- Shanghai Mamas
- November 3, 2025
We take pride in hosting a variety of WeChat groups tailored to meet your unique interests and needs. From parenting advice, to trip planning, or exploring the city’s hidden gems and organizing social events, our WeChat groups cover a wide range of topics. To help you get connected, here’s a breakdown on the dynamic world of Shanghai Mamas WeChat groups!
Our group is open to expats and internationally minded families. Are you from another country? Did you study or work abroad? Do you have a multicultural family? All are welcome! Please keep in mind English is the primary language of our WeChat groups.
See a group you want to join? Here’s how to get added:
- Connect with ShMamas main contact.
- Drop a note about which group(s) you’d like to join.
- All groups are by invitation only, with members screened by a brief application process to help ensure we’re keeping our groups safe. Please note there’s a 48-hour turnaround on group requests.
Table of Contents
Shanghai Mamas WeChat Groups A-Z
Ayi & Driver Recommendations
Are you looking for referrals for an ayi and/or driver? Or perhaps you have someone you’d like to recommend? This group is where you’ll find great referrals from within our community.
Book Club
Book lovers, unite! This group meets once a month at different restaurants to discuss the latest read over food and drinks. Our book club plans the reading list (check out our reading list 2025) at the beginning of the year, making it easy to see what’s next and join right in.
Book Swap
Join this group for information leading up to Shanghai Mamas Book Swap.
The much-loved Shanghai Mamas Book Swap has been held since 2020. The event promotes sustainable reading. Though this event you have the options to swap, donate and shop books. Leftover books are donated to a local charity at the end of each event. Keep on the look out for our next book swap!
Breastfeeding Mamas
Are you a breastfeeding or pumping mom looking for support and evidence-based information? Breastfeeding Mamas is a group chat for moms like you. Any mom from anywhere that needs community and/or breastfeeding-related support is welcome to join. This is a mom-to-mom support space, moderated by a board of professionals to ensure accurate and reliable guidance.
Career Mamas
Are you considering a career transition, starting a new business or just interested in exploring potential new opportunities? This group is where you can freely ask career-related questions and seek guidance from local mamas who are knowledgeable and experienced in various professional fields.
General Groups
Our general groups serve to answer questions on Shanghai and parenting life. This is a great place to start if you are a newcomer and aren’t sure what additional groups you want to join yet.
Kids Age Groups
Are you interested in connecting with other mamas who have children in similar age groups? Here’s a list of the age groups we host:
- Expecting + Newborn
- Toddlers & Preschoolers (1-5 yo)
- Primary School (6-10 yo)
- Tweens & Teens (10-18 yo)
Kids Activities & Events
Do you have kids between newborn and 12 years old? This group is for you! Here, you’ll find information on museums, parks, special events, playgrounds, restaurants, and more. Group members are welcome to organize meetups in kid friendly locations where kiddos can play and parents can connect. This is the only group where kids related business vendors will post events, classes and offerings for kids (see group rules for more details).
Ladies Night Out
Join us for a kid-free night out! This group meets monthly to experience a variety of fun kid-free outings across the city.
Meno Talk
We’re thrilled to introduce ShMamas Meno Talk, a support group for women going through that special time in life when your hormones go rogue and your thermostat breaks — from the inside out.
If you’re battling brain fog, mood swings, night sweats, or just questioning your life choices while holding an ice pack… welcome. You’ve found your people.
Moms of Multiples (MOMs)
Welcome to our vibrant community designed just for parents of multiples—whether you have twins, triplets, or more! This is a warm and welcoming space where you can share your unique experiences, seek advice, and connect with others on the same journey.
Neighborhood Coffee Chats
These kid-friendly get togethers are spread out across the city. It’s a great way to connect with people in your neighborhood.
- Downtown: Meets on Wednesdays
- Jing’An: Meets on Thursdays
- Lujiazui: Meets on Fridays
- Jinqiao: Meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays
- Hongqiao: Meets on Wednesdays
- Qingpu: Currently serves as a neighborhood group but meets-ups can be organized – send us a message if you’re interested.
Pet Lovers
Whether you’re an experienced pet parent, new to pet ownership, or thinking about adopting or fostering a pet, this group is your go-to resource.
This community offers members the opportunity to share valuable information, exchange tips, and make recommendations covering a variety of subjects, including pet health care, relocation, pet sitting, and more! Connect with like-minded people and get insights into how to live a happier, healthier life with your pets.
Single Parenting
Are you a single superhero? This group is for single parenting families to connect with each other and discuss all topics related to parenting and living in Shanghai.
Travel
This is your go-to group for recommendations on kid friendly hotels, helpful tour guides and fun travel plans throughout China and beyond.
Volunteer group
Are you interested in giving back to the Shanghai Mamas community? We are actively seeking volunteers who can offer their support in various capacities, including event planning, event logistics management, content creation, and more. If you have a passion for contributing and are ready to lend a helping hand, we warmly welcome your involvement in our community initiatives!
Wellness
This group is intended for members to explore all the fantastic wellness deals offered by sponsors through ShMamas, from sports events to rejuvenating spa days and more.
Shanghai Mamas WeChat Etiquette
Since the early days of our Yahoo group in 2006, we have sought to treat everyone in our community with respect and consideration, even when their viewpoints don’t align.
To help ensure our space maintains the warm, welcoming, and supportive tone we want for ourselves and our fellow group members, please refer to Shanghai Mamas WeChat Etiquette for some guidelines.
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