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Building Your Village

Being a new parent is an exciting, exhausting, and magical time. Only you truly know the emotional and physical toll a new baby brings, and what a unique and personal experience it is!

We invite you to build community through Parent Circles at Recess. You’ll organically meet like-minded parents and begin building your new family’s community, while gaining resources to help support your little one's growth.

Recess is geared toward supporting you in this journey, whether you've just begun growing a baby in your belly, or if you’re ready to pop. We’re also here as you get to know your new baby, and when you're curious about how to navigate the toddler or preschool years.

In our hour long, weekend groups, new mamas and papas are invited to connect and collaborate to work through questions and struggles. Parentline Counselors are on hand to moderate introductions and to share information relevant to your baby's needs (& your needs, too!).


First Saturdays

Parentline is a fantastic resource for new and expecting parents.

Parentline is a free counseling service for parents of children from pregnancy to 3 years of age. Call or email their warmline with your parenting, child development, or wellness questions. They can help with:

  • Infant fussiness

  • Sleep issues

  • Parental wellbeing: baby blues, anxiety, stress, social support

  • Feeding, walking, speaking and other milestones

  • General information about your baby and young child's development

Parent Circles groups meet in Recess' front studio space. Each group is a casual monthly meetup designed to allow for time to get to know other parents sharing a similar experience as you & provide support and answer questions as you step into new territory.

You're welcome to bring snacks and beverages to enjoy in our laid back environment, as you take time to nurture yourself and support your child's development.  

Expecting

(for parents-to-be) First Saturday of each month. 10am. Meet other expectant parents, get to know one another, share tips and tricks, and benefit from the questions other’s ask. It’s definitely a bit trickier to leave the house with an infant in tow…so build your village BEFORE baby arrives and benefit from the sense of community after.

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New Parent Meet ups

(for mamas and papas of pre-crawlers). First Saturday of the month, 11am

Feel free to venture in to the playspace, take a look around, and play with your infant. Utilize our kitchen (with bottle warmer, microwave, fridge, etc), and explore the play area.  

You are not alone.

The bottom line is that, while parenting can feel isolating, and every day takes you into uncharted territory, having a little village of folks in the same boat is life changing. Build your community before baby arrives if you can. If your babe is here, keep building! If you’re looking for support but don’t know where to start, let us know. We’re happy to help.

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Winter Activities

We have a variety of events coming up in the next couple of months that could be really resourceful for you and your family. Check out the schedule below or click this link  to get more detailed information.

And don't forget about our New Weekly Music Activity!  It will start up again next week, on 2/25 and will carry on on Tuesdays at 11:30am & 12:15... Music with Mega is a sweet treat in the playspace.  Free for members and day visitors.  Also each week we have Story and Song with Regina at 11am on Thursdays.  

Many of you have completed our survey to help shape the future of Recess.  If you have not yet, and would like to share your thoughts/desires for our space, please hop over to the survey

If you’re planning a celebration, please note that spring party dates are starting to book up. Take a look at our party page to learn more about hosting a party at Recess.

Thanks for being a part of our community,
Lisa and the Recess Collective Team

January Events, Playspace activities and What's to come in 2020

Happy New Year!

There is always something lovely about a fresh start. We’re using this time to reflect on 2019 and plan for a successful 2020 (& beyond).

Success in the new year, for Recess, will mean:

  • meeting new families,

  • bringing play to young children who wouldn’t otherwise have an opportunity to get down on the ground and crawl freely

  • building our inclusive play opportunities for neurodiverse children

  • expanding our workshops and parent support by incorporating online workshops in addition to in-person opportunities (because…kids)

  • building community through partnerships

  • and incorporating art and creative activities into what we do.

Thank you for being here with us!

 

Workshops and Special Events:

1/18 - Bilingual Storytime in Japanese 10am

1/25 - Infant Sleep Workshop 10am

1/25 - Newborn Care 1pm

1/30 - Infant, Child & Adult CPR + Chokesaving 7:30pm

2/8 - Intro To Every Mother

2/15 - Bilingual Storytime in Japanese 10am

2/16 - Childbirth Preparation 10am

2/22 - Infant, Child & Adult CPR + Chokesaving 9:30am

2/24 - Estate Planning for Parents 101 9:30am

members save up to 20% on all workshops and parties

Playspace Activities

Our playspace activities are included in membership and are designed to be a stress free way to add enrichment to your child’s day. Come when you can, and don’t worry if you’re unable to make it!

Mondays - 11:30am.  Little Ladybug Music (2nd mon/mo)

Tuesdays - 11:30am & 12:15pm. Music with Mega

Thursdays - 11am. Stories & Song with Regina (note: Regina will be out on 1/23)

11-1. Ask the Pro with Amanda

Fridays - 4:30-5pm. Sensory Play

Saturdays - 11:30. Live Cello (1 sat per month, jan is 1/18)

3rd sat/ mo LGBTQ Playgroup with Our family Coalition





December Events at Recess

Winter has arrived in San Francisco and we invite you and your family to come indoors to play!

Read on to learn what we have going on this month. Note that we will be closed 12/24-1/2 so that our staff can be with their families for the holidays.

If you’re looking for a last minute gift, consider a gift card to Recess. It’s valid for a membership, a day of play, workshops, and even items in our pop up shop.

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WORKSHOPS THIS MONTH

  • Saturday 12/7, Infant Sleep Solutions *WEBINAR*. Lay the foundation for good sleep with expert advice from Dr. Angelique Millette.

  • Sunday 12/8, Infant, Child & Adult CPR. Learn lifesaving skills that will be absolutely essential should you run into a situation where your child is choking, drowning or has stopped breathing.

  • Thursday 12/12, Baby Sign Language. Gain tools to communicate with your babe and develop their linguistic skills at the same time.

PLAY

  • Tuesday 12/3 In celebration of GivingTuesday, join us for an open house. We'll have treats and "after hours" play. Come on by 5:-6:30pm.

  • Monday, 12/9, Little Ladybugs Music - free for members

  • Thursdays, 12/12 & 12/19, Music Time with Carissa - free for members

  • Saturday, 12/21, Toddle and Me Playgroup for LGBTQ+ families, with Our family Coalition

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Here are some local events we thought you might like:

12/4: 10am-6pm Walt Disney Museum’s Annual Free Day | 2019 (Free)

12/7: 11:30am SantaCon SF Union Square (Free)

12/7: Shop local at The Collab

12/14: 12pm-4pm Community Day at the Park (Fillmore Mini Park) (Free)

12/15: All Day Illuminate 2019: SF’s Festival of Light (Free)

12/15: Makers Market at Sunset Coop

12/22: 3-6pm Pop-Up Glowing Hanukkah Party at Ghirardelli Square (Free) (Advanced reservations requested*)

What else would you like to see? If there are additional ways we can make the journey of raising children in SF more enjoyable, please let us know! We're open to collaborations, ideas, etc.


Wishing you peace and warmth during this holiday season.

Best,

Lisa