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- Activities & Events & Places To Go (1038)
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- Religious & Spiritual (205)
- Reviews of Congregations & Spiritual Communities (110)
- Bahá’í Faith (1)
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- Unitarian Churches (6)
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- Nonreligious Ceremonies & Rituals (7)
- Reviews of Congregations & Spiritual Communities (110)
- Volunteering (10)
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- Family & Relationships (570)
- All Kinds of Families (176)
- Adoptive & Foster Families (61)
- African-American Families (14)
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- Blended Families (3)
- LGBT Families (23)
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- Single Parents (17)
- Spanish-Speaking Families (7)
- Stay at Home Parents (6)
- Student Parents (10)
- Twin & Multiple Families (11)
- Young Parents (2)
- Spouses & Partners (33)
- Our Parents (63)
- Extended Family (18)
- Adult Relationships (51)
- Death & Grieving (12)
- Divorce & Custody (39)
- Disabled Family Members (7)
- Family Meals (20)
- Family Names (8)
- Family Pets (96)
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- Verbal & Physical Abuse (15)
- All Kinds of Families (176)
- Health & Wellness (1794)
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- Cognitive & Developmental Health (94)
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- Feet & Legs (18)
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- Health Hints & How-To (4)
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- Kids' Genitals (7)
- Mouth & Lips (4)
- Nose Health (6)
- Scalp & Hair Health (5)
- Skin Health (22)
- Weight Gain & Weight Loss (4)
- Women's Health (22)
- Sleep for Adults (7)
- Advice about Choosing a Doctor (10)
- Alternative Medicine (29)
- Dentists & Dental Care (387)
- Seeking a Dentist (10)
- Seeking a Pediatric Dentist (21)
- Dentists by Area (289)
- Dentists in the East Bay (194)
- Dentists in Alameda (10)
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- Dentists in Berkeley (77)
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- Dentists in Pinole (6)
- Dentists in Richmond (4)
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- Dentists in San Pablo (1)
- Dentists in Lamorinda & 680 Corridor (40)
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- Dentists in San Francisco (45)
- Dentists in Hayward, Fremont, and the South Bay (8)
- Dentists in the East Bay (194)
- Specialized Dental Professionals (16)
- Dental Concerns & Problems (16)
- Dental Costs & Insurance (8)
- Kids' Dental Care (21)
- Teeth Brushing & Cleaning (6)
- Hospitals & Clinics (143)
- Alta Bates (5)
- Kaiser Permanente (108)
- Childbirth at Kaiser (11)
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- La Clínica (3)
- UCSF Benioff (9)
- UCSF Medical Center (5)
- Ob Gyns (83)
- Pediatricians (122)
- SEEKING A PEDIATRICIAN (19)
- Alameda Pediatricians (5)
- Albany Pediatricians (2)
- Berkeley Pediatricians (12)
- Castro Valley & Hayward Pediatricians (3)
- Lamorinda Pediatricians (5)
- Marin County Pediatricians (2)
- Oakland Pediatricians (15)
- Richmond & North Bay Pediatricians (8)
- San Francisco Pediatricians (9)
- San Leandro Pediatricians (3)
- South Bay Pediatricians (1)
- Walnut Creek Pediatricians (8)
- 680 Corridor Pediatricians (5)
- Pediatric Specialists (22)
- Prescription Drugs (10)
- Preventative Medicine (9)
- Primary Care (86)
- Specialists (36)
- Surgery & Procedures (45)
- Therapy & Counseling (254)
- House & Garden (400)
- Exterior Renovation & Repair (10)
- Interior Renovation & Repair (62)
- House Professionals (30)
- Air, Power, Heating & Water (37)
- Furnishings & Appliances (65)
- Garden & Yard (43)
- Housekeepers (4)
- Household Management (100)
- Household Safety & Health (16)
- Household Services (7)
- Pests in House & Garden (26)
- Parenting (880)
- Bathing & Grooming (11)
- Behavior & Temperment (38)
- Clothing & Getting Dressed (4)
- Disciplining Children (5)
- Eating Habits (16)
- Explaining Things to Kids (25)
- Kids' Friendships & Socializing (15)
- Safety of Children (101)
- Kids & Sexuality (6)
- Sibling Relationships (14)
- Sleeping (87)
- Toileting (87)
- Parenting Babies (156)
- Parenting Toddlers (66)
- Parenting Preschoolers (41)
- Parenting School-Aged Kids (49)
- Parenting Boys (5)
- Parenting Girls (7)
- Parenting Classes (22)
- Parenting Coaches & Support (27)
- Parenting Groups & Playgroups (35)
- Parenting Research (48)
- Trouble Being a Parent (13)
- Pregnancy & Childbirth & Breastfeeding (422)
- Breastfeeding (121)
- Breast Ailments (9)
- Breastfeeding & Mom's Body (7)
- Breastfeeding and Work (2)
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- Breastfeeding at Night (5)
- Breastfeeding Difficulties & Worries (20)
- Breastfeeding Gear (5)
- Drugs & Alcohol while Breastfeeding (7)
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- Lactation Consultants (10)
- Medical Procedures & Breastfeeding (4)
- Not Breastfeeding (6)
- Pregnancy & Breastfeeding (4)
- Pumping (8)
- Weaning (14)
- Childbirth Advice (31)
- Childbirth Preparation Classes (14)
- Childbirth Hospitals & Centers (23)
- Contraception (12)
- Doulas (16)
- Fertility & Conception (37)
- Homebirth (5)
- Midwives (9)
- Postpartum Afflictions (23)
- Pregnancy Advice (87)
- Pregnancy-Related Support & Services (16)
- Prenatal & Postnatal Classes (15)
- Prenatal Testing (13)
- Breastfeeding (121)
- Products & Services (738)
- Art & Music Resources (19)
- Autos (135)
- Clothing & Shoes (45)
- Computers, Phones, & Electronics (38)
- Financial Services (40)
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- Personal Services & Products (214)
- Photographers & Portrait Artists (16)
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- Repairs of All Kinds (11)
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- School Advice (694)
- Public Schools (217)
- Alameda Public Schools (8)
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- Walnut Creek Public Schools (3)
- West Contra Costa County Public Schools (15)
- More Bay Area School Districts (14)
- Charter Schools (2)
- Private Schools (43)
- Different Types of Schools (43)
- Schools by Type of Child (10)
- Gifted Children and School (11)
- Homeschooling (7)
- Learning Differences & Special Ed (29)
- Educational Support & Advising (41)
- Advice about Transitional Kindergarten (6)
- Advice about Kindergarten (16)
- Advice about Elementary School (15)
- Advice about Middle School (13)
- Advice about High School (38)
- Advice about College (115)
- Problems at School (19)
- School Donations & Volunteering (8)
- School Gear (10)
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- School Policies & Curriculum (18)
- Teachers (8)
- Standardized Tests & Testing (8)
- Public Schools (217)
- Teens & Preteens & Young Adults (333)