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Activities & Events & Places To Go

Where can we hold chicks? – Apr 22, 2024 – (0 responses)
Low-key bar mitzvah celebration venue – Apr 17, 2024 – (6 responses)
Costa Rica w. Teen w/o Car – Apr 14, 2024 – (4 responses)
Africa Safari Travel w. Teen/Young Adult – Apr 13, 2024 – (0 responses)
Frisbee Golf in public parks? – Apr 12, 2024 – (6 responses)
London and Barcelona with a 10 year old – Apr 4, 2024 – (7 responses)
Barcelona Guide – Apr 3, 2024 – (3 responses)
Pizza [Catering] near Berkeley for 4 year old birthday! – Mar 28, 2024 – (5 responses)

Childcare & Preschool Advice

Recent thoughts on Chatham School? – Apr 30, 2024 – (0 responses)
Feedback on Hearts Leap & HL Beginnings for active 1-year old? – Apr 29, 2024 – (0 responses, 1 pending)
Contact Boulevard Academy? – Apr 25, 2024 – (0 responses)
Infant rooms at ECEP Clark Kerr v. Dwight Way locations? – Apr 24, 2024 – (0 responses)
Thoughts on JCC Preschool? – Apr 22, 2024 – (2 responses)
Nanny raise with preschool transition – Apr 15, 2024 – (2 responses)
Happa Baby experiences? – Apr 12, 2024 – (1 response)
Nanny (and eventually preschool) for kid with swallowing disorder – Apr 9, 2024 – (1 response)
Recent Reviews of the Clark Kerr Campus Infant Program – Apr 8, 2024 – (1 response)
FT Preschool/Daycare for 2 year old? – Apr 4, 2024 – (1 response)
Affordable pre-school? – Apr 3, 2024 – (4 responses)
Oruguitas Preschool Experience? – Apr 2, 2024 – (1 response)
Looking for a BPN type community in Los Angeles - Redondo Beach – Apr 1, 2024 – (1 response)
Recent experience with Stephanie’s daycare? – Mar 31, 2024 – (0 responses)
Drop-in Childcare recommendations in Oakland? – Mar 27, 2024 – (1 response)
Childcare for a 4/5 year old for a week in May? – Mar 25, 2024 – (0 responses)
Toddler preschool – Mar 21, 2024 – (1 response)
Hearts Leap Lakeview for sensitive kid – Mar 20, 2024 – (1 response)
Current feedback on TRIS primary or Children’s workshop Oakland – Mar 14, 2024 – (3 responses)
Grandprnt. seeks recommendations for Montessori preschool – Mar 14, 2024 – (4 responses)
Preschool/daycare with openings near Lake Merritt – Feb 28, 2024 – (6 responses)
Rockridge Montessori or Rockridge Little? – Feb 20, 2024 – (2 responses)
Paying family for childcare - Advice needed! – Feb 16, 2024 – (2 responses)
ISO a Montessori Elementary School in the East Bay – Feb 13, 2024 – (8 responses)

Classes & Camps & Groups & Tutors

More advanced theater programs/classes for 4th grader – Apr 29, 2024 – (2 responses)
Summer camp week of Memorial Day – Apr 26, 2024 – (2 responses)
Tutor for K girl with ADHD/Dsylexia - Walnut Creek area – Apr 26, 2024 – (1 response)
Marital Arts for a nuerodivergent 7 year old-- Albany/Berkeley – Apr 25, 2024 – (1 response)
Infant music classes near Danville? – Apr 25, 2024 – (0 responses, 1 pending)
Infant swim school near Danville? – Apr 25, 2024 – (1 response)
modern Hebrew for HS credit? – Apr 17, 2024 – (2 responses)
Hiring a tutor to maintain 2nd language – Apr 14, 2024 – (0 responses)
Summer Programs for Rising 9th Grader – Apr 13, 2024 – (3 responses)
Toddler swim lessons near Richmond – Apr 12, 2024 – (4 responses)
Basketball summer camp for a 9-year-old – Apr 4, 2024 – (1 response)
Recommendation for swim classes for a 5yo – Apr 1, 2024 – (0 responses)
Seeking private swim instructor – Mar 28, 2024 – (0 responses)
Any References for Camp Integem? A Coding Summer Camp at MLK sch – Mar 28, 2024 – (1 response)
Prospect Sierra summer camp – Mar 26, 2024 – (1 response)
After School tutoring in BUSD – Feb 21, 2024 – (1 response)
Mild intellectual disability – Jan 19, 2024 – (2 responses)

