“ Love to meet other fabulous and fun parents with families like mine: (take your pick or select all) single parent, adoptive, interracial, queer, with amazing kids who might also be only children, boys, adolescent, IEP'd, queer or questioning. ”

“ My partner and I are looking for lesbian couples who have children or are expecting like ourselves. It is hard to find good friends in todays society, at least without the drama. We are drama free and would like to find friends the same. ”

“ My partner and I have been seeking a group of lesbian and gay parents that are friendly to adoption or have adopted children. ”

“ My partner and I moved to Oregon Sept 07. We have 6 kids (3 birth-3yr, 19yr & 21 yr old, 3 adopted- 10yr, 13yr & 13 yr). It's a tough transition moving to a new state, we'd like to meet people that share similar family values w/o societal hangups ”

“ To have a playgroup for my son with like minded individuals. ”

“ I am hoping to move to the Portland area and start a family with my partner in the next couple of years. I think this would be of use to me for socialzing as a parent and in the future for children to know other children of gays. ”

“ Hey there ! i have recently relocated to Portland and am looking for friends, to be a friend, find a best friend too ! i am full time ts , on hrt for years..... ”

“ Hi. We would love to meet other families like ours. My son is 3 years old and we both look forward to meeting new friends. ”

“ to hang out with people, and feel comfortable as a woman. ”

“ We want these local Meetups because we want our baby to meet other kids with families like ours! Our daughter is 3 months old and very excited to learn about the world! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because we'd love to meet similar families. My boys are 2 and 11. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it's always fun to meet new people interested in similiar stuff. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want to meet other families like ours. ”

“ We are interested in becoming part of a lesbian community in our new home of Portland (we are Seattle transplants). ”

“ I'm the new mother of a disabled teen. My mate and I work at home together and don't get out much. We have lots of great family in town but we're looking for peers and friends. We don't fit the mainstream but we think we're normal! ”

“ Hi I'm a stay at home Mom of 2 daughters 2 1/2 & 10 1/2. I would like to meet other Mom's E-mail me @ carebales@comcast.net We would love to meet other faimlies, just don't want to pay the fee :) ”

“ Hello ladies, My name is nicole and i am a mother of 5 three of my own and my girlfriend has two, we have twin girls and three boys ages range from 10-15, ”