This group is designed to be as kid-friendly, as parent-friendly, and most importantly as family-friendly as possible.  The purpose of this group is to facilitate making new friends while discovering new family-friendly activities in and around Columbia.  Anyone is welcome to join for free whether you're a parent, a grandparent, an aunt/uncle, or just want to make new friends.  This meetup will post a variety of activities including trail hikes, bowling, camping, game nights, canoeing, swimming, …

I started this group because I know how hard it is to be a step parent, and how little support and commiseration there often is! I've often looked for an in-person group of step-parents, and not found many options. I hope that this group will serve to help those who are navigating their early days of step-parenting, and also be a resource for those who have been doing it for a while, and give us all a place to connect and talk about the kids we love who arent "ours." There are so many challen …

A group focused on emergency preparedness and planning. We strive to develop self assurance in a crazy world by identifying potential threats to ourselves, families, and communities and working to mitigate and/or recover from the threat. What would you do if.... there was an accident at Callaway nuclear plant; a winter storm knocked out power for two weeks; an earthquake struck; or, your car broke down in the sticks? It's a dangerous world - we want to make our part a little more bearable.