Parent Q&A: Current Questions Open for Responses

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Childcare & Preschool Advice

AIM Japanese Children's House – Jan 18, 2021 – (0 responses, 3 pending)
Hearts Leap North experience – Jan 13, 2021 – (0 responses)
Little Berkeley School on Hopkins – Jan 12, 2021 – (1 response, 1 pending)
Seeking opinions on Keystone Montessori in El Cerrito – Jan 12, 2021 – (2 responses)
Anyone connected to Little Elephants Montessori School? – Jan 11, 2021 – (2 responses)
Experience with Happa Baby for young infant? – Jan 10, 2021 – (1 response)
Appropriate age range for baby in nanny share – Jan 10, 2021 – (6 responses)
How much do you pay your nanny share nanny? – Dec 24, 2020 – (4 responses)

Classes & Camps & Groups & Tutors

East Bay Mandarin Immersion elementary options – Jan 16, 2021 – (0 responses, 4 pending)
Options for afternoon tennis classes – Jan 11, 2021 – (1 response)
Family Capoeira Virtual Options – Jan 2, 2021 – (2 responses)
Inprov/acting class for a tween female – Dec 11, 2020 – (2 responses)

Community & Housing & Work

Seneca/kaiser intensive outpatient – Jan 24, 2021 – (0 responses)
Parking permit for a nanny? – Jan 19, 2021 – (0 responses, 2 pending)
Moving from London to East Bay with toddler - where to? – Jan 19, 2021 – (1 response, 6 pending)
Moving to South San Francisco – Jan 18, 2021 – (0 responses, 2 pending)
Advice about rental application – Jan 18, 2021 – (0 responses, 10 pending)
Telling 4 year old we are moving apartments – Jan 17, 2021 – (0 responses, 2 pending)
Families in Clinton Neighborhood? – Jan 17, 2021 – (0 responses, 2 pending)
Single mom- buying property – Jan 16, 2021 – (0 responses, 1 pending)
Moving companies for East Coast move – Jan 15, 2021 – (0 responses, 2 pending)
Our Preschool not requiring masks for kids – Jan 13, 2021 – (0 responses, 14 pending)
Compensation for teachers at east bay private schools? – Jan 13, 2021 – (0 responses)
2021-22 School Year - Will Berkeley/Albany Schools Reopen? – Jan 10, 2021 – (11 responses)
Sequoyah Neighborhood – Jan 9, 2021 – (1 response)
Anyone living in Wilder Orinda? – Jan 2, 2021 – (2 responses)
6 months abroad with family during junior year? – Jan 2, 2021 – (9 responses)
Moving to Henderson, NV – Dec 29, 2020 – (0 responses)
Hercules/Pinole environmentally safe? – Dec 26, 2020 – (3 responses)
Buying in Oakland or Berkeley near BART – Dec 24, 2020 – (4 responses)
Can anyone recommend a career counselor? – Dec 3, 2020 – (3 responses)

Family & Relationships

Do you still have a desire for intimacy? – Dec 23, 2020 – (17 responses)

Health & Wellness

ISO Holistic Pediatric Dentist – Jan 24, 2021 – (0 responses)
Looking for the GYN without the OB – Jan 22, 2021 – (0 responses)
Seeking Recommendations for Female Therapist with openings – Jan 21, 2021 – (0 responses)
Therapist Recommendations for Mid-Life Crisis – Jan 20, 2021 – (0 responses)
Hip Bursitis – Jan 20, 2021 – (0 responses)
Couples Counselor that takes Insurance (Anthem) – Jan 17, 2021 – (4 responses)
East Bay Psychopharmacology Group? – Jan 14, 2021 – (0 responses)
Seeking an African American therapist – Jan 13, 2021 – (6 responses)
Tween Boy ADHD Psych Eval Recommendations: Savera Psychology – Jan 13, 2021 – (0 responses)
Seeking therapist recommendation for "depersonalization disorder" – Jan 13, 2021 – (11 responses)
Seeking therapist for chronic illness or disability – Jan 12, 2021 – (0 responses)
Teen therapist - Tri Valley area – Jan 11, 2021 – (1 response)
Seeking pediatric dentist in-network Delta Dental – Jan 10, 2021 – (3 responses)
Kaiser male doctor - Oakland/Alameda – Jan 7, 2021 – (1 response)
Ameritas dental insurance recommendation – Jan 7, 2021 – (1 response)
OB/Gyn Recommendation in Walnut Creek or Lamorinda? – Jan 6, 2021 – (2 responses)
Feedback on therapists – Jan 5, 2021 – (0 responses)
Knee specialist – Jan 5, 2021 – (0 responses)
Psychiatrist, therapist bipolar & borderline personality disorder – Jan 4, 2021 – (1 response)
Gifted and Experienced Acupuncturist Sought – Jan 3, 2021 – (15 responses)
Seeking a dentist with Maryland Bridge expertise – Dec 31, 2020 – (0 responses)
East Bay Women's Health: ISO recommendations – Dec 29, 2020 – (11 responses)
Looking for a Dermatologist Rec for Teen – Dec 28, 2020 – (2 responses)
How to make sure my child isn’t a jerk? – Dec 28, 2020 – (11 responses)
Diagnosing Mild Dyslexia or Something Else – Dec 27, 2020 – (9 responses)
Updated L&D experiences at Kaiser Oakland? – Dec 26, 2020 – (4 responses)
Teen Therapist in Walnut Creek/Lamorinda – Dec 13, 2020 – (3 responses)
Seeking Kaiser therapist recommendation, and SAT prep – Dec 2, 2020 – (4 responses)

