We hope this introduction finds you well or at least on the road to well. If the later, or if you’re still looking for that road, or especially if you’re thinking, “What stinking road?” know that you are not alone. Through this group and participation in activities to come, you’ll find a community of fellow and former travelers and supporters that can help. And not just with finding the road, but with negotiating the inevitable bumps, detours and fender benders you’ll experience along the way. L …

As of 2012, we are now part of DC Bi Women. Straight, asexual, lesbian, and transgender women are welcome. All women are welcome, regardless of orientation, partner preference, or relationship status. *Center Bi Femmes | DC Bi Women* follows the BiNet USA definition of bisexual, meaning mean romantic or sexual attraction to the "same gender or other gender," instead of limiting to just male and female. Thus this definition encompasses attraction to all gender identities. Center Bi Femmes (forme …

NEW CLASS: STARTING ON TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013; WASHINGTON, DC 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Greetings and you can recover from separation and divorce because we did! We have ongoing meetings in the Washington, DC Metro Area - Downtown Washington, DC (ALL LOCATIONS WITHIN 1 or 2 Blocks from Metro Stations). DivorceCare is a network of thousands of divorce recovery support groups meeting worldwide, structured as a weekly seminar/support group session that combines teaching and small group discussion. We meet …

Do you wish you had more support from other women? Welcome to the Women's Encouragement Circle in Columbia, Maryland! This group is a therapy service.  The cost for members is $50 per person per session and we meet once per month. Koru therapy groups are small, intimate groups. A maximum of 20 members are allowed to join to ensure that people get to know one another better and make lasting friendships. The group started in September 2010, and is ongoing. We discuss topics like: -Depression and …

We provide education and support groups for adults going through relationship or marital separation or divorce. We also offer help for those who wish to develop better relationship and communication skills. Presented each week by a trained, professional counselor. While we meet at a church, the group is not affiliated with any religious organization. Our Single Again Coordinator, Mary Woznysmith brings over a decade of extensive clinical experience in trauma and grief to our groups. She holds a …

Are you alone and hurting from this family situation, that after divorce, your children get more and more distant from you? Let's help each other by getting together from time to time to support each other! Parental Alienation is a dangerous form of mental abuse....not just of the children or young adult children, but for the parent who is getting alienated. I feel very strongly about this terrible problem, whereas, the parent feels like they're not worthy, or you feel like your losing your mind …

Time to get back to loving ourselves as much as we love others! This is a support / social group where women can come together to share accomplishments, hurts, healing and empowerment. Our programs will consist of: Day trips Weekend Getaways Game nights Dinner Socials Luncheons meditation fitness sessions Book Discussions Business networking Community outreach & volunteerism Much More We will be having functions all over the MD, DC, VA and PA areas This group is the face to face branch of the po …

Join this group if you love or are interested in discussing our Constitution and Bill of Rights, and are sick of politics as usual. This group will provide the opportunity for discussing current events and political issues from a classical liberal / paleoconservative / constitutionalist / libertarian point of view, and to support local and national political candidates who hold those views. This meetup will also serve as a venue for Ron Paul supporters from all political backgrounds to organize …

REAL-ationships™ is a social networking and personal development group created by Relationship Coach Dave Elliott of Legendary Love For Life. It’s designed for people who are serious about finding a partner and are ready for the REAL thing. The group’s mission is to bring together great people who want more out of their lives and their partnerships with others. Does that sound good so far? We’ve all had relationships that didn’t go the way we wanted them. I know I have...and at some point, I had …

This is a support group for men who want to improve their lives by taking a look inward. The group is for Men who are divorced, separated, single, or happily married. Find out what's holding you back from being the man you were created to be or the man you were. We'll take a hard look at the traits that make up a Nice Guy and discuss how to break the habits that are holding you back. We'll review the book by Dr. Robert Glover, No More Mr. Nice Guy with the goal of getting what you want in Love, …

A place where singles in the DC area who are not interested in having children can mingle and meet new friends or potential dates. This group is open to anyone who is interested in meeting other single people in the area who do not want to have children of their own. We don't hate children, and singles with children from a past relationship are welcome to join, if they are interested in meeting other singles who do not want children moving forward.

This group is to provide help to those: - Currently Separated - Contemplating Divorce - Newly Divorced One of the most frustrating parts of divorce is the complicated process and the inability to get clear direction or easy answers to your many questions. To be clear this is not a traditional “support group.” This group is about Education and Information to provide direction on What to Expect from Your Divorce and How to Get Through it With as Little Pain as Possible. I have been through a divo …

The St John Singles for Christ is a Ministry dedicated to fulfilling the various needs of single people. We are one of several ministries and groups at the St John Baptist Church at 9055 Tamar Dr., Columbia, Md. Our Ministry hosts monthly educational programs which include, but are not limited to, how to meet good Christian mates, how to conduct oneself when dating, how to fulfill the needs of single parents, how to be content with being single, and how to recover from divorce and widowhood. Our …