Community & Housing & Work

SF to East bay Mover Recs – Apr 29, 2024 – (1 response, 1 pending)
Best Place to Move for Autistic 3 year old daughter – Apr 14, 2024 – (1 response)
Great workers' comp lawyer? – Apr 12, 2024 – (0 responses)
Property Management – Apr 5, 2024 – (2 responses)
Daddying Full Time, Hustling Part Time. Any Gig Ideas? – Apr 3, 2024 – (1 response)
Do you love where you live? – Apr 3, 2024 – (9 responses)

Family & Relationships

Neurologist/Speech therapist with dementia specialty – Apr 23, 2024 – (0 responses)
Looking for a litigator/bull dog on my side - Alameda County – Feb 28, 2024 – (1 response)

Health & Wellness

Pediatrician - MediCal - Oakland/Berkeley – Apr 25, 2024 – (0 responses, 7 pending)
Seeking eczema naturopath/dietician/nutritionist for adult – Apr 23, 2024 – (7 responses, 1 pending)
Somatic therapist or somatic bodywork specialist? – Apr 15, 2024 – (2 responses)
Therapist with specialization in cognitive decline/dementia – Apr 14, 2024 – (0 responses)
Looking for Kaiser Primary Care Physician -Oakland – Apr 11, 2024 – (0 responses)
PT: Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition of the Quadriceps Muscle – Apr 11, 2024 – (1 response)
Therapist for anxiety recommendation – Apr 10, 2024 – (2 responses)
Tummy tuck – Apr 10, 2024 – (0 responses)
Looking for a health/wellness coach/personal trainer – Apr 9, 2024 – (3 responses)
Custom Lens Replacement Surgery Recommendations – Apr 8, 2024 – (0 responses)
Doctor specializing in BHRT for post-menopausal women – Apr 4, 2024 – (1 response)
EMDR Therapist recommendation – Apr 4, 2024 – (4 responses)
Neuropsych assesment for 3 year old – Mar 28, 2024 – (1 response)
Shoulder Dislocation Experiences – Mar 28, 2024 – (12 responses)
Seeking allergist/functional medicine/naturopath referrals – Mar 27, 2024 – (7 responses)
Primary care doctor who accepts Blue Shield insurance – Mar 21, 2024 – (2 responses)
Therapist for 3YO with selective mutism – Mar 20, 2024 – (3 responses)
Seeking HAES-aligned, LGBTQ-allied pediatrician – Mar 9, 2024 – (1 response)
Cigna Personal Nurse Advocate – Mar 3, 2024 – (4 responses)
OBs with PMDD Experience – Feb 20, 2024 – (3 responses)
Primary Care Provider who supports alternative wellness – Feb 10, 2024 – (1 response)
IEE (Independent Educational Evaluation) Occupational Therapy – Jan 30, 2024 – (5 responses)
Need new Kaiser PCP – Jan 17, 2024 – (1 response)

