~A guild for <b>REAL LIFE</b> parents~
Gaia's first parenting guild! Established in the GGN on Jul 22, 2004. This is also Gaia's largest and most active parenting guild.
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Must have at least 10 posts on Gaia to join! You must also answer the following 3 questions in your join request application. Failure to meet these requirements will result in your request to join being declined!!
Join Application Questions
1. Do you wish to join the guild as a parent or a nonparent?
2. a)If you wish to join as a parent, tell us a bit about your family (nothing ultra personal, just some basics please).
b)If you wish to join as a nonparent, tell us what would make you a good supporter of the GPG.
3. Do you agree to read and abide by the GPG's rules?
2. a)If you wish to join as a parent, tell us a bit about your family (nothing ultra personal, just some basics please).
b)If you wish to join as a nonparent, tell us what would make you a good supporter of the GPG.
3. Do you agree to read and abide by the GPG's rules?
A parents guild? On Gaia!?
- Are you a parent or guardian of a child in real life?
Have a newborn, toddler, school-aged kid, teenager, or adult child?
Pregnant in real life?
Already have adopted or are adopting a child in real life?
Are you the primary caretaker (not necessarily the biological parent) of a child?
Do you support the premise of this guild even though you don't have children?
Do you someday want to have children, but don't have any yet?
Do you feel alone on Gaia because most people here are WAAAAAY too young to even be able to reproduce?
Want a place to meet and hang out with other real life parents?
Need advice from other real life parents, or want to give advice to real life parents in need?
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ATTENTION
This guild has recently changed from being a Hidden guild to being a Private guild effective 08-08-07. This change was made for many reasons and it may or may not be a permanent change. If you are not a member of this guild, then please direct all your questions either to me or my Crew by PM or to the following thread I have linked to here:
We have an [AD] thread in the Registered Guilds Forum: [AD]The Gaian Parents Guild
You may post any relevant questions in this thread or PM us and we will respond to you ASAP.
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A few quick rules
- Please read all Announcements and Stickies before you post in the guild
Here is a short list of the important ones you need to read first once you've joined:
GUILD RULES - FAQ - INFO
The Ultimate GPG Link List
Subforum Descriptions
GPG Introduction Thread! PLEASE MAKE INTRODUCTIONS HERE!
Gaia's ToS and R&G
All guild content must meet the standards set by Gaia's Terms of Service and Gaia's Rules and Guidelines.
Please type in proper English
No 'leet speak' or 'net speak.' Occasional typos are fine, just try and make all your posts legible!
No flaming, spamming, or trolling
This is a nice guild for nice people, so let's keep it that way! And any lying trolls/attention whores WILL be busted. Trust me, we check out ALL suspicious activity. We ban because we care.
Also, please don't ask this:
OMFG!! I think I might be pregnant! What do I do?????? gonk
We can only answer with this:
If you think, FOR ANY REASON, that you could be pregnant.... GO TAKE A PREGNANCY TEST! NOW! Buy one from a store... get one done at the health department, planned parenthood center, or at you OB/GYN's office. Just get one done! I say this, because it is honestly *the* best advice anyone could get for this question. Go. Take. A. Pregnancy. Test. Now. It is imperative that you find out about any pregnancy as early as possible to ensure you get enough proper prenatal care. Pregnant women NEED to go to the doctor a LOT... and it's for a reason. Also, taking a test will give you peace of mind if nothing else. So please, go take a test if you even consider thinking you might maybe be pregnant. This is the first step, and it MUST be done before we can assist you better.
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WARNING
If you have a problem with parents, teen parents, kids, babies, or the premise of this guild, please do NOT post here. Leave.
This place is meant to be for parents (and the supporters of parents) to come and have constructive conversations with other like-minded people. We don't want/need your preaching or judging. We are also not a FAQ for all of Gaia to come ask asinine questions about "bratty kids" or "my baby sister cries so much it bothers me, how can I make her shut-up!?" And we are NOT here to do anyone's homework. Don't get me wrong, we love to help out and give advice, but we are meant to do so with members and potential members with serious inquiries. Any would-be flamers or trolls should note that we do have several mods as members of this guild, so you WILL get dealt with if you come in here acting stupid.
You have been warned.
FYI
We support, encourage, tolerate, and respect parenting techniques/styles of all kinds (as long as the child's [or children's] best interest is at heart). Although we can all be opinionated parents at one time or another, we are all happy to help and willing to listen. ^_^
DISCLAIMER
Although this guild is here to give advice on parenting issues, please always consult a doctor or medical professional for ANY serious issues concerning you, your pregnancy, or your child/children. We are not a substitute for medical experts!
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Guild Affiliates!
If you wish to be listed here, please PM the Captain with a link to your guild!
Pirate Dirge
The GPG
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