There are days when being a parent seems just as complicated as being a brain surgeon, which is why you need a support system to make you feel like you don’t need a lobotomy. When the going gets tough (or, ideally, before you hit that point), join a parenting group on- or offline, courtesy of Raising Them. This Web site lists resources for moms, dads, folks seeking a little encouragement and even caretakers hunting for a playgroup. The only downside is that you have to sign up before you can access the countless listings at the Web site below. That said, the upshot is that you can peruse endless possibilities for socialization (from chat rooms to in-person meet-ups all over the country) that will keep you in the parenting loop . . . and simultaneously prevent you from going a bit loopy.