Alt Parenting - Discussion Event

Come join us at a house with a huge yard for a midday hangout and discussion - bring your kids or just yourself! The yard has a big fence and so there is plenty of space for outdoor fun - bring yard toys if you have some!

Discussion will be from 12-1:30pm.

The discussion will be indoors and is a kid free space, so if you want to participate in the discussion and bring your kiddo we recommend having another individual to watch them, or they will join a group of kids being low key monitored by one of our hosts.

This discussion event is for alternative parents.

That includes:

1. non-monogamous people (and allies!)
2. single parents
3. guardians of kiddos that aren't their bio kiddos (aunts, uncles, grandparents, friends, foster parents, parents who adopted, etc.)
4. people in a co-living situation or want to be
5. co-parents who are non-monogamous or platonic
6. anyone in a non-traditional family arrangement

This event is for the types of folks listed above who want to explore alternative parenting and build non-traditional families. Parents, former parents, caregivers, and prospective parents/co-parents are welcome. You do not need to bring a kid to attend!

Bagels and coffee will be provided. Feel free to bring a snack if you'd like to! But no worries if it's trouble.

We have created an Attendee (and Organizer) Code of Conduct. Please check it out here.

We have a new code of conduct, please go read it at the link above before attending our next event. While you are responsible for abiding by every part of the code of conduct, here are some items we would like to highlight:

1) Please ask people their pronouns and do not assume gender.

2) We will not tolerate open or subtle racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism and similar oppressive behavior at our events. If you have a bad experience related to oppression either due to other guests or due to us, please bring it to our attention and we will do our best to remediate the situation. If you are person in a privileged group, please keep an eye on how you may be talking over others or dominating the event space.

3) Our standard discussion and social events are a no-cruise zone. Please do not proposition people, whether for sex/dates or for fertility needs (egg/sperm/uterus) or for co-parenting arrangements. Please get to know people, and see what happens once you have gotten to know each other. Also, we will be holding explicit “dating” events for the above sorts of connections.

4) Relatedly, the hosts have pledged not to proposition attendees during or outside of events. If you are interested in one of us in any context, you will need to take the first step.

Note: We are open to folks who are seeking donors (sperm/uterus), but we are not open to cruising at this event. You could potentially find someone after organically developing connections at the event, but we want to prioritize community. We do not want people to be objectified for their bodies. Please do not cruise. You will be asked to leave.

Please take a same-day COVID rapid test before coming. Carpool if you can.

RSVP so we can get a headcount. "Tickets" are free, but feel free to donate at our organizer's Venmo found on our Linktree (ticketing link below).

If you have questions, please ask your co-hosts in the Plura chat or email altparentingsfbay@gmail.com. See you there!