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Activities & Events & Places To Go

Recommendations for Covid-safe experiences for older babies – Oct 21, 2020 – (1 response, 2 pending)

Halloween 2020 – Oct 14, 2020 – (8 responses)

Is there a Carousel open anywhere near the Bay Area? – Oct 13, 2020 – (6 responses)

Wellness Retreat (or analog) during Covid? – Oct 12, 2020 – (2 responses)

Running for girls – Oct 9, 2020 – (6 responses)

Online Dungeons & Dragons or Kids Theater? – Oct 7, 2020 – (0 responses)

Toddler Passport Photos - where to go during COVID – Oct 1, 2020 – (9 responses)

Allergy friendly restaurants? – Oct 1, 2020 – (2 responses)

Childcare & Preschool Advice

Pursuing a career with RIE certification – Oct 22, 2020 – (0 responses)

Updated reviews of Chairez Montessori Preschool? – Oct 19, 2020 – (0 responses)

Experience with Pixar CDC after aps took over – Oct 15, 2020 – (1 response)

Background check recommendations – Oct 12, 2020 – (0 responses)

Nanny Share Pay and OT – Oct 3, 2020 – (4 responses)

Questioning choice of mostly white preschool – Oct 1, 2020 – (10 responses)

Daycare/preschool for ages 2-6 – Oct 1, 2020 – (17 responses)

Classes & Camps & Groups & Tutors

Beginner Trumpet Lessons – Oct 29, 2020 – (0 responses)

Forest School, Trackers Micro School or similar for 2nd grader – Oct 26, 2020 – (0 responses, 7 pending)

Looking for a reading tutor – Oct 21, 2020 – (0 responses, 2 pending)

Soccer in Berkeley/Albany for 3 & 6 yo – Oct 20, 2020 – (2 responses, 1 pending)

Anyone know any young female basketball players to mentor/coach? – Oct 19, 2020 – (0 responses)

Outdoor story time or toddler group activities? – Oct 9, 2020 – (2 responses)

Dyslexia specialist tutor for a 9 year old? – Oct 9, 2020 – (3 responses)

Music teacher for babies on Friday mornings – Oct 1, 2020 – (2 responses)

seeking AP Chemistry tutor – Sep 22, 2020 – (2 responses)

Community & Housing & Work

SeekingPublic/Private Elementary Schools in Pleasanton/Dublin – Oct 27, 2020 – (0 responses)

UCSF health center in Berkeley-- what insurance to sign up for? – Oct 26, 2020 – (0 responses)

Need help!! – Oct 25, 2020 – (0 responses, 2 pending)

Distance Learning Resources for Advanced Learners – Oct 22, 2020 – (2 responses, 2 pending)

Breast pump donation? – Oct 22, 2020 – (0 responses, 5 pending)

Private schools offering online-only options? – Oct 19, 2020 – (2 responses)

Private elementary school parents -- How is it going? – Oct 16, 2020 – (6 responses)

How to Help My Elderly Aunt from Smokey Neighbors – Oct 14, 2020 – (7 responses)

Advice or experience living in 2 or more countries with toddlers – Oct 14, 2020 – (5 responses)

Moving to a small town with a special needs child – Oct 9, 2020 – (2 responses)

Chromebooks, internet connection and online learning – Oct 7, 2020 – (3 responses)

Living Just South of University – Oct 5, 2020 – (4 responses)

Renting out Rooms in Hercules – Oct 5, 2020 – (3 responses)

"Berkeley Parents Network" or "BANANAS" for Portland – Oct 5, 2020 – (2 responses)

Relocating to N. Berkeley from the West of Ireland and scared! – Oct 3, 2020 – (16 responses)

socially distant activities for teen – Sep 28, 2020 – (6 responses)

Is it time to relocate? – Sep 10, 2020 – (14 responses)

Family & Relationships

Single Mom Seeking Excellent Family Law Attorney – Oct 9, 2020 – (3 responses)

Seeking recommendation for divorce attorney for consult – Oct 8, 2020 – (0 responses)

