This group is for parents who want to get together along with their children for play groups and fun activities, while at the same time discussing parenting issues.  I envision some meetings being straightforward play sessions, some being book discussions (maybe without children present sometimes?), some being discussions about specific issues (sleep issues, older sibling adjusting to new baby, how to create routines/rhythm in your day, positive discipline, etc.), and others being crafty gatheri …

The Twin Cities Holistic Families Movement, is a chance for those who are interested in natural health and holistic living to join a supportive environment when it comes to making decisions on raising families. We follow our instincts, listen to our hearts and advocate informed parenting choices. Attachment parenting, birth, breastfeeding, green living, alternative healing methods, organic foods, raw, vegetarian / vegan diets, co-sleeping, alternative schooling, earth friendly diapering, Elimin …

Occasional information meetings about CoHousing, a cooperative housing model borrowed from Europe. A group of people forms an intentional community to plan and renovate (or build) a housing complex in which each household unit has its own private living quarters but there is shared common space for group meals, gardens, workshops, play yards, or whatever the group decides. Often intergenerational, and with a sustainable-living focus. For residents of Minnesota and western Wisconsin.