House & Garden

HVAC Maintenance – Apr 29, 2024 – (4 responses)
Looking for housekeeper – Apr 27, 2024 – (0 responses, 5 pending)
insurance for home in Berkeley Hills – Apr 22, 2024 – (6 responses)
Buy half of neighbor’s lot – Apr 20, 2024 – (2 responses)
Looking for solid, non-flaky architect – Apr 18, 2024 – (8 responses)
Handyman with carpentry skills – Apr 17, 2024 – (0 responses)
Fruit Tree Expert Needed – Apr 15, 2024 – (3 responses)
Modular/pre-fab primary home – Apr 14, 2024 – (2 responses)
Earthquake Retrofitting – Apr 9, 2024 – (4 responses)
Installing Hardwood Floors – Apr 9, 2024 – (0 responses)
Need a new deck/fence work – Apr 9, 2024 – (2 responses)
Recommendations for indoor/exterior painters and plaster patching – Apr 6, 2024 – (5 responses)
Small House Painting – Apr 5, 2024 – (2 responses)
Structural engineers who are taking new projects – Apr 4, 2024 – (0 responses)
in-House Move – Apr 3, 2024 – (1 response)
How to refinish cedar wood ceiling – Apr 3, 2024 – (0 responses)
Solar Lease Opinions – Apr 1, 2024 – (4 responses)
Seeking advice on companies offering fronts for Ikea cabinets – Mar 30, 2024 – (3 responses)
Unfriendly bees – Mar 29, 2024 – (6 responses)
Wood countertops – Mar 27, 2024 – (1 response)
Stuck on backyard ground cover project – Mar 27, 2024 – (2 responses)
Re-sod small patch of lawn? – Mar 25, 2024 – (3 responses)
Something is wrong with our PGE bill – Mar 22, 2024 – (12 responses)
seeking housekeeper/home assistant – Mar 20, 2024 – (2 responses)
How to address high humidity in downstairs rooms – Feb 4, 2024 – (3 responses)

Parenting Topics

Tween doesn’t go to sleep or wake up on their own – May 1, 2024 – (0 responses)
Emotion regulation coaching for 7yo on the spectrum – May 1, 2024 – (0 responses)
Figuring out social media access for 13YO – May 1, 2024 – (2 responses)
Recommend an attorney who understands non-authoritarian parenting – Apr 24, 2024 – (0 responses)
Parenting coach for new parents – Apr 24, 2024 – (0 responses)
New mom working night shift advice//night doula recs – Apr 19, 2024 – (0 responses)
Updated recommendation for pediatric PT? – Apr 4, 2024 – (1 response)

Pregnancy, Childbirth & Breastfeeding

Oakland/Berkeley obgyn recommendation – Apr 9, 2024 – (5 responses)
Childbirth Classes Referals – Mar 27, 2024 – (15 responses)
Need an OB in San Francisco – Mar 15, 2024 – (9 responses)

Products & Services

American Canyon Real Estate Agent – Apr 30, 2024 – (0 responses)
Food recommendations for Bat mitzvah – Apr 27, 2024 – (3 responses)
Can anyone recommend a children's book designer? – Apr 24, 2024 – (0 responses)
What kind of professional do we need? – Apr 23, 2024 – (0 responses)
Mightier app for building emotion regulation? – Apr 23, 2024 – (0 responses)
Long distance storage/moving suggestions? (New York) – Apr 22, 2024 – (3 responses)
Creating a Living Trust: DYI Project? – Apr 17, 2024 – (10 responses)
Looking for an hourly/part-time bookkeeper for a small business – Apr 12, 2024 – (0 responses)
Travel Agent – Mar 30, 2024 – (2 responses)
How to hire driving help – Mar 28, 2024 – (2 responses)
Homeowner's Insurance Woes – Mar 25, 2024 – (7 responses)
where does one get a baby's hair cut? – Mar 24, 2024 – (2 responses)
Advice re UC Prof Salary Equity increase – Feb 23, 2024 – (4 responses)

