On San Francisco’s steepest streets, parenthood reveals its truest nature. A lone parent leans into the climb, body angled against gravity, guiding a stroller up an unforgiving hill. With Sutro Tower standing watch and autumn leaves scattered beneath curiously shaped trees, this moment captures what every parent knows — it's an uphill battle, literally and figuratively. The dog bounds alongside, unbothered by the incline, while the parent pushes forward alone, one determined step at a time, because that's what you do.