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Activities & Events & Places To Go

Indoor activities for toddler (2 responses)
Party Planner (2 responses)
Local(ish) summer camp in Spanish speaking country? (5 responses)
Adult soccer for complete novices (1 response)
East Bay Diwali Celebrations? (6 responses)
Fishing site with equipment rental (6 responses)
Experience with "Game On" in Berkeley? (3 responses)

Childcare & Preschool Advice

Au pair service recommendations (0 responses)
Seeking Covid Conscious Daycare and Playgroups (0 responses)
How much are you paying for a nanny share? (5 responses)
Kids getting hurt at preschool (4 responses)
Good Preschools with Half-day Programs (8 responses)
When to start looking for nanny share? (0 responses)
Infant Daycare (2 responses)
Spanish bilingual preschool/daycare (2 responses)
Recommendations for Childcare for 5 month old (5 responses)
Recent experience at Arbor? (1 response)
Difficulty finding nanny a new arrangement (9 responses)
Nanny rates (4 responses)
Need help - Daycare closing and advocating for staff (2 responses)
After 3 pm care (2 responses)
Questions about hiring night care (6 responses)

Classes & Camps & Groups & Tutors

Acting/Drama classes for kids (0 responses)
Seeking Tutor (0 responses)
Math tutor for 1st grader? (0 responses)
Ping Pong coaching for a teen who wants to train? (1 response)
Seeking someone who sews and/or knits (0 responses)
Seeking Algebra 2 tutor Oakland (0 responses)
Parent and me classes (1 response)
Private swim lesson for teen? (1 response)
Art Instruction for 2nd grader (2 responses)
English Phonetics Tutor for Kindergartener (0 responses)
Piano teacher for 5 year old (1 response)
Electric Guitar Lessons for Beginner Adults? (1 response)
Athletes who are 50+ - what's your secret? (5 responses)
Seeking French Tutor for 5yo's (1 response)
Violin lessons for a 3yo (5 responses)
Drum/Guitar Lessons (1 response)
Toddler music classes north berkeley (3 responses)
Afterschool homework buddy/tutor for high school junior (2 responses)
Best tutors for math for neurodivergent kids (1 response)
Looking for Kids Jui Jitsu Recomemmdations (3 responses)
Best Gymnastic , Swim , Martial Arts Autistic 4 yr old (2 responses)

Community & Housing & Work

Logistics of renting out a home in Berkeley (5 responses)
Neighbor yelled at three year old over tree (4 responses)
Seeking legal representation or advice (0 responses)
House swapping advice abroad (1 response)
Where to donate professional clothing (6 responses)
Budget retirement - housing options in Bay Area (8 responses)
Easy indoor location for winter kid birthday party? (7 responses)
Setting up LLC, need tax, benefits advice (2 responses)
Which home exchange outfits can we trust?? (1 response)
Team retreat space near Berkeley for 8 people? (6 responses)
Advice for finding extra household help/childcare (3 responses)
Help Finding Care for Father in Law (7 responses)

Family & Relationships

Where to find our next family dog? (7 responses)
Recent Experience with the Stratte Firm for Divorce (0 responses)
Community in Guadalajara (4 responses)
Resources for Explaining Cancer to a preschooler (5 responses)
Getting a dog + Allergies (6 responses)
In-Person Couples Therapist Recommendations? (0 responses)
Talking to kid about death of a grandparent? (6 responses)
How to hire a social worker for low-income 55+ housing (2 responses)
Adult Child Estrangement--Seeking Parental Support (1 response)

