You want a hike that’s tough and makes you sweat. You want a hike where your toddler can take their time and explore the dirt, climb trees, stomp in puddles of water, visit farm animals or throw rocks. You want an excursion that combines an interesting feature, like monarch butterflies, northern elephant seal pups or Alcatraz. Or maybe you’d like all three.
Here’s what we offer at Mommy & Me Hiking (let me know if you have ideas for more categories):
New*BEES 🐝👣
For new parents and newborns! Want to meet some new parents who are going through the same struggles and triumphs that you are, and commiserate — I mean, celebrate 😜— the joys of parenting? This is the community.
- Hike 2-6 miles (length, difficulty depends on group) 🥾
- Have individual check-ins and as a community. What was the challenge/success of the week? What was one thing you learned that you can share with other new parents?
- Play time, story time
- Learn about park’s fauna, flora and history 🏞
- Short driving distance (South Bay or East Bay)
- Weekdays
Safe and supportive space for families working through postpartum health, mental health issues. Miranda was diagnosed with PTSD and acute stress disorder after a life-threatening childbirth and hopes in sharing her experience that she can help others.
To stay up-to-date on the New*BEES adventures, join the WhatsApp chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GxylRUo8KeFFhhXnNg5fjk
Bigs & Littles Backpacking: Geared to families of all ages who want to get outdoors with their kids, and maybe the grands, for a unique Bay Area excursion, like going to see monarch butterflies in Santa Cruz, northern elephant seal pups in Año Nuevo, virgin Redwoods in Muir Woods, the Blue Angel Air Show on Angel Island, the tide pools in Moss Beach and more. 
*Hike 05.-3 miles 
*Stop for lunch and at fun features, like tree swings and forts, treehouses, creeks, fountains, farm animals, labyrinths, rocks, historic buildings such as barns
*Information shared on park’s fauna, flora and history 
*Camping trips are offered 
*Bay Area plus Santa Cruz
*Weekends
To stay up-to-date on the Bigs & Littles Backpacking adventures, join the WhatsApp chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CNGIfZZAcT97I1Yic20PLx
Toddle Dawdle
Geared to our lovely, roaming toddlers, who like to sit down in a pile of rocks and play 
*Hike 05.-1.5 miles
*Stop at fun features, like tree swings and forts, treehouses, creeks, fountains, farm animals, labyrinths, rocks, historic buildings such as barns, batteries
*Play time, story time
*Learn about park’s fauna, flora and history
*Short driving distance
*Weekdays
To stay up-to-date on the Toddle Dawdle hikes, join the WhatsApp chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GRxIA8qILusLUhU5wE8POu
Backpacking Bambinos Geared to parents who want to pack their kid in a stroller or backpack and go! Or, with older kids who can keep up with the pace 
*Hike 2+ miles
*Stop for lunch, chestfeeding, etc.
*Story time
*Learn about park’s fauna, flora and history
*Short driving distance
*Weekdays, one weekend a month
To stay up-to-date on the Backpacking Bambinos hikes, join the WhatsApp chat:https://chat.whatsapp.com/JKde63S1KSG6xYdI3zxiWu
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