Are you a smart, fun PDXer Gen Xer who could stand a few more parent-friends? Do you default on the side of alternative? Maybe even consider yourself, dare I say it, the cool mommy? And I mean cool in a knows all the words to every Patsy Cline AND every Minor Threat song kinda way, not in a Rose McGowan in Jawbreaker kinda way. I don't know if you have to be Gen X, but that sense of irony seems to be peculiar to our generation, so I thought I'd try and narrow it down this way. It's not about bei …

Welcome to the Moxy Mom Boot Camp! My name is Amois Williams and I have a passion for running, healthy eating, and whole life fitness and personal growth - and I love to share my passions with others!  I am a mama bear, and optimist, and I'm dedicated to helping others feel healthy and confident and empowered and comfortable in their own skin.  I created this group to be a place to share all the free stuff I offer as a coach and whole mama ambassador for living a vibrant life. www.moxielifecoach …

This Moms with Infants group is a warm, friendly group for mothers with new babies. Sit and relax with your baby and a cup of coffee or tea. This is a time to share stories, tips and frustrations of early motherhood in the company of other mothers. On occasion, we have speakers join us to talk about issues related to new motherhood. During all of the meetings, you are free to feed, change, or soothe your baby by any means. No need to worry if your babe is fussy, or you haven't fed outside of the …

This group is for moms and dads who have children ages 0-3. We will get together for family friendly activities such as playdates at the many Portland area parks, indoor play spaces and other young child friendly venues in the Portland area. In addition to playdates we will do family events such as hikes, happy hours, picnics, bike rides and more. Also because mom and dad need to have some kid-free time we will have moms-night-out and dads-night-out events as well. This is an active meetup group …

A discussion group for moms interested in exploring the connection between the roles of motherhood and the principles of feminism. This is a welcoming group in a warm and friendly space. You're not required to have a background in feminism to participate, just a desire to join the discussion and learn from each other.  I created this group so that mothers could come together and use the intellectual part of their minds -- a part often neglected when you are busy raising children and working. Lap …

Hi, I'm Kim Puyleart, Certified Personal Trainer/Fitness Instructor & Nutritional Advisor! I am very passionate about helping parents who want to work out with their infants/toddlers while incorporating health, fitness, and playdates/storytimes; even runs and get-togethers with/out the kiddos :)  However, this group is not limited to just moms with little ones; it's open to stay at home moms and dads who want ACCOUNTABILITY in working out (plus, it's a good excuse to get out of the house)!  What …

This group is for Mom's of young children that live in Northeast Portland and love to meet up regularly! We meet at parks, cafe's, play gyms, special events, movies, sometimes peoples houses, you name it! This group was started by two Cully Moms that just wanted to meet other moms in the area. We are looking for Mom's who can offer non-judgmental friendship to all mom's regaredless of different parenting philosophies. Being a mom is HARD WORK, but we can make this easier by supporting one anothe …

Meet up at WeVillage: Modern Playcare and stay and play! First Friday of every month at 10am-12pm! Open to ages 6month to 2 years!

Hi! I've lived in North Portland for almost four years and back then I NEVER saw any moms with kids...Now you're everywhere! This group is to help us meet each other and kill some mommy boredom, find some playmates in the neighborhood for the kids and get a happy hour or two on the calendar!

Want a way to meet other moms and make good friends here in Vancouver? This is the group for you! We have weekly meetups and do a variety of activities. We will be meeting for coffee/lunch at baby and toddler friendly locations, go for nature walks and hikes, outings to the zoo, local parks and more. If enough of us can make childcare arrangements we could even meet up for the occasional happy hour or girls night out. Moms of all kinds are welcome, we are very accepting and friendly.  Look forwa …

Running Mamas is a casual but dedicated group of awesome moms who want to get out with/without the stroller and run,walk, hike, socialize, inspire one another, and make new friends! All levels of experience are welcome! We also have a great group of pregnant mamas who inspire us all by coming out and continuing to walk throughout all stages of their pregnancy, with the goal to get back into jogging/running as soon as possible. Running Mamas is all about striving to better ourselves and each o …

Are you a clutter bug? Or a neat freak? Or (like most of us!) lost somewhere in between? Then join us and share organzing/cleaning tips, general household ideas, and good ole conversation. You're a Domestic CEO if you're the one who runs the house.  Cooking, cleaning, organizing, running the kids from here to there, making sure that your house is truly a home makes you a Domestic CEO. So come join us ~ and together we will find a method to the homemaking-madness! **Please note:  Domestic CEO's i …

A group of parents interested in getting their kids together for weekly evening playdates and weekend events. Outings to include park play, OMSI, Zoo, Aquarium, weekend beach trips, etc. Suggestions welcome. Must be other working parents who would like to let their kids blow off steam.

Ok, so once again I was lamenting over beers with my best friend that my old bookclub in Michigan was so awesome & I totally miss it... The books, friends, food, wine & good times. I love living in Portland & have met some great people, but I'm looking for the next awesomest bookclub! You: Awesome! (any age or gender) ok, well over 21 so we can drink. Intelligent Enjoy good food & wine/beer or what have you. Read the book Have an interesting life so we have something to talk about after the boo …

In this recessionary time it is very important to develop new ways to establish more income and improve our own businesses. This group is being developed to form a sort of 'Mastermind Alliance' of small business people to share methods in marketing, sales penetration, lead generation and overhead reduction that will help business people decrease their expenses and increase their profitability. Our intent is to share many different techniques and methods to making money and increasing their eff …

I'm lucky if I only work 40 hours and I think that I'm still a good mother though new at it! This is [will be] a group for moms/dads with young kids trying to figure out how to juggle work and family while still finding time for themselves.  I'm based in NE Portland and will next to never head over to the west side unless it's downtown, the Children's Museum, and to the zoo.  Special events are my exception, so I'll primarily be posting activities W. of 82nd and N. of Powell. I see this group as …

~~ Celebrating 4 years and 650 Meetups!! ~~ Alphabet Soup is dedicated to providing opportunities for Vancouver-area parents to develop friendships with each other and our children. We focus on a creative and inviting environment, utilizing local resources in Vancouver and our surrounding areas.  Our smaller size offers an environment where members are valued and the desire to develop growing friendships is embraced!  Members of Alphabet Soup enjoy inside/outside play-dates, meals together, fam …