Teen wants to live with mom only – Oct 6, 2020 – (2 responses)

Compelling 18 year old to do chores – Oct 1, 2020 – (1 response)

Health & Wellness

Great East Bay obgyn/obstetrician at UCSF or John Muir – Oct 27, 2020 – (0 responses, 1 pending)

Seeking OT for 4yo, who is taking new patients during Covid – Oct 26, 2020 – (0 responses, 3 pending)

Ortho for adult invisalign – Oct 26, 2020 – (0 responses, 2 pending)

Doctor who prescribes Armour Thyroid – Oct 26, 2020 – (0 responses, 2 pending)

Leave or stay with verbally abusive husband – Oct 25, 2020 – (0 responses, 21 pending)

Kaiser Oakland Doctors – Oct 25, 2020 – (0 responses, 3 pending)

Seeking WOC Pediatrician in East Bay – Oct 23, 2020 – (1 response, 4 pending)

Orthodontist for teen who is moving away before end of treatment – Oct 23, 2020 – (1 response)

Pediatrician in Alameda – Oct 21, 2020 – (0 responses)

Pediatric Gastroenterologist for Teen – Oct 20, 2020 – (4 responses)

Recommendation needed: Kaiser Orthopedist for Rotator Cuff Injury – Oct 20, 2020 – (0 responses)

Pediatric OT? – Oct 19, 2020 – (6 responses, 1 pending)

ALS diagnosis -- support, advice needed – Oct 19, 2020 – (8 responses, 1 pending)

Doctor for Inattentive ADD & Sensory Seeking Issues – Oct 15, 2020 – (3 responses)

Recent Oakland L&D Experience? – Oct 13, 2020 – (2 responses)

Physical Therapist Recommendation for Tennis Elbow – Oct 8, 2020 – (1 response)

ADHD- Experiences with Amen Clinic in Walnut Creek? – Oct 7, 2020 – (1 response)

ISO psych assessment and therapy for eating disorder – Oct 7, 2020 – (0 responses)

Looking for chiropractor or physical therapist for two month old – Oct 4, 2020 – (7 responses, 1 pending)

Good somatic therapist, Berkeley area for grief/loss/ptsd? – Oct 4, 2020 – (2 responses)

Gynecologist sensitive to post-menopause issues – Oct 2, 2020 – (0 responses)

Holistic Orthodontist/Dentist for cross bite - Moy or Lawson? – Sep 29, 2020 – (1 response)

Allergist Recommendation/Advice on OIT – Sep 9, 2020 – (4 responses)

Seeking Advice on Pediatric Allergies – Sep 3, 2020 – (4 responses)

House & Garden

Dog trainer in Berkeley area? – Oct 27, 2020 – (0 responses, 3 pending)

Experience with heat pump for heating & cooling – Oct 23, 2020 – (0 responses, 5 pending)

Carpet cleaner needed – Oct 22, 2020 – (0 responses, 1 pending)

Refinish and re-roof deck – Oct 21, 2020 – (0 responses)

Installing rooftop garden? – Oct 21, 2020 – (0 responses, 1 pending)

Recommendation for excellent contractors? – Oct 19, 2020 – (4 responses)

Seeking Excellent (house) painters – Oct 19, 2020 – (5 responses)

Looking for advice on how to find non-toxic flooring – Oct 18, 2020 – (6 responses)

Used appliance store – Oct 15, 2020 – (3 responses, 1 pending)

Reviews for East Bay Hydronics? – Oct 14, 2020 – (0 responses)

Reduce take-out plastic? – Oct 14, 2020 – (14 responses, 1 pending)

Attack dogs in neighborhood – Oct 12, 2020 – (4 responses)

Looking for a dog trainer that specializes in barrier aggression – Oct 12, 2020 – (2 responses)

Contractor for porch awning/repair – Oct 12, 2020 – (1 response)

Cracks in interior plaster and exterior stucco – Oct 11, 2020 – (1 response)

Seeking referral or feedback - Loewen window installations – Oct 9, 2020 – (1 response)

