questions? Do you have answers? Have you said "yes" to any of the above questions? This meetup is geared towards the inclusion of the entire family in meetups and playdates for not only our special needs kids, but for everyone in the family. I would like to create a community where parents can come to socialize, ask questions and get answers from o …