Launch

San Francisco has a lot of advocacy organizations. We have active, engaged people who know how the use the internet. I started Urban Family to express my family values, in hopes that others share them, in hopes of growing the movement.

Commitment to our values:

• Public schools
• Transportation by bike, foot, and/or public transit
• Organic, locally-produced food
• Beautiful, walkable neighborhoods: walk to shops and playgrounds
• Relationship building through in-person communication (no screens or wires required)
• Creative expression: music, dance, theater, art...
• Diverse family structures: it takes love to raise a child not a specific gender or number of people.
• Balanced living: working, parenting, sleeping, eating, socializing, and doing whatever you need to do to feel like yourself
• Conscious consumption and no waste 
• Flexible work schedules and self-employment 
• Affordable housing and promoting home ownership

This is a work in progress. If these thoughts resonate, don't hesitate to submit your comments on how to articulate them better.

Blog posts will include:

• time management techniques
• parenting quandries
• resources for childcare, enrichment classes, etc.
• meal plans
• advocacy on relevant issues 
• financial strategies