Support-Groups

General Support Group welcomes all members to gather to share experiences and to find help and hope in community.

Grab your coffee — or tea, or sparkling water, or whatever gets you going — and join us on Saturdays for a gentle, uplifting start to the weekend. This is a relaxed space to share what you’re grateful for, hear small moments of hope from other parents, and reconnect with what’s steady in the midst […]

Our Newcomers Support Group is open to all who are in their first 90 days of membership with OPLM. Come share your story and be with others who are at a similar stage of their journey. Learn about how our support groups work and how to navigate our website for the best member experience.

If you are parenting largely on your own — divorced, widowed, or single — this meeting is for you. Connect with other solo parents raising children navigating mental health challenges. Share openly, listen deeply, and find steadiness in the company of others who truly understand what it means to carry so much. You are not […]

As a parent of a child who is struggling, it is helpful to reflect on compassion. And how about when we parents are struggling? Self-compassion is the ability to treat ourselves with kindness, understanding, and care, especially when we are suffering, struggling, or making mistakes. Self-compassion can help us cope with stress, improve our well-being, […]