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Activities & Events & Places To Go

Recs for Kenya Safari (0 responses, 1 pending)
Space to rent for glow-in-the-dark birthday party? (0 responses, 1 pending)
Charity Organizations for boys (1 response)
Visiting China this summer (0 responses, 2 pending)
Where to get a nice meal with an infant in tow? (9 responses, 1 pending)
Vintage bike repair request (4 responses)
Cat-themed birthday party for a 9 year old (10 responses)
How much to give for Israeli wedding (2 responses)
East Bay singing group for adults (2 responses)
Year-round basketball team (3 responses)
Good Place for a Baby Shower? (7 responses)
local dance performances? (14 responses)
spring break camping w/kids (3 responses)
Best bike for short commutes with little one (4 responses, 1 pending)
Crab feed? (3 responses)
Camping groups for teens (2 responses)

Childcare & Preschool Advice

Looking for short term childcare options (0 responses)
Preschool/daycare with openings near Lake Merritt (6 responses)
experiences at Little Lotus? (1 response)
The Model School - Starting at 15 months? (2 responses)
Seeking recent advice on BlueSkiesforAll (0 responses)
When is the best time to hire temp summer nanny? (0 responses)
Skipping Stones, Piedmont (0 responses)
Fair Rate for Babysitter for 2 kids? (8 responses)
Rockridge Montessori or Rockridge Little? (2 responses)
Workers comp for a nanny??? (4 responses)
Paying family for childcare - Advice needed! (2 responses)
Advice on Mission Montessori in SF? (0 responses)
ISO a Montessori Elementary School in the East Bay (8 responses)
Logistics of hiring a nanny (3 responses, 1 pending)
My Second Home Daycare Albany (0 responses)
Ephesian Children's Center Berkeley (0 responses)
Seeking sibling doula recommendations (1 response)
Seeking advice re nannies/daycare (2 responses)
Any recent reviews of Kids on the Path? (1 response)
Recent experience with SmallTrans Bears daycare? (0 responses)
Relocating to Berkeley, need daycare advice (3 responses)
Experiences with TCDS in Moraga? (0 responses)
Daycare Citations & how to think about them (4 responses)
Recent experience with Ducks Nest on 41st St? (2 responses)
preschool/daycare near Castro Valley (2 responses)
Looking for advice on how to find the right help! (1 response)
Screening recommendations for occasional babysitter? (3 responses)
Thoughts on Hybrid Nanny/Daycare Situation (2 responses)

Classes & Camps & Groups & Tutors

Bay Language Academy for teens? (0 responses)
Summer camp for 3-4 year old (1 response, 2 pending)
Dance for a couple of clumsy nerds (1 response, 5 pending)
Postpartum specialized personal trainer (3 responses)
After School tutoring in BUSD (1 response)
Seeking homework helper for 6th grader (1 response)
Summer archery options for a 15yo? One-Off classes? (0 responses)
Trainer for middle school swimmer? (0 responses)
Bay Language Academy afterschool care (0 responses)
Writing tutor for 9th grader (0 responses)
Drawing or Art Summer Camp Programs for 7 year old (3 responses, 1 pending)
Camp or school for summer for two year old (2 responses)
Local Swim Teams - Intermediate Commitment? (4 responses)
Summer Drama camp for Neurodivergent 10 year old? (3 responses)
Learning Specialist for 9 year old with dyscalculia (1 response)
Beginning flute help for 9 year old (4 responses)
Soccer team for 7 year old (5 responses)
Pear Tree Preschool - Recent Reviews? (1 response)
Ceramics Class for 14 year old (2 responses)
Late August summer camps (7 responses)
Fitness Trainer for Teen (2 responses)
Mild intellectual disability (2 responses)
Recent Experience at Echo Lake Camp (0 responses)
Best Summer Camps for 5-7 year olds??? (4 responses)
Squash lessons for teen? (0 responses)
Geometry tutor recommendation for 9th grader? (1 response)
Seeking Recs for Academic Summer Programs (1 response)

