Many are coming out to protest the passage of Prop 8. The people have banned same-sex marriage twice. The protesters are protesting democracy. We will discuss and engage in protesting the protests so that the Supreme Court of California, and the rest of the United States, knows that we are adamant about opposing judicial tyranny and the rule of the minority.

This is a group for anyone wanting to gain support and improve their parenting skills. I am a parent, former elementary school teacher, certified Positive Discipline Coach and Marriage and Family Therapist Intern (#62478). I run an ongoing parenting support group sponsored by the Process Therapy Institute in Los Gatos. Anyone is allowed to participate, but it is geared towards people that take the 7-week Positive Discipline Class I offer. Next Class begins April 17th at 6:30 and meets every Tues …

I am a new SAHM to a beautiful boy, Liam. My husband and I just moved back to the Bay Area from the OC a few weeks ago. During my time in SoCal, I made friends with a wonderful group of mommies through Meetup (if every you're a mom in the OC area, look up: OC Asian Moms). I enjoyed the conversations, advice and suggestions, but above all, I cherished the friendships. I would like to create the same kind of environment for my son and myself back home. If you are an Asian mom or have any kind of A …

In these turbulent times many women find themselves in a place of having to start over for various reasons: after marriages or relationships have broken up, children have left the home, illness or distress has changed their life. All these issues can create huge emotional, spiritual, and physical pain in your life. This group that will help you find not only new people that have endured your situation but a place to be safe and find some ideas on how to adapt. Change is hard but it is in the dif …

Polycentric, a group for poly parents and their kids, is holding regular social gatherings to connect with other poly families, share our lives, tips for poly parenting success, and otherwise have a great time together! KIDS OF ALL AGES ARE WELCOME, but please be responsible for yours! You do NOT have to be a parent to attend, but please be comfortable around children and know how to conduct yourself in a non-adult-only environment (curb your cursing, know that not ALL topics should be openly di …

As a Marriage, Family Therapist, author, speaker, and teacher for 30 years, I have helped many people create the love, joy, health, success, and abundance they desired. I love to share the unique process I developed that I call HART, which stands for Holistic And Rapid Transformation. Please join us if you are interested in feeling peacefully powerful and living a successful, happy life. I will be offering many group events to serve you. I have planned several fun and profound Thursday evening m …

This group is for "balanced", go-getter, outgoing, happy women in the Silicon Valley (you can be single, married, with kids or without) who enjoy food, wine/cocktails, volunteer events, music, cooking, new adventures....who have almost everything life has to offer, but are looking to create new, lasting friendships, and try new things. As we get older and take on new roles such as wife, mother, professional, etc., it becomes increasingly difficult to meet, make and keep new girlfriends, especial …

Women experience different and difficult transitions within their life. This meet up is geared towards young adults, adults, and seasoned women of all ages, cultures, abilities, and life experiences.  I am aware that we all experience growing pains in our lifetime. As we experience these seasons in our life, whether it be starting/ending a career, getting married/separated/divorced, having a child, parenting, experiencing menopause, retirement, or caring for an elderly parent, we aren't always e …

This group is for singles who want to meet other intellectually-oriented single professionals. We would ask that you have completed an advanced degree (or two). We won't say what type of degree, or from which school, but we highly recommend that only singles with advanced degrees to join the group. Single Professionals with advanced degrees deserve the opportunity to meet their match. Studies have revealed that marriages are most likely to survive if both spouses share the same educational level …

Any unattached single from (not in live-in together relationship) Indian origin that is above 35 years of age is welcome. If you are Never been Married, Divorcee, Widow or Separated but Divorce in process this is the group for you. Now a day’s finding right partner is very hard. Lots of opportunities are there due to internet but lots of choices too. Most of the single people have tried all matrimonial web sites but very less success. Why not we single people helps each other to find compatible …

Being an effective parent can be difficult, and having the relationship with your children that you desire can be a challenge. This can be especially difficult when your children "misbehave" as you are trying to balance other demands and pressures in your life. The Parents Wisdom Network is a growing community of supportive parents who want to get in touch with their higher selves to become the best parents they can be....living happy and stress-free lives to better connect with their children a …

Emotions WITHOUT Labels Using The ART OF DIALOGUE Announces: Whole -Hearted Women Seeking a Deeper Connections Are you a woman seeking greater meaning, inner peace and harmony in your life? Are you wondering when will it be my turn? What about me?  Are you tired of playing the game of “perfectionism” and “keeping up with the Jones?” If could take a seat in the living room of your inner dialogue, what would I hear? I feel so alone.    I feel odd or even “crazy”?     Why did I do THAT? What are pe …

Are you a professional offering self-help services such as coaching or therapy? Want to step up your business by having more web presence, network with other professionals and gain more clients? We are a network of professionals in the self-help industry. This group is for coaches, therapists, psychiatrists and all service providers in the self-help industry. We'll learn from each other and leverage our experience, and utilize a network to help you with web marketing. Network and collaboratin …

I am going through a divorce after many years of marriage and relaized how tough it is especially in the bay area and how lonely it makes you feel as you navigate the process. So I want to create a safe place where other folks who have gone through this process or planning to do it can come together and share experiences, tips and offer friendship and support to each other. All are Welcome.

