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 …

Sharp Mamas' group is committed to bringing new and expectant parents the highest quality education, providing support and developing lasting friendships. We hold great social and educational events around Chicago where new mamas and mamas-to-be can have fun, make friends, and get practical, nonjudgmental prenatal and parenting education. Welcome to the Sharp Mamas family!

If you're newly pregnant or a new mother in Chicago, the New Mom Network is the place for you. Please join us in our different adventures that offer the opportunity to meet other expecting and new moms, gather information, form friendships and build a network of resources and support that will positively impact you, your child and family. We look forward to welcoming you into our group.

The West Loop Families Meetup Group is a terrific resource for parents in the windy city. Through our group, you'll meet other local moms and dads and share the excitement and challenges of parenting. Join our group for friendship, parenting advice and tons of fun outings. We have all types of activities for the kiddos -- going to playgroups in individual homes, storytimes, parks, museums, zoos, indoor playgrounds, restaurants, holiday events and many other kid-friendly places around the city an …

There is a lot of information out there regarding your child's health. How do you know what to do and who to trust? This group is meant to serve as a resource for parents who want to raise a happy and healthy family without the use of drugs or surgery. There will be monthly educational workshops for parents on subjects such as: - Nutrition - Exercise - Vaccines Awareness - Natural Remedies and Supplementation - Healthy Recipes and Cooking Classes - Juicing and Smoothies - Autism /ADD/ADHD This g …

Freethought Families of Chicago represent a local group of parents and families in the Chicagoland area with secular worldviews, humanist mindsets, and value science-based education. Those who wish to join us can look forward to regular family-friendly (and freethought-friendly) events and meetups around the area. Freethought Families of Chicago is affiliated with and run by the Chicago Freethought Project.

Siamo un gruppo di mamme e bimbi che parlano italiano e inglese. Organizziamo "playdate" in citta', serate senza bimbi, e cene e eventi per tutte le famiglie nel week-end. Iscrivetevi al nostro gruppo per conoscere altre famiglie italiane e internazionali qui a Chicago, sono benvenute anche mamme che non parlano Italiano ma a cui non dispiace impararlo o sentirlo parlare. :) We're a group of Italian and American moms who speak Italian and English at home with their kids. We organize playdates ar …

We are a Chicago resource community for moms, dads and families passionate about conscious parenting, holistic health and sustainable living. We create events and projects to bring people together, educate, have fun and build lasting memories! We also have a new group called NATURE BABES: Inspired by being Earth lovers ourselves and reading the book "Last Child in the Woods" by Richard Louv, we have come to the conclusion: WE WANT TO GET OUTSIDE!  All year round; and not just to the playgrou …

This playgroup is for moms in the City as the majority of events, programs and playdates will be held in the city of Chicago. I decided to start this group to meet other Indian moms and kids in the city. Being a mom is amazing and of course its easy to relate to all moms and their experiences. But, sometimes, there are specific cultural experiences that would be nice to share with other moms/kids from the same background. The purpose of this group is to share parenting experiences, enjoy play da …

I am a new mom living in RD659 building and I've decided to create a new group that will give a great opportunity to meet other moms from RD659 and the surrounding areas of West Loop. Anyone, who like me is new to motherhood an is looking for a terrific and creative networking meetup group, loves outdoor activities, playdates all things fun should join.

Meet friendly local moms to share experiences, get advice and most importantly have fun! We're moms with infants to school age kids who are looking to do playgroups and other kid friendly outings in the City. Our goal is to have at home playgroups several times a month as well as outings such as the zoo, museums, parks, story time, picnics, and coffee.  Members are encouraged to host events by coming up with ideas and serving as a contact person for these events. In order to maintain an active g …

This is a group for women looking to meet other pregnant women who live in Lincoln Park and surrounding neighborhoods in Chicago. We  get together for a various activities in the neighborhood or anything else that looks like fun.

Bump Club and Beyond is the largest premiere social event company in Chicago (and Austin, TX) where moms and moms-to-be connect. Since March 2010 we have hosted hundreds of events with partners including Galt Toys + Galt Baby, Equinox Fitness Clubs, The Bump, FitPregnancy, The Dailey Method, Exhale Spa, lululemon, Preggers, Belly Dance Maternity, Twinkle Twinkle Little One, Britax, Graco, MyFirstBaby.com, Hub 51, J. Crew, Whole Foods Market and MANY MORE! It couldn't be a better time to be a mom …

If you are pregnant or have a child born after Sept. 2010 and.. Are looking to make Mommy Friends!?  Then join us! CHEERS is the place "where everybody knows your name."  By hosting tons of free events, we  bring together happy, smiley moms and moms-to-be, to create our own little mom community. The key to the success of our group is that you will be given the opportunity to hang out with moms with kids the same age as your own as each of our play dates is labeled with the age group it is intend …

Active Moms' Club was born in 2008 to provide women in Chicago with quality fitness classes that they can bring their children to, so moms can get a great workout without having to worry about childcare. We offer a wide variety of classes from pre-natal to post-natal recovery and strength and conditioning, free wellness workshops and other special events because we believe a healthy and active mom has a healthy and happy family. To learn more about our programs, visit www.activemomsclub.com

Fit4Baby is a prenatal fitness program that teaches women how to exercise safely and effectively throughout their pregnancy. One hour Fit4Baby classes are interval based, combining elements of strength training, cardiovascular exercises and stretching and balancing exercises. Do you already have a little one? Please visit our website www.strollerstrides.com to find out more about Stroller Strides, a total fitness program for moms with their babies!

Are you any of the following? Intersexed, Transsexual (F2M, M2F, post-op, pre-op, non-op), Gender Queer, Boi, Androgynous, or a supporter committed to, or in support of, transition to and living as ones personal gender identity says on should?  Are you opposed to gender binary normative pressure who is looking for a group to do fun things with and at the same time be able to be yourself with others that can relate? Then please continue reading and if it suits you, join us in creating a fun suppo …

Calling all mom's in the Lakeview neighborhood! This group is for mothers and their infants/toddlers to get together in the neighborhood. We can plan playdates at parks, museums or houses...and events like "moms night out", group dinners or exercise classes. Anyone can suggest meetup or event. Looking forward to meeting other mothers in the neighborhood!