Community & Housing & Work

Retire in Southern Marin (0 responses, 1 pending)
Contractor Recommendation for kitchen touch-up (0 responses, 3 pending)
Property manager (0 responses)
Moving to Mobile, Alabama (0 responses)
First-time landlord in Berkeley (8 responses)
Creative and social co-working space? (6 responses)

Family & Relationships

Moving to Seattle vs SF area…. (0 responses)
Need an attorney for child custody Alameda County (4 responses)
Nursing home research (7 responses)
Resources for a parent of a trans girl? (7 responses)
Nine year old-Not making friends. (10 responses)

Health & Wellness

Seeking HAES-aligned, LGBTQ-allied pediatrician (1 response)
Cigna Personal Nurse Advocate (4 responses)
Recommend a great couples counselor? (1 response)
OT for adults in Berkeley/North Oakland/Albany? (0 responses)
Looking for marriage counselor recommendations (4 responses)
OBs with PMDD Experience (3 responses)
Trainer for Elderly Parents (4 responses)
How to start researching hearing aids (9 responses)
Therapist for a newbie (3 responses)
Alzheimer's Support Group for Spouses (2 responses)
Recommendation for a Pediatrician in Berkeley (2 responses)
Knee replacement? (7 responses)
Therapy for sensitive preschooler? (5 responses)
Evaluation at Stanford for high-functioning autism? (4 responses)
PCD (0 responses)
intensive outpatient programs (7 responses)
Need new Kaiser PCP (1 response)
Any Gear Help & Advice for Infant w Hip Dysplasia? (2 responses)
Experience with Elder Ashram (5 responses)
Spelling help with dysgraphia? (1 response)
family doc/GP? (2 responses)
Local Teen Recovery Programs- The Camp? (3 responses)
High School Junior with ADHD, Low GPA (10 responses)
Community Building for 13 YO w/ ADHD in Berkeley? (5 responses)

House & Garden

Topiary (0 responses)
New Windows Recommendations (4 responses)
Seeking a house cleaner (1 response)
It's time for regular house cleaning again... (3 responses)
Handyman recommendation? (0 responses)
Tile and grout repair. (0 responses)
playroom design and installation (0 responses)
Replacing garage doors (0 responses)
Gutter Cleaner (5 responses)
Duct cleaning recommendation (1 response)
Roofers (7 responses)
How to address high humidity in downstairs rooms (2 responses)
Solar Installation Time Period (2 responses)
Seeking ADHD-friendly organizer (2 responses)
Interior Design Recommendations (5 responses)
Metal drain cover (2 responses)
Handyman(person) rates and recs in Oakland (5 responses)
Therapeutic Declutterer (3 responses)
Air Return Cover (5 responses)

Parenting Topics

Autistic 4year old: need advice (5 responses)
Potty Training Consultant? (1 response)
First grader losing interest in physical activity (4 responses)
Pre-parenting class for mental and emotional prep (6 responses)
Newly diagnosed ADHD. Please share resources (4 responses)

Pregnancy, Childbirth & Breastfeeding

Looking for a Mohel (0 responses, 6 pending)
Using an out of network midwife at Alta Bates (0 responses, 2 pending)
Night doula sleep expectations (0 responses, 2 pending)
How did you decide to have a 4th child? (0 responses, 3 pending)
East Bay Prenatal Care w/Delivery at UCSF (1 response)
Live in East Bay & delivery baby in SF? (21 responses)

Products & Services

Where to get twists in Berk/Oak (0 responses)
Medical malpractice claim (3 responses)
Tree Swing (0 responses)
high yield savings account (1 response)
Seatbelt replacement / inspection (0 responses)
Seeking tax preparer recommendations (2 responses)
Advice re UC Prof Salary Equity increase (3 responses)
first-time adult passport (26 responses, 1 pending)
Special Needs Plan - need professional support (0 responses)
Nanny Share Rate (8 responses)
Conference space with Owl meeting camera to rent? (1 response)
Looking for a Videographer (0 responses)
Need a PI to help find our stolen dog (0 responses)
Malpractice claim - no court? (4 responses)
Mold Sampling/Remediation (1 response)
Where to donate kids' clothes (2 responses)
Make up consultant (2 responses)
What kind of advisor do we need? (4 responses)
Seeking advice about attorneys (1 response)
Education Attorney (2 responses)
financial advisor recommendations? (1 response)
Newly Married With Different Tax Situations (1 response)