This is a group aimed at bringing together parents and caregivers of a child or teen with special needs. I hope to create a supportive environment where parents feel comfortable both sharing resources and looking at ways in which to find balance in the other facets of life. I plan to invite guest speakers to discuss community resources relevant to the members and am very excited to work with members' feedback for subsequent meetups.

Shingon Mikkyo Kunimiyama Daikokuji America(previously Mikkyo Zen Eimeiji) was established in June 2010 under the Chief Priest Eimei Kawakami’s strong belief: In order to ensure world peace we must purify the U.S., and that we must establish an educational institute where ones could be taught on gratitude and compassion regardless of any specific religious faith. Through the opening of the branch temple in the heart of Silicon Valley where the strong spiritual power of the Monjyu-bosatsu resides …

If you want to share stories and opinions on a variety of topics, come to the weekly community event, Lifetree Café, at 3373 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. It's a comfortable place to talk and hang out in a casual, coffeehouse-like atmosphere, where there's something new and interesting every Sunday night, 7-8 pm. During each session, a brief video -- usually a personal story or eyewitness account of a historical event -- is used to launch our own conversation and storytelling at the intersection …

Discover how your beliefs about love, intimacy and sexuality affect your relationships, sexual satisfaction, marriage, body image and ability to find love. This Meetup Group is sponsored by the Human Awareness Institute of the South Bay. The Human Awareness Institute (HAI) empowers individuals to be potent, loving, contributing human beings. HAI promotes personal growth and social evolution by replacing ignorance and fear with awareness and love. YOU WILL LEARN TO: *Express yourself in ways tha …

Are you a woman who has been in a heterosexual relationship with a man but are now coming out or wanting to come out as a lesbian? Are you coming out later in life? I want to create a support system for woman like us.

I am starting this group in the hope that there are others out there like me. I am a science affirming, environmentalist, marriage equality advocate, and also a follower of Jesus. The purpose of this group is simply to get together and connect and celebrate that liberal Christians do exist!

I want to start a small group of women between the ages of 35 and 45. We all have busy lives and time gets away from us. Things happen to us personally whether it is dealing with our own sickness, kids, marriage, in laws, parents getting older, friends passing away, so many things happen as we get older. There are times when we lose pieces of ourselves along the way. Sometimes we have those "Aha!" moments but don't quite know how to put it all in place. I think with each new pending decade and p …

If you are team player, want to be my friend, hang out with my new friends and me once a while, come join me. We are hardworking professional, Single and looking, located at San Francisco Bay Area. Want to discover new restaurants, karaoke bars, fine art galleries, theaters, play bowling, pooling and games, discuss new poem, life, relationship, marriage and family.... Let's rock the night! Make sure your email setting of message board was checked to receipted updated romantic TV series: http://w …

Habibi Matrimony a brand new Muslim matrimonial singles event service in the California Bay Area. Our focus is to provide the Muslim community with an opportunity to meet other single Muslims in the hopes that it will lead to marriage. Single Muslims can maintain their traditional values throughout each event. We realize that there is a great need for this service because there are single Muslims out there who have achieved great success but have nobody to share it with. Or in some cases single …

I ASC, let’s take five. Why? Because I am single. What do you do? Meet other singles, get coffee, food, hang out and get raffle prizes. What raffle prizes? Esther’s German Bakery will sponsor something like coffee, dessert... for raffle prizes. We can also contribute our own things, like concert tickets that we are not able to make, for example, or just anything we don’t use at home and are about to toss (books, cds, etc.), or something you want to share with others, or just a beer... Where are …

We support women new to the United States through their cultural transition . We are a group of women who through their own experiences of adaptation in the new country envisioned a place for others like them to come to for help. Whether you are here through marriage, corporate relocation or as a seasonal worker, whether you just landed or have been here for a few years, you have come to the right place. We are a free and friendly place for you to explore, enjoy and learn from, while interacting …

"CHANGING ME CHANGES WE!" This group is for people who want to improve their relationships. If you want to make a bad relationship into a good one, or a good relationship into a great one, this group is for you! It's sad, but true: love is not enough. Successful relationships also take skill. Skills like setting and enforcing boundaries, actively respecting yourself and others, knowing when and how to take care of yourself, being assertive--all play a part. I'm a Marriage and Family Therapist, a …