https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:21:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-780643 Tue, 14 May 2013 12:19:07 +0000 ladyfingers 780643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I'm in a secret parenting group. It's really helpful to have another layer of privacy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-779787 Tue, 14 May 2013 07:52:32 +0000 winniebee 779787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in one secret group with moms with babies around the same age as me, but no other parenting groups. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-779524 Mon, 13 May 2013 22:26:18 +0000 travelgirl1 779524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I set one up for other Toronto parents whose kids have hip dysplasia. The fact it's private really helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-779452 Mon, 13 May 2013 21:42:56 +0000 Mrs. Train 779452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am in a group with some of my mom friends so we could communicate about doing the husband project. I don't know if it will continue after the 21 day project but we will see. I was also in one or a fitness challenge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-779437 Mon, 13 May 2013 21:38:07 +0000 Mrs. Pen 779437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes!</p> <p>I have one super awesome private group of about 20 moms who have babies around the same age.</p> <p>Another one that is for super crunchy/healthy/organic families, it's more of a resource and it has over 50 members</p> <p>And also a church group for my young adult group at church where social and volunteer events are posted.</p> <p>I used to be in a few buy/sell/trade baby gear groups but I left those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-777186 Mon, 13 May 2013 07:56:15 +0000 Kiki 777186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes I am. There are quite a few over here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-777154 Mon, 13 May 2013 07:35:21 +0000 kjpugs 777154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a member of a small private fb group for moms (not local) and it's the best thing to ever happen to this preggo! I'm a member of a local group too but it's a buy/sell group. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-777149 Mon, 13 May 2013 07:32:51 +0000 mediagirl 777149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Polish: are they on Facebook? If so, if you go to the group, click on the little gear icon on the top right. At the bottom of the drop down you'll see "leave group." </p> <p>I'm a member of two private Facebook groups with just moms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-777092 Mon, 13 May 2013 06:24:46 +0000 looch 777092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am still part of two groups for Expat moms living abroad, I should probably unsubscribe, but you never know! They're yahoo based. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-777082 Mon, 13 May 2013 06:00:56 +0000 GrapeCrush 777082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes, just a couple though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-777076 Mon, 13 May 2013 05:23:28 +0000 SugarplumsMom 777076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. One with a group I work with, the other a group of expat moms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-777056 Mon, 13 May 2013 02:58:15 +0000 loveisstrange 777056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! Several. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-777044 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:21:39 +0000 BSB 777044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a parenting one but an infertility one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-777041 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:16:09 +0000 mynoahbear 777041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, there's an expat mamas facebook group as well as a very active yahoo group here </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-777040 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:12:35 +0000 rrachael 777040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes! I was so glad when I found them... they're great for knowing when local events are going on, where to buy things locally, vendor/doctor recs, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-777031 Sun, 12 May 2013 23:43:46 +0000 MsMini 777031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, I am in a couple private face book parenting groups. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-777019 Sun, 12 May 2013 23:17:52 +0000 sylvie_b 777019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, 2 private groups. One larger group and one of fellow April mamas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-776999 Sun, 12 May 2013 22:52:22 +0000 mrskc 776999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a member of a private FB group with fellow October (&amp; some Sept) mommies. We mostly share photos and videos on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-776978 Sun, 12 May 2013 22:38:48 +0000 Boheme 776978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, three local ones - cloth diapering, breastfeeding, and baby clothing/gear resale. All three are immensely helpful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-776972 Sun, 12 May 2013 22:35:29 +0000 googly-eyes 776972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My babycenter birth board has a spinoff private group that they limited the numbers to so I actually recognize some of the names. While I did see a lot of stupid drama on that birth board, there are actually a lot of wonderful people too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-776968 Sun, 12 May 2013 22:32:07 +0000 Mrs. Polish 776968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I'm looking into it. There has to be a way to get out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-776961 Sun, 12 May 2013 22:28:45 +0000 mrbee 776961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Polish: if you can't unsubscribe, you could set a filter for those emails? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-776953 Sun, 12 May 2013 22:23:16 +0000 Mrs. Polish 776953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our doula added me to two local holistic groups that I don't know how to get out of. They discuss placenta encapsulation and stuff like that. It freaks me out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-776943 Sun, 12 May 2013 22:00:59 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 776943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, my local mom's group has a closed FB page. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-776938 Sun, 12 May 2013 21:56:59 +0000 red_seattle 776938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I attend a local MOPS group, and I'm part of their private FB group. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-776932 Sun, 12 May 2013 21:50:47 +0000 78h2o 776932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: I remember that group! I had to drop out when I had my mc, but it was a nice group. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-776930 Sun, 12 May 2013 21:49:26 +0000 78h2o 776930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I joined a local mom's group via Meetup.com and they have a secret FB group that's super helpful. They also have another secret FB page dedicated to mom swap/resale. </p> <p>I am also a member of a secret FB group comprised of moms from my due date board on WB. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-776925 Sun, 12 May 2013 21:44:10 +0000 birdofafeather 776925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not, but would if I found one that worked locally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-776748 Sun, 12 May 2013 19:41:09 +0000 Bao 776748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a member of a group of mommas from LO's birth month, it's a small private group. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-a-member-of-any-private-facebook-groups-for-parentinglocal-parenting#post-776743 Sun, 12 May 2013 19:39:40 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 776743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a member of a secret group for moms in my local area. </p>