House & Garden

ISO person who can repair doors after break-in – Jan 21, 2021 – (0 responses)
Soft spots in hardwood floors – Jan 20, 2021 – (0 responses)
Berkeley Painters – Jan 19, 2021 – (0 responses)
Affordable veterinarian for second opinion – Jan 18, 2021 – (4 responses)
Bug Bites -- Ideas? – Jan 16, 2021 – (6 responses)
Lawn & irrigation installation recommendation? – Jan 16, 2021 – (0 responses, 1 pending)
Clean/bleach cedar shingle siding – Jan 14, 2021 – (0 responses)
Small-job videochat carpentry consult? – Jan 13, 2021 – (0 responses)
Architect for addition to house – Jan 12, 2021 – (0 responses, 1 pending)
ADU without kitchen? – Jan 8, 2021 – (5 responses)
cheap engineer &/or geotechnical consult for driveway on slope – Jan 8, 2021 – (0 responses)
Reactive puppy trainer – Jan 8, 2021 – (2 responses)
Mold and lead testing recommendation/ toddler seizures – Jan 7, 2021 – (2 responses)
Converting workshop to ADU – Jan 1, 2021 – (0 responses)
Lawnless frontyard landscaping ideas – Jan 1, 2021 – (1 response, 1 pending)
Any experiences with Yardzen? – Dec 28, 2020 – (4 responses)
Gutters – Dec 27, 2020 – (5 responses)
black mold/mildew on windowsills in rental - our fault – Dec 23, 2020 – (15 responses)

Parenting

Daughter obsessed with unicorns and rainbows – Jan 22, 2021 – (2 responses)
Best Blended Family Book for Integrating Pre-teen – Jan 11, 2021 – (1 response)
BPN or 510families.com for San Jose area – Jan 3, 2021 – (0 responses)
Preschool nap alternatives? – Dec 31, 2020 – (6 responses)

Products & Services

Accountant Specializing in Real Estate Taxation – Jan 19, 2021 – (0 responses)
Need MacBook laptop to borrow or rent for a week – Jan 17, 2021 – (3 responses)
Pediatrician – Jan 17, 2021 – (0 responses, 6 pending)
Commercial Real Estate Attorney Needed – Jan 7, 2021 – (1 response)
Tax accountant / cpa needed – Jan 7, 2021 – (1 response)
Buyer’s agent? – Jan 5, 2021 – (29 responses)
Rental investment service providers and advice – Dec 22, 2020 – (4 responses)

School Advice

Summer birthday. When to start school? – Jan 18, 2021 – (2 responses, 6 pending)
Independent Kindergarten Application Process Questions – Jan 18, 2021 – (0 responses, 2 pending)
OUSD Lottery 1st Grade – Jan 16, 2021 – (0 responses, 1 pending)
West County Mandarin for the 2021-22 school year – Jan 16, 2021 – (0 responses, 1 pending)
Post high school transitions program? – Jan 15, 2021 – (1 response)
We are considering North Oakland Charter for our Kindergartener – Jan 15, 2021 – (5 responses, 4 pending)
Is Springstone no longer an IEP Placement option?! – Jan 15, 2021 – (0 responses)
Berkeley School versus TRIS – Jan 14, 2021 – (0 responses, 3 pending)
Transfer OK'd for elementary but what about middle & high school? – Jan 13, 2021 – (0 responses, 3 pending)
BUSD Southeast Zone Elementary School Feedback – Jan 12, 2021 – (2 responses)
Parent Newsgroups for Willard or John Muir – Jan 12, 2021 – (2 responses)
Private Middle Schools - Prospect Sierra and Head Royce – Jan 11, 2021 – (4 responses, 1 pending)
Thousand Oaks school Berkeley reviews wanted – Jan 8, 2021 – (0 responses, 1 pending)
High school after Yuming Charter school – Jan 8, 2021 – (2 responses)
Thoughts on BUSD Elementary schools in central zone? – Jan 7, 2021 – (2 responses)
Learning assessment (during COVID) for 9 year old – Jan 6, 2021 – (3 responses)
Enrollment for BUSD - Proof of Residency – Jan 5, 2021 – (6 responses)
BUSD Middle School options – Jan 3, 2021 – (3 responses)
Ocean View Elementary in Albany – Jan 3, 2021 – (1 response)
Schools in Hercules – Jan 1, 2021 – (1 response)
Online high school courses – Dec 31, 2020 – (1 response)
Recent Feedback on Julia Morgan – Dec 30, 2020 – (1 response)
BUSD Transitional Kindergarten vs preschool – Dec 29, 2020 – (4 responses)
College advisor for transfer student. – Dec 24, 2020 – (0 responses)
ISO Public high school – Dec 10, 2020 – (6 responses)
Transfer student to San Diego State during pandemic - Housing? – Dec 9, 2020 – (0 responses)
Non-binary kiddo entering middle school – Dec 5, 2020 – (4 responses)
Our 14 year old needs help communicating his thoughts and ideas – Dec 4, 2020 – (5 responses)
Fusion Academy and Tilden Preparatory School – Dec 1, 2020 – (6 responses)
College admissions advisor – Nov 28, 2020 – (4 responses)
What’s happening with college admissions? – Nov 16, 2020 – (8 responses)

Teens & Preteens & Young Adults

Access to neurodiverse (ND) young adult peers to meet? – Dec 13, 2020 – (2 responses)
Teen searching web about breast binding – Dec 10, 2020 – (6 responses)
Research position for college student (rising Sophomore) – Dec 5, 2020 – (3 responses)
How to parent risk-taking teen activist – Dec 1, 2020 – (2 responses)
Executive and academic coaching for young adult – Nov 23, 2020 – (4 responses)