Support Groups

It really does take a village!

  • Support Group for Mothers

    • For moms with babies 0–6 months old

    • Six-week series

    • Join other new moms and babies for support and connection

    • Weekly get-togethers outside of meetings

    • Groups for first-time and second/third-time moms

    • Facilitated by Jennifer Subasic Marks, local educator & perinatal expert

    Info & Registration

  • Support Group for Dads

    • Open to dads with young people of all ages

    • Eight sessions over roughly six weeks

    • Move from isolation to connection and community with other dads

    • Explore the joys, challenges, and emotional complexity of fatherhood together

    • For all people identifying as fathers across gender and sexuality identities

    • Facilitated by Andrew Gordon-Kirsch, coach, facilitator, and new dad

    Info & Registration

  • Queer Parent Support Group

    For parents of babies 0-6 months

    Six-week series

    Navigate the tender first months of parenthood together

    Sharing our collective wisdom to support one another

    Welcoming all LGBTQIA+ parents

    Facilitated by Meg Elliott, Parent Mentor, UCSF Parent Liaison and local mama

    Dates & Registration
  • Baby Steps

    Baby Steps: Drop-In Postpartum Group


    Bring your babe, find your village: pjs welcome! Come as you are, when you can. Tea and community provided.

    When: Every Friday, 10-11:30am

    Where: Loving Arms (1260 45th Street, Emeryville)

    Details: $10 drop-in fee, advance registration optional; bring a friend and they’ll get in free! For families whose babies are not yet crawling.

    Questions: info@lovingarmschildbirthservices.com

    Info & Registration

  • Growing Together: A Single Parent Circle

    Being a single parent is a beautiful, unique, challenging journey. Come together with other single parents and babies to find community, share resources, get support, and start your weekend off on the right foot. 

    When: Six week series on Fridays, 3:30-5pm

    Where: Loving Arms (1260 45th Street, Emeryville)

    Details: Pregnant folks and parents with babies 0-12 months welcome. Facilitated by Randi Johnson, snacks provided. $295

    Register
  • Bumpy Birth Stories Circle

    Bumpy Birth Stories Circle

    This group focuses on difficult births and postpartum transitions and is a safe space to share and listen to personal experiences, heal from traumas, and offer advice, resources, and support. Facilitated by midwife Mason Marie Wilson-Tanev, MA, LM. In-arms babies are welcome to join. $10, All proceeds donated to Postpartum Support International

    Info & Registration