School Advice

Performing Arts High Schools – May 1, 2024 – (0 responses)
Where is Yu Ming’s local school attendance area? – Apr 29, 2024 – (0 responses)
Special needs Elementary School SRVUSD – Apr 29, 2024 – (0 responses, 1 pending)
Star Academy reviews from east bay families? – Apr 28, 2024 – (1 response)
After School Program for Emerson TK Student – Apr 24, 2024 – (0 responses, 1 pending)
Thoughts on Kids in Motion for young students? – Apr 22, 2024 – (1 response)
Navigating the OUSD Lottery – Apr 19, 2024 – (6 responses)
Is two years of language really not enough for the UC system? – Apr 18, 2024 – (5 responses, 1 pending)
Current Sterne review? – Apr 14, 2024 – (1 response)
BHS Home Hospital Instruction – Apr 11, 2024 – (0 responses)
Seeking info on Summit K2 – Apr 10, 2024 – (0 responses)
Arts-focused Public Elementary School recommendations – Apr 9, 2024 – (2 responses)
Beach or Havens Elementary in Piedmont? – Apr 8, 2024 – (2 responses)
Housing/School between Berkeley & Mountain View – Apr 3, 2024 – (3 responses)
How competitive are Park Day and Aurora School? – Apr 3, 2024 – (5 responses)
Berkeley schools vs Piedmont schools – Mar 29, 2024 – (4 responses)
How to understand what a "good school" actually is – Mar 27, 2024 – (1 response)
Can Crestmont School accommodate gifted kids? – Mar 26, 2024 – (4 responses)
10th grader wants to graduate high school early – Mar 25, 2024 – (8 responses)
Kaiser Early Childhood Center TK – Mar 22, 2024 – (0 responses)
BUSD Transitional Kindergarten for kids with behavior problems – Mar 20, 2024 – (4 responses)
Crazy to give up TK spot in desirable OUSD school? – Mar 19, 2024 – (4 responses)
Piedmont Middle School vs Park Day vs St. Paul’s – Mar 19, 2024 – (4 responses)
ADHD Kid in OUSD, Should we consider moving? – Mar 9, 2024 – (7 responses)
Alameda TK advice: Love or Nea – Mar 7, 2024 – (1 response)
Reviews of Redwood Day, Park Day, BPC, Aurora, TBS – Mar 5, 2024 – (15 responses)
Montessori or Hybrid Options for Elementary School? – Feb 29, 2024 – (2 responses)
Wisdom needed for IEP and Special Education – Jan 29, 2024 – (2 responses)
Are Alameda schools safer? – Jan 26, 2024 – (2 responses)
Experience with CASE or other IEP advocates? – Jan 25, 2024 – (1 response)
Best local high school for nice nerdy kids – Jan 22, 2024 – (3 responses)
Berkeley High Student/medical leave – Jan 14, 2024 – (4 responses)

Teens & Preteens & Young Adults

Teen Babysitting Advice – Apr 28, 2024 – (0 responses)
Parking Recommendations for 16 Year Old – Apr 23, 2024 – (0 responses)
Looking for resources – Apr 20, 2024 – (0 responses)
College counselor – Apr 15, 2024 – (3 responses)
Spanish tutor recommendations for 7th grader – Apr 15, 2024 – (1 response)
High school French 3 over the summer – Apr 15, 2024 – (1 response)
Any thoughts about UC Merced? – Apr 13, 2024 – (5 responses)
Career Coach for recent college grad? – Apr 13, 2024 – (0 responses)
BHS not working out for my autistic and depressed 9th grader – Apr 11, 2024 – (4 responses)
Summer jobs for 15-year-old in Berkeley? – Apr 11, 2024 – (0 responses)
Psychiatrist recommendation (ADHD, depression) – Apr 8, 2024 – (0 responses)
College choice – Apr 4, 2024 – (3 responses)
Housing Accommodations for College Student with Anxiety/Misophoni – Mar 30, 2024 – (2 responses)
12 year old mental health – Mar 28, 2024 – (0 responses)
Medical shadowing this summer – Mar 26, 2024 – (7 responses)
Acupuncture for young adult's stress and sleep issues – Mar 25, 2024 – (1 response)
UC Davis or Cal Poly SLO? – Mar 11, 2024 – (7 responses)
Shaping teens' decision-making regarding sexual activity? – Mar 11, 2024 – (5 responses)
Summer outdoors program: 1-3 wks for 17yo – Feb 21, 2024 – (7 responses)
Advice on Helping Teen Girl Make Stronger Peer Connections – Feb 20, 2024 – (5 responses)
Classroom Matters or SOS for smart but scattered tween? – Feb 17, 2024 – (3 responses)
Teen screen, school work & high school – Feb 8, 2024 – (2 responses)
Experience with Kaiser Teen Anxiety Group? – Feb 8, 2024 – (3 responses)
Home/ Hospital Instruction Berkeley High – Jan 24, 2024 – (1 response)
College Counselor supportive of ADD/Lack of Executive Function – Jan 23, 2024 – (2 responses)