Expecting? Meet up with other soon-to-be mamas & papas + get set up for a smooth transition to parenthood

Expecting a baby?

Join Parentline and Recess on Wednesday Feb 28, 6-7:30pm for a fun evening of socializing with other parents-to-be, getting pampered, and preparing for baby!

Parentline is a new telehealth counseling service developed by University of San Francisco psychologists that provides support and information to expecting and new parents with children birth to three for issues related to infant development and care, postpartum emotional health, relationship concerns, and more.  All for free!  They are an amazing resource.

LEARN: Parentline will present a brief workshop at 6:30pm on "Support for Birth and Beyond" Come away with practical tips about how to talk with friends, family, partners about supporting you at birth and after baby arrives. We'll dialogue and share about what, who, and when to ask for help, and how to care for yourself and baby in the very early months.

SHOP: Monica from Monkei Miles (consignment store) will have a pop up shop featuring darling infant clothes and accessories.

PRIMP & NOSH: Quince salon will help you relax with free nail polish changes, and healthy snacks and beverages will be provided to help you and baby get through the evening!

DO GOOD: If you are a first-time parent to be, and currently in your third trimester, enroll in Parentline's exciting research study and leave with a goodie bag of great parenting products! Help Parentline learn about the unique issues that new parents need the most support with by sharing your experience through a confidential survey.

MEET & GREET other parents who are expecting a baby, and start building your community right here!

Please RSVP here or Contact Parentline at 1-844-415-BABY (2229) or parentline@usfca.edu for more information.

February Fun!

The weather has been wacky this month, as have many of our toddlers, preschoolers, and even those sweet infants.  Recess exists to support you through those bumps in the road and to celebrate in the successes. 

Join us this month when you need a respite from the chilly wind or the wrestling to re-apply sunscreen on those shockingly warm winter days.  Whatever the weather, we have some really wonderful parent workshops coming up, super fun kids classes & activities and new kids classes.  

And, if schedules aren't your thing...we hear you!  Just come in and play!  

Upcoming Parent Support 

Current Kids Classes

Now Taking Party Bookings through June!

Family Dance (babywearing) Class & Family Happy Hour!

Groovaroo Babywearing & Family Dance Class

Hosted by Recess & SF Mama Koala

Rooted in soul line dancing, this low impact dance class is fun, engaging, and focused on community building! Connect you, your baby, family, and friends together!

2 Trial Classes at Recess coming up - Friday 2/9 at 2:30pm & Saturday 2/10 at 10:30am

Infants must be worn forward facing in. Toddlers can be back carried.

Perfect for: pregnant women, new parents, grandparents, siblings (please use your best judgment based on sibling e.g. age whether an additional adult is needed).

SF trial pricing:  $14 member family /$18 nonmember family (regular price $18 members/$24 non members). Pricing is for the whole family! partners and siblings encouraged to attend!

Please wear comfortable shoes and bring water and a baby carrier: Stretchy wrap (Moby Mei Tei) or soft structured carrier (Ergo, Tula). No Ring Slings please.

About Anthea Yugawa, Instructor:  I am passionate about dancing and enjoy music from various genres. I was inspired to become a certified GroovaRooTM  teacher after having my daughter in June 2015. This is a perfect way to blend my enthusiasm for dancing while connecting with my daughter and other parents and families. I am CPR certified and have my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.

Friday, 2/9 2:30 pm

• 2:30-3:20.  Family Dance Class

• 3-6pm.  Churn Urban Creamery will have a pop-up shop featuring homemade ice cream (yum!). 

• 3-6pm.  Stay after class for a Family Happy Hour in the playspace!

More about Churn Urban Creamery

Churn Urban Creamery is a pop up ice cream company based in San Francisco. We focus on farm fresh ice cream flavors, even growing some of the ingredients in our own backyard urban farm. We scoop up an eggless dairy ice cream as well as vegan options, all made from scratch and pasteurized in house. We are a husband and wife duo, and are planning our first storefront in the Portola Neighborhood.

More about SFMamaKoala

SFMamaKoala is a family how-to guide to fun in San Francisco www.sfmamakoala.com

Saturday, 2/10 10:30 am class

Stay after class for a Family Happy Hour in the Recess playspace! Stay energized and hydrated with Bare Snacks and Purely Drinks.

• Class 10:30-11:20

• Bare Snacks 10am - 12pm. Bare Snacks will be on-site with samples of their coconut, banana, fuji apple, & cinnamon apple chips. 

• Purely Drinks 10am - 1pm. Purely Drinks will have a pop-up shop to sample and vend their all-natural drinking vinegar/shrub infused with fresh fruit and organic ingredients.

More about Bare Snacks

Simplicity: less is more, in snacking and beyond

Goodness: our snacks must taste good and be good for you, and it matters that we respect the earth and others in the process

Being real: we bake what nature makes without trying to ‘fix’ imperfections, and everything you need to know is on the bag

Living life fully: it’s the little things that bring the most joy to everyday life

More about Purely Drinks

Inspired by thousand-year old tradition of vinegar making combined with a modern approach. Drinking vinegar is an ancient practice that dates back thousands of years, an elixir due to its known health benefits.

Enjoy Purely with sparkling water as a refreshing alcohol-free beverage or paired with fine spirits as a crafted cocktail/mocktail.

Happy New Year - Come Hang Out With Us this Winter!

Kick off 2018 with some time for yourself balanced with quality time for yourself.  We hope you'll join us for some of the great informational workshops, fun events and wellness in the coming weeks.  Read on for detail!  

Fitness Classes

• Resume week of 1/8!  
• Pilates Mondays at 10am
• Dia Method, Tuesdays at 12:30 (starting in February )
• Yoga and Weekend Pilates coming soon, too!

WORKSHOPS for Parents & Caregivers

• Save a Life: Choke-saving and CPR Community Workshop. Sun 1/21 @ 10am
• Emotionally Intelligent Discipline. Tues 1/23 @ 7:30pm: with Symbio
• Your Willful Preschooler. Tues 1/30 @ 7:30pm: with Early Childhood Matters

• Baby Sleep Webinar.  Monday 2/12 @ 12:30pm: with Angelique Milette
• Potty Training. Tuesday 2/13 @ 7:30pm: with Early Childhood Matters
• Intro to Baby Sign Language. Thursday 2/15 @ 10am:, with Happy Baby Signs
• Introducing The Sibling, Tuesday 3/6 @7:30pm with Early Childhood Matters.

SPECIAL EVENTS

• 1/27 Self Care Day:  Chair Massage & Sweet Treats

New Parent Groups

• Mondays at 2pm
• Fridays at 12pm.