So if you're Jewish, in your 30's or 40's to youthful 50's, and want to meet others as friends or romantic interest, then come and join us and tell your friends too. I'll have some separate events for different age groups like 30's-40's and 40's-50's and will cosponsor with other groups as well.  The JCC of Greater Washington is one of my cosponsors.   If you'd like to run/organize any events or help, please let me know. I look forward to meeting you, will introduce you to others and will do my …

The purpose of The Next Chapter for Women is to educate and empower women who are thinking about divorce or are currently separated.  The goal is to provide knowledge and resources as you begin the ‘next chapter’ of your life.  Featured speakers will cover topics that provide the confidence and tools you will need to help you avoid the mistakes and pitfalls involved in the divorce process.  At the same time, you will have the opportunity to connect with other women who are going through a simila …

This group is designed (in spite of the catchy title) to allow black women and men of all races and backgrounds to be social and mingle.  While dating is encouraged, it is not necessarily an inter-racial dating group – its broader purpose is to provide social venues for fun people to hang out and have FUN!  While we love our black men, one of the group’s purposes is to give black women more opportunity to meet men of diverse backgrounds, whether it is a new or common experience. To join, you mus …

This group is also about exploring venues of any other nature, whether it is an outdoor event, concert, museum, historical area, winery event, bowling-pretty much anything someone's interested in. So this is a mix of outdoor activities and social events-no dinner and movies for us on a regular basis.  So check out our calendar. We also want to hear from the members about fun venues you have been to or would like to try. This is about getting out, making friends and having new experiences-maybe c …

We provide a support group, healing environment and education for adults in marital or relationship separation and divorce. Topics are presented by a trained and certified, professional counselor (LCSW-C). The group has been supporting members since 2002 in Columbia and Ellicott City. Kathy Sirota, our coordinator, authors and presents topics that show a way to first cope, and in time thrive in a time that is crushingly devastating, but also becomes a time of profound personal growth. While we m …

We provide a support group, healing environment and education for adults in marital or relationship separation and divorce. Topics are presented by a trained and certified, professional counselor (LCSW-C). The group has been supporting members since 1991 in Cockeysville and Towson. Kathy Sirota, our coordinator, authors and presents topics that show a way to first cope, and in time thrive in a time that is crushingly devastating, but also becomes a time of profound personal growth. While we meet …

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This is a group for fathers and/or mothers (single, married, divorced) in Howard County and the surrounding area who want to do group activities ("playdates")with their children and build build a support network with other local fathers and mothers. Although this is intended to be a way to get both parents and children together for adventures and activities in the local area, at times we may try to schedule activities for just the parents for the small taste of the single life.

Calling all FUN and YOUNG single parents! This group is for anyone, whether you are a divorced, seperated, widowed, or never married. It is hard raising a little one by yourself, but I hope to create a great support network for all of us! I have looked at other groups, and have found that most of them are for older parents, with much older children. This group is intended for support and FUN! I'd like to create a group of amazing single parents, whether you have your little one full time or part …

Christian singles who are looking for activities, fellowship, and service outreach in Anne Arundel County and surrounding counties are welcome to join. We are planning activities for Singles who are 30 - 50+ who love the outdoors, enjoy fellowship and social opportunities. Open to those who wish to meet other Christians, while enjoying weekend getaways, water activites, sports events, traveling, bible studies, movie night, and other events as suggested! We are mindful that everyone has different …

The ending of a romantic relationship can be one of the most painful and difficult events that you can experience. Someone important to you has suddenly disappeared from your life. You experience a loss, and that loss is called "heartbreak." Along with this loss comes a whole basket of feelings and emotions, including depression, anxiety, anger, denial, etc. What further complicates this loss, however, is the fact that the other person has the nerve to still be alive! And that comes with a lot o …

This is a group designed for single parents in Howard County who are looking to find things to do both for their kids and themselves. We can be creative in the activities that you want to do, whether it's taking the kids for hikes, going to museums in DC or Baltimore, or Ellicott City, local festivals, going to orchards or for the adults, going to trivia nights at local establishments, or happy hours.

I couldn't find a forum for single mothers and fathers of mixed race children, so I decided to start one. Let's get together, get to know each other, plan child-friendly events where we can take our children and sometimes have someone watch the children while we get some adult time together.

This group is for those of us that have recently been separated or divorced in the Anne Arundel County area that are looking to meet others in the same situation and at the same time being involved in some great activities and making new friends. I would really like for the group do a combination of providing support as well as all of us enjoying activities that have us forgetting what we might be going through. Our activities would include just getting together to chat or getting together and j …

EnJoy is a diverse Christian social group for singles (ages 19 & up). We offer positive and appropriate alternatives that will not compromise your Christian lifestyle including opportunities to mix, mingle, and socialize with devoted Christians outside of the church walls.  Members will enjoy a variety of social activities/outings in the DMV area  and not just on Sundays.  Additionally, members will also enjoy seminars & workshops on living a victorious single lifestyle, book discussions, motiva …