Recessed Lighting – Oct 9, 2020 – (4 responses)

Handiperson/contractor for backyard play area? – Oct 8, 2020 – (0 responses)

Window Cleaner Needed – Oct 7, 2020 – (1 response)

Playset for sloped yard – Oct 6, 2020 – (2 responses)

Heating contractor referral please – Oct 6, 2020 – (0 responses)

Cost to Build a Deck Three Stories High – Oct 6, 2020 – (1 response)

Recommended interior designers – Oct 3, 2020 – (2 responses)

ISO gardener to help create defensible space (fire prevention). – Oct 3, 2020 – (1 response)

Moving vs. Improving/Adding a Second Story – Oct 3, 2020 – (9 responses)

Parenting

YA misinformed and fast tracked on hormones – Oct 1, 2020 – (13 responses)

Pregnancy, Childbirth & Breastfeeding

Night nanny referrals and recommendations? – Oct 17, 2020 – (2 responses, 1 pending)

Freezing eggs for a future IVF – Oct 11, 2020 – (5 responses)

Products & Services

Tax accountant for income earned abroad? – Oct 27, 2020 – (0 responses)

Where is fire insurance headed – Oct 23, 2020 – (0 responses, 1 pending)

A service-oriented bank in berkeley? – Oct 23, 2020 – (0 responses, 1 pending)

Driving instructor for 19yo – Oct 20, 2020 – (3 responses)

UC Open Enrollment coming soon. Which medical plan to pick? – Oct 13, 2020 – (6 responses)

Outdoor Massage – Oct 9, 2020 – (5 responses)

Looking for an experienced immigration lawyer – Oct 6, 2020 – (4 responses)

How to have baby at desk height? – Oct 6, 2020 – (6 responses)

Keeping health insurance when we really need it! – Oct 4, 2020 – (3 responses)

United Health Care in CCSF – Oct 1, 2020 – (0 responses)

School Advice

"Feeder" schools into College Preparatory School (CPS)? – Oct 26, 2020 – (0 responses)

ADHD at Head-Royce? – Oct 24, 2020 – (0 responses, 1 pending)

Applying to Kindergarten during Covid – Oct 22, 2020 – (1 response, 3 pending)

Public or private middle school as pandemic continues? – Oct 21, 2020 – (6 responses)

Skyline & Oakland Tech HS for kid with ADHD & anxiety – Oct 21, 2020 – (3 responses)

Applying to Yu Ming for 1st grade – Oct 20, 2020 – (1 response)

PE at Berkeley High – Oct 17, 2020 – (2 responses)

Getting ready for pre-K next year in Richmond – Oct 14, 2020 – (1 response, 1 pending)

homeschooling options – Oct 13, 2020 – (0 responses)

Moving from out of state, need advice on Berkeley preschool – Oct 13, 2020 – (1 response)

Saint Joseph's High School? – Oct 12, 2020 – (0 responses)

Holy Names High School? – Oct 12, 2020 – (3 responses)

French language day-cares and/or schools in Walnut Ck/Pl. Hill? – Oct 10, 2020 – (1 response)

2E 7 year old girl - help us pls on school choice! – Oct 9, 2020 – (10 responses)

Private College Counselor – Oct 9, 2020 – (0 responses)

Financial aid for high school – Oct 9, 2020 – (0 responses)

Montessori to BUSD -- Repeat/Skip K? (Turning 5 AFTER Sept 1) – Oct 5, 2020 – (2 responses)

Mira Vista 2020-21 Impressions. New Principal, Etc? – Oct 4, 2020 – (1 response)

Colleges for LD Kids – Sep 24, 2020 – (3 responses)

Teens & Preteens & Young Adults

Kaiser MD for young adult – Oct 25, 2020 – (2 responses)

16 yr old daughter--volunteering in Costa Rica or elsewhere – Oct 7, 2020 – (1 response)

Risk-taking by teen boy – Sep 28, 2020 – (3 responses)

Zoom school and screen limits, help! – Sep 26, 2020 – (3 responses)