Peaceful Parents of Pittsburgh Meetup Group

This meetup is intended to be a community of people who are interested in peaceful parenting in our modern world. This group is open to anybody and everybody—parents, teachers, community members, people interested in becoming (peaceful) parents, people looking to heal their own inner child, etc. We're open to a variety of political persuasions and any religious affiliation. We're looking to meetup on Saturdays and read and discuss books that explain aspects of peaceful parenting and subjects that are relevant to the modern world (i.e. screens, video games, social media, etc.).

Peaceful Parenting Podcast
Steven Franssen, Peaceful Parenting
Nicholas Kardaras, Digital Madness
Nicholas Kardaras, Glow Kids
Erica Komisar Chicken Little: the Sky Isn’t Falling
Erica Komisar, Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters
Five Love Languages with children/teens by Gary Chapman
Boundaries with kids/teens by John Townsend et al
“Talking Back to Ritalin: What Doctors Aren't Telling You About Stimulants for Children” by Peter Breggin

This group does not believe in or condone spanking or yelling. We also do not believe that surgeries and "gender affirmation" are good solutions for children who experience gender dysphoria (they need nurturing to help them accept the sex with which they were born). While thorough dialogue over honest questions and disagreements is encouraged, if you want to preach an ideology of spanking or gender transition, then this is probably not the group for you. We are not afraid to take controversial stances on controversial subjects if it means doing what is best for children, who are are most precious resource and investment.