“ Hi everybody! I'm a doctoral graduate student looking to interview biracial individuals with white mothers. If anybody is interested in helping out ($ compensation), please contact me, I'd greatly appreciate it! ”

“ Hello My name is Danielle and my daughter is Samantha who is 6months. Sam is a "Domestic Adoption". Sam is great and I would like to have meetups with other Moms and little ones. ”

“ I am the mother of a 2 year old little boy that I brought home from Guatemala in April 2006 at the age of 6 1/2 months. I am looking to meet other single adoptive parents. ”

“ Hi, I'm Jay. My wife Jen and I have a 13 month old daughter born in Korea. Look forward to meeting you! ”

“ We live in Windham and I have a 17 mo daughter and we are waiting for our notice to travel to adopt from Kaz hopefully in Nov/Dec timeframe. We will be adopting a son 6 - 12 mo. ”

“ Hi all, I'm Beth in Stratham and we've adopted 2 bio. siblings from Ethiopia in the past 2.5 years. (2 yr. old came in December and 5 yr. old in April of '05) Would love to talk to other adoptive families and share info/experiences! ~Beth ”

“ Hi! My name is Melissa and my husband and I adopted our 19 month old son last year at birth.(domestic) I would love to meet other adoptive parents and make lots of new friends for Nicholas! ”

“ I am looking to join a group that will give back to the community and to meet some like minded people. ”

“ hi, we live in Merrimack and adopted our son at birth (domestic) 4 years ago. I have been looking for a way to meet other adoptive families in the area and think this group is a great idea. It would be so nice to have others to share this experience ”

“ Hi! My name is Linda and my husband is Arthur. We have a 19 month old boy named Leo from Korea. We live in Manchester and are looking forward to meeting other families. ”

“ Looking forward to build my on interracial family and become an encouragement to all who desire to have strong relationship and good families creating heaven on earth! ”

“ Hello, I am Sabina. I am waiting to adopt a baby from the US and I am interested in meeting other single adoptive parents. ”

“ Hello - My mom has CML and I think would be helpful to connect with others who are challenged with CML or are supporting/caring for family members with it. Is anyone else going to do the Leukemia Walk on 10/28 along the Charles River? Margo ”

“ we are starting to work on becoming foster parents, and don't really know how to start... we have been home care + respite providers for people with disabilities for over 5 years. but we're interested in welcoming a child or siblings into our home. ”

“ I adopted Lily a beautiful 9-month old baby girl from Vietnam on March 26th! I live in Arlington and I am a fundraiser at Mass. Eye and Ear. ”

“ Hi, My name is Sarah. I live in Lakeville, MA. I am a single mom to 2 yr old Molly, whom I brought home from Guatemala in Nov 2006. ”

“ I recently formed a Portsmouth NH area Adoptive families network.. I would love to meet others also not in the immediate seacoast area.. :) Network and share info . jlburke1274@comcast.net for more info ”

“ I have been trying to have a child for over 5 years. The past 2 years I have been actively working within the adoption process and I am pretty far along in the course of things. ”

“ I live in Watertown, MA and am in the waiting stage of foster care adoption. I'm guessing I could use all the help I can get and I look forward to sharing info and getting ideas. Check out my blog! ”

“ Hi, I'm an adoptive single mom living in Belmont. My daughter was born in Guatemala and she arrived home at 5 months old. She is now 5 years old! ”

“ Hi Everyone~ I am 45, live in Westboro & am in the very early stages of a state adoption. I have no familt in the area & am looking connect & network with others. ”

“ Hi, I'm Marianne. A single mid-thirties girl with a strong desire to have children in my life. At this point I am all about gathering information. That is as far as I have gotten in my decisions. ”

“ Hi, I am 44 single mother, I adopted my son from Guatemala three and half years ago. He is the best kid! Seeing how much he is like his mother, makes you think a lot about the nature vs nuture theories. I am very excited to find a group like this ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want to meet some new people and their cockapoos for get togethers. ”

“ Hi, My name is Stacey and I'm 31 years old. I have a 1 year old daughter adopted from Guatemala. ”

“ Hi, I'm a 40 yo in the process of adopting my daughter, Maia, from Guatemala. I hope to bring her home in the Summer of 2008. ”

“ Hi - I'm a 34 year old single women living in Boston just starting the adoption process. I'm interested in how others went about choosing the correct agency to work with. Right now it seems like a complete shot in the dark. Thanks. Sarah ”

“ I'm in the early stages of the adoption process and excited about becoming a mom. I know single motherhood will bring lots of challenges and hope to connect to other singles so that we can support each other. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'd like to meet people interested in MBTI. ”

“ I am a single 39 year old who is starting to think her biological clock is beginning to tick faster and faster and is thinking about other options. ”

“ I've had a few Reiki treatments and found them grounding. I have a fair amount of experience in receiving various kinds of bodywork, and some experience in giving (e.g., Breema, massage). I'd like to learn more about doing Reiki shares. ”

“ I am a 45 yo woman in the process of adopting a baby girl from Vietnam. I am hoping to continue to build a support network of other single adoptive parents in the area. ”

“ Hi. I recently moved to Boston from Portland, Oregon and am looking forward to meeting some new friends and enjoying some real coffee talk ! ”

“ I am a "young" fifty year old woman, never maried and very interested in domestic /infant /toddler adoption as soon as I can. I am a nurse and and currently work full time.I need some advise on getting a "jump start" in the process.Please! ”

“ Hi everyone! My name is Tiffany and I live in Southern NH. I am currantly considering adoption. I have attended meetings at Wide Horizons For Children and would like to adopt from Russia. The process seems some what daunting and I welcome any supp ”

“ I just moved to Arlington, MA from California with Charu, who is just over 5 years old now. ”

“ I'm Maureen and live in Boston. I've thought about adoption over the past several years, but just recently have started considering it more seriously. I am sure I could benefit from the experience and insight of others in a similar situation. ”

“ I am in the decision-making process and look forward to sharing ideas. ”

“ I am a 46 year old Mum to a 4 year old girl. I love to talk about babies & little ones! Most women my age are talking about how to pay for college! ”

“ Hello Chess and Board Games Fans, This meetup is for people to play chess and board games in non cafe and restaurant setting. The idea is to bring people with a common interest in playing board games together and so they may play. ”

“ My partner Kristen and I live in Roslindale. We have a 13 month old son and would like to get to know other families in the area who have adopted children from Guatemala. ”

“ Hi - My name is Elizabeth and I live in San Jose, California. My husband and I are in the process of adopting a little girl from Ukraine. ”

“ Hi all. I attended the conference today and am happy to have met some of you and been invited to participate in this group. I am 47, separated and seriously considering single parent adoption. I look forward to sharing with you. ”

“ I want local Divorce Support Meetups because I would like to meet new and interesting people who have the same interests. I look forward to meeting everyone ”

“ My partner and I are moms to an amazing 8 year old girl whom we adopted from Guatemala. We live in Brookline and would love to meet other families like ours. ”

“ I am interested in local Adoption Meetups because I think it would be interesting & helpful to meet & talk with other people who are going through the adoption process, or have already been through that process. ”