School Advice

Insight on Love Elementary in Alameda? (0 responses)
Berkwood Hedge reviews? (0 responses)
Sankofa United under new principal (0 responses)
Your experience at Urban Montessori in Oakland? (0 responses)
ADHD Kid in OUSD, Should we consider moving? (6 responses)
Yu Ming, AIM, or Shu Ren (1 response, 1 pending)
Alameda TK advice: Love or Nea (1 response)
Kindergarten teachers at Chabot Elementary? (1 response)
International Community School TK (1 response)
Reviews/ Feedback on Piedmont Avenue Elementary TK (0 responses)
Reviews of Redwood Day, Park Day, BPC, Aurora, TBS (12 responses, 4 pending)
Yu Ming After Care program (1 response)
Middle School — Black Pine v Park Day v St. Paul’s (10 responses, 2 pending)
Montessori or Hybrid Options for Elementary School? (2 responses)
Redwood Day School (2 responses, 1 pending)
Homeschool group/microschool (4 responses)
Private school re-enrollment and deposit (3 responses)
New Community Learning Center (NEA) in Alameda (2 responses)
Housing advice for UC Santa Cruz transfer student (4 responses)
Can BUSD teach students with dyslexia? (6 responses)
St Theresa's or Corpus Christi? (0 responses)
2nd grade teachers at Cornell Elementary--Thoughts? (1 response)
Worried about Berkeley High School after Touring (11 responses)
504 Plan for Autistic Child (5 responses)
Petition For AA Degree from BCC (0 responses)
Recent experience at CCJDS? (0 responses)
St. Paul's Episcopal - for artsy kid (8 responses)
Wisdom needed for IEP and Special Education (2 responses)
Are Alameda schools safer? (2 responses)
Experience with CASE or other IEP advocates? (1 response)
AC at Berkeley High - pros & cons (3 responses)
Best local high school for nice nerdy kids (3 responses)
Enrolling back in BUSD after a year away (5 responses)
Update on IB at BHS? (0 responses)
Berkeley High Student/medical leave (4 responses)
Resources for college and career paths (5 responses)
Any Experience with camp at Golestan? (1 response)
Transferring to PUSD from OUSD for Kindergarten (4 responses)
Emerson or Sylvia Mendez (3 responses)
Mid year transfer into BUSD? (1 response)
Seeking an Engaging Neurodivergent Speaker (3 responses)
High school suggestions for an unusual kid (15 responses)
Applying to middle school with new BUSD zoning (2 responses)
Gifted differentiation at independent schools (6 responses)

Teens & Preteens & Young Adults

UC Davis or Cal Poly SLO? (5 responses)
Shaping teens' decision-making regarding sexual activity? (1 response, 2 pending)
Non-binary 12 year old asking for a binder (12 responses, 2 pending)
Summer outdoors program: 1-3 wks for 17yo (7 responses)
Support groups for parents of teens (0 responses)
Primary Care Provider for Young Adults (2 responses)
Teen screen, school work & high school (2 responses)
Experience with Kaiser Teen Anxiety Group? (3 responses)
Clinically depressed recent college grad (4 responses)
Summer Spanish language camp for teens? (0 responses)
Home/ Hospital Instruction Berkeley High (1 response)
7th grader struggling at Albany Middle school (1 response)
Good Therapist for Young Adult woman (1 response)
17 yr. old engaging in risky behavior (6 responses)
flexible ADHD coach (2 responses)
Therapist or other Parenting help for teen (4 responses)
Paid summer opportunities for 15 year old? (6 responses)
22yo grad wants to work abroad (6 responses)