Joyful Parenting SF

Joyful Parenting SF

Share this post

Joyful Parenting SF
Joyful Parenting SF
Introducing Joyful Parenting SF
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
User's avatar
Discover more from Joyful Parenting SF
Making parenting the joyful experience it ought to be - in San Francisco
Already have an account? Sign in

Introducing Joyful Parenting SF

Making parenthood the joyful experience it ought to be by building community and physical infrastructure.

Ruth Grace Wong's avatar
Ruth Grace Wong
Jun 18, 2023
2

Share this post

Joyful Parenting SF
Joyful Parenting SF
Introducing Joyful Parenting SF
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

Imagine: What if you could relax with a friend at your favorite café or restaurant while with your kids, because there’s a space for kids to play? What if artistic, political, literary events were designed to be attended with children so parents don't have to arrange childcare and kids can be exposed to a range of experiences? What if you didn’t have to worry about leaving a sleeping baby in the stroller while going inside a store for five minutes?

Being a parent in San Francisco can be a more joyful and less isolating experience with incremental changes that we can make now. We aim to bring together parents and allies to build community and physical infrastructure we need to fully thrive. We started with developing kids spaces for the café, workshop, and coworking space we regularly spend time at. There, we organize events for parents and children to meet and support one another in building the relationships, resources, and infrastructure we need to participate in social and civic life. People who are parent-curious or just want more little kid energy in their lives are also welcome.

Here’s how you can get involved:

Join our community

  • Parents' Circle at The Commons - Every Saturday at 10:30am. Weekly review & problem solving in community. Kids corner + parents pool $20 each (bring as many kids as you want) for high school babysitters

  • [on hold for the summer] All Ages Roller Skating at Hayes Valley Playground - Every Monday (except school holidays) 3-6pm. Skates available to borrow for free toddler size 8 to adult size 9!

Support kid-friendly spaces

  • Meet a friend at AyDea Cafe - the only cafe we know of with a permanent kids space in San Francisco, open 9:30am-2pm Tuesday to Friday, and 12pm to 5pm on Saturdays.

  • Bring your kids to Dogpatch Hub - the most kid-friendly free community space in SF, open 10am-7pm Tuesday to Friday and 11am-4pm on Saturdays.

Stay up-to-date

  • Subscribe to our Newsletter

  • Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Meetup

Build the movement

  • Request a diaper change station at your favorite local establishment.

  • Do you have an idea or want to collaborate on a project to make San Francisco more friendly to babies, kids, tweens, teens? We want to help! Shoot us an email: joyfulparentingsf <at> substack <dot> com

    Thanks for reading Joyful Parenting SF! Subscribe for free to be kept in the loop


Subscribe to Joyful Parenting SF

Launched 2 years ago
Making parenting the joyful experience it ought to be - in San Francisco
Anna DaCosta's avatar
Claire Hinkel's avatar
2 Likes
2

Share this post

Joyful Parenting SF
Joyful Parenting SF
Introducing Joyful Parenting SF
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share
Working moms today spend as much time on childcare as stay-at-home moms 40 years ago
Why do modern children suck up so much more childcare hours than in the past? And how do working moms do it?
Sep 7, 2023 â€¢ 
Ruth Grace Wong
5

Share this post

Joyful Parenting SF
Joyful Parenting SF
Working moms today spend as much time on childcare as stay-at-home moms 40 years ago
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
1
ALL THE LINKS for parents and parents-to-be of babies in San Francisco
We find ourselves regularly making lists of parents groups and resources - here they all are, for you or your expecting friend!
Jun 14, 2024 â€¢ 
Ruth Grace Wong
5

Share this post

Joyful Parenting SF
Joyful Parenting SF
ALL THE LINKS for parents and parents-to-be of babies in San Francisco
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
What Parents with Toddlers Like to Do
What do toddlers and parents enjoy doing together? We focus here on community spaces offering events series and everything that can easily be reached by…
Jun 24, 2024
4

Share this post

Joyful Parenting SF
Joyful Parenting SF
What Parents with Toddlers Like to Do
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Ready for more?

© 2025 Joyful Parenting SF
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More