We want the community to get involved with this issue. Purpose is to join together to fight for changes to help foster youths and foster parents. Anyone can join; foster parents and adoptive parents, social workers, youths in foster care, community organizers, advocates, nonprofits professionals, grassroot organizations. We welcome anyone who wants to get involved to make changes. Advocacy requires both the will to confront injustice and the commitment to transform it. We fight for social justi …

This Meet-Up group is designed to connect families who are in the process of adopting and who have already adopted - both internationally and domestically - in Rockland County, NY and neighboring Bergen County, NJ. Rockland and Bergen Adoptive Families will provide support to "forever families" in many ways - including serving as an outlet for sharing information, planning fun events with our blended families, and extending our network of friends going through this very unique parenting experien …

This group was started in 2006 by a mom and dad with two adopted kids of a different race and two biological kids. The purpose of the group is to meet and connect ourselves and our children with families that are similar to our own. We have grown to 30+ plus families in the Montclair, New Jersey (and surrounding) area. We are all connected by adoption; many through DYFS, some domestically and some internationally. We are a welcoming and inclusive group open to all adoptive multiracial famili …

… Step-fathering, single parenting, adoptive parenting and traditional parenting can be topics for discussion. Team members often examine the values and lessons they learned from our own fathers, and their impact on how they choose to raise their own children. 3) Sometimes there is a guided meditation, a “thought experiment,” or a writing exercise. A dad may offer a poem or song that serves as a springboard to reflection. Fun is good! (There is a growing list of exercises and resources that h …

Meet other local adoptees to discuss issues of those whose lives have been touched by adoption. Adoption Crossroads is the largest search/support organization in the world with over 400 locations. Weekly meetings in New York City and bi-weekly in Congers, NY. Healing Weekends and Counseling available

Looking for breastfeeding information and mother-to-mother support? La Leche League (LLL) has over 50 years of experience helping mothers to breastfeed their babies. All breastfeeding mothers, mothers-to-be, and women interested in breastfeeding are welcome to attend our free drop-in meetings or to contact our Leaders for free breastfeeding information and support. Founded in 1956, LLL is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization. The mission of La Leche League International ( …

We are a fun, classy, inclusive group of working women, welcoming all lesbian moms, expectant moms, and those considering motherhood. Join us to make new friends both with and without our children. We will commiserate about life, fertility, adoption, how we love our children, yet sometimes want to pull our hair out-  basically motherhood in general! Most activities will be in (or near) Manhattan and will include exploring new restaurants, wine tastings, theatre, day trips out of the city, pla …

We welcome those who support pits, even if you aren't NYC residents or pit bull owners! ** NYC meetups for Pit bulls / Pit mixes (staffs, rescues, etc) every Saturday or Sunday throughout whole year. **  We meet at various parks and dog runs, dog-friendly restaurants, take walks along rivers and bridges, and through New York City neighborhoods. A great opportunity to socialize your dogs in a welcoming and helpful environment. Options abound for people with dog-aggressive pits who still want to …

We started this group to bring moms and dads together to workout, get fit, have fun and get to know each other. Whether your giving birth, fostering or adopting a young child for the first time or the last. We want to get to know you and stay healthy with you.  We want to introduce ourselves to NYC. While we will be working primary in Chelsea, the West Village, Tribeca, and Battery Park City everyone from any burro and any neighborhood  is welcome.

Same-sex couples can now marry in New York and many are celebrating this news. It is important to learn about the rights and responsibilities that come with marriage for everyone as well as the differences for same-sex couples that currently exist because the federal government does not recognize same-sex marriage. Join this group to learn about legal information for same-sex couples relating to pre-nups, post-nups, adoptions, will packages and be informed about all aspects of family law and how …

… Natasha’s experience, it was parents of children with learning disabilities — autism, dyspraxia, A.D.D., dyslexia, A.D.H.D., etc. — who first implemented the protocol. However GAPS targets the roots of all illness and therefore, the possibilities of application are virtually endless. People have used GAPS to heal from all kinds of chronic digestive illness, autoimmune issues, allergies, heart disease, mental disorders, skin conditions, hormonal malfunctions, and more. If you are frustrated …

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