I have not done online meetings, but live in a fairly small community. When there are not Al-anon meetings available I go to open AA meetings to learn about the disease, the program etc (I have not gone with my loved one). I go to each program for different reasons.
My Al-Anon though it does not have babysitters do allow kids to come if that is any help. The readings from al-anon saved my butt when I first started.