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Local Parenting Events and Resources

November 6, 2025

Local Parenting Support in Hampton Roads

Parenting is amazing. But let’s be honest, it’s also hard. Some days it feels like you’re juggling everything at once, and it’s easy to forget that you’re not supposed to do it all alone.

That’s why we love sharing local ways for parents to connect, learn, and feel supported.

Across Hampton Roads, there are classes, workshops, meetups, and support groups designed to help you learn new skills and strategies, help you recharge, normalize the struggle, and find guidance when you need it most.

From Norfolk to Virginia Beach, Chesapeake to Newport News, these events are about supporting local parents, and are a reminder that we all need and deserve a safe space to breathe, learn, and feel understood.

If we are missing a business/program/resource, please add the listing here.

If you would like to add an event to the list below, please enter it on this link. Scroll down to view events already listed on our calendar.

Upcoming Events for Parents in Hampton Roads

Written by Charlotte Moore

Owner & Founder of MyActiveChild.com | People & Programs Connector | Mom & MilSpouse

Tags: Parenting, Parenting Classes, parenting resources, and Parenting Support
Categories: Community Partners, Chesapeake, Events, Hampton, Military Families, MyActiveChild Website, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Yorktown

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