The Chicago Hip Mama Collective covers the spectrum of personalities, lifestyles, ages (mamas and kids), and neighborhoods. Many members make use of intuitive parenting techniques: extended breastfeeding, cloth diapering, child-led potty training, baby-wearing, and co-sleeping. We have a full calendar of events and a lively message board that supports our community's real-life cohesiveness. Participation is required. We are not just a meetup group for moms. We began as a refuge for admirers of …

This is an active group for moms and children infant through preschool age in the NW Suburbs (Palatine, Buffalo Grove, Arlington Heights, etc., and the surrounding areas). Let's get together for playgroups, outings with the kids, and moms nights out! ***New members will be required to meet a current member within 2 weeks of joining!***

The Chicago-area Homebirth Meetup Group is a community of families interested in laboring and birthing at home. Members will find support and resources for local midwives, doulas, parenting education and other related services.

Stay-at-home dads! Grandpas! Uncles! Work-at-home dads (full-time, part-time)! Has a new baby or a growing toddler in your nuclear or extended family given you--a father/uncle/grandfather/male mentor--the unique opportunity to do a great deal of your loved one's child care? Dads (and other male caregivers!): Are you perhaps fortunate enough to have a hardworking spouse/relative and parent of said child that happens to be working away from home most of the day while you give it your all to be the …

Back to Roots Birth Group! Join us for our monthly natural, alternative birth meetup. The focus of this group is to come together monthly to discuss, educate, learn and share information on out of hospital birth, natural pregnancy and postpartum. Topic's will vary monthly. Meet other like minded folks looking to learn more, share your birth story and build community with one another. Tea and snacks will be available.

our family is new to the area and I am a stay at home mom looking to have playgroup for my 2 boys. They are 1 and 2 years old. I'm hoping to start something within my local community with other stay at home moms.

Infant Massage is a wonderful way to experience the way your baby communicates with you.  With nurturing touch you and your baby may feel more relaxed.  Research also shows that babies who are massaged: ~may sleep deeper and longer, ~spend more time active and alert for learning, ~increase bonding and attachments to their parents, ~ improve elimination HI!  I'm a infant massage educator in the process of becoming a certified instructor and orignially created this group for my certification proce …