Health & Wellness

Facial mole removal recommendations (2 responses, 1 pending)
Pediatric Neurologist Specializing in Epilepsy (1 response)
Has anyone bought supplements from truehope.com? (1 response)
Need EMDR therapist (1 response)
Where to get Botox for teeth-grinding? (5 responses)
Facials, Skin Care (3 responses)
Misophonia (0 responses)
IEE / Psychoeducational Assessment Providers (0 responses)
In Desperate Need of a Primary Care Provider (2 responses)
Hair loss in Alameda (4 responses)
Trigeminal Neuralgia and MS? (0 responses)
Teen Boy Facials (2 responses)
Food allergies (0 responses)
Therapist for Senior (2 responses)
Cosmetic dentistry in northern east Bay (4 responses)
Cell phone for seniors (3 responses)
Peripheral Neuropathy and Kaiser (3 responses)
Hotel near UCSF Mission Bay? (3 responses)
Functional Health Doctor for Deeply Exhausted Mom (8 responses)
Weight gain after kids (late 30's) (10 responses)
Looking for a Kaiser doctors for a C.P child (0 responses)
Dressing 1YR-old for Bay Area winter (11 responses)
Skin Care/Makeup for older women (1 response)
Therapist for recurring depression (3 responses)
Physical therapist for knee pain (0 responses)
OT Providers open on Saturday (0 responses)
Where to buy healthy pre-made Asian foods (9 responses)
Excellent dermatologist? (5 responses)
Pediatrician for teen? (6 responses, 1 pending)
Financial emotional therapist (2 responses)
CPAP supplies: where/how to donate or recycle? (0 responses)
Personal training for 50+ out-of-shape mom (6 responses)
Looking for a Cook who can cook 3-4 meals once a week (0 responses)
Urologist recommendations (0 responses)
Scoliosis in Pre-teen (1 response)
Mattress from Costco? (6 responses)
Plastic Surgeon for Otoplasty (Ear Pinning) (0 responses)
Anyone exp Ear Tubes without surgery? (5 responses)
Developmental pediatrician (4 responses)
changes at Kiwi Pediatrics (8 responses)
Acupuncturists in-network w/ Anthem Blue Cross? (2 responses)
Hypnotherapy for Smoking Cessation (2 responses)
Eye doctor recommendation (9 responses)
ankle replacement at Kaiser (0 responses)
Weight loss (10 responses)
Looking for friendly therapist (8 responses)
Pediatric Occupational therapist for toddler (1 response)
Urogynocologist for Pelvic Organ Prolapse (3 responses)
Fertility specialist recs? (9 responses)
In Search of Stellar Podiatrist (2 responses)

House & Garden

Who Could Appraise and Help Sell Oil Paintings? (2 responses)
Exterior House Painter Rec (6 responses)
ADU in Albany (0 responses)
Backyard Demo & Renovation (2 responses)
Landscape Design + Build (1 response)
Contractor for Porch Repair/Rebuild (2 responses)
Tar and Gravel roofer needed (0 responses)
What fruit trees do you love (Berk hills) (7 responses)
interior design help (9 responses)
Goosehead insurance - (0 responses)
Tar and Gravel roofer needed (0 responses)
CA SB 721 (Balcony, Stairs, ...) inspector needed (1 response)
New Home - Need Window Coverings ASAP (9 responses)
IPE deck restoration (3 responses)
Vapor Barrier Installation (0 responses)
Carpenter for IKEA Billy Built Ins? (4 responses)
Refinish / re-glaze corian kitchen sink (1 response)
Help finding someone to convert french doors to single (2 responses)
Landscaping help on a budget? (3 responses)
Legalizing Unpermitted Addition from 80’s (1 response)
Architect recommendations (6 responses)
Modular Home Addition/Extension (1 response)
Basement retaining wall and rat slab recommendation (3 responses)

Parenting Topics

Child whose love language is gifts (4 responses)
Recent autism diagnosis for an almost 2 year old (3 responses)
Richmond Kaiser Teen IOP Program Experience? (2 responses)
Sleep Training at 17 months (3 responses)
Support for Moms that Have ADHD (not their kids) (9 responses)
Helping My 5YO Son with Emotional Regulation (16 responses, 1 pending)
Early potty-training tips (11 responses)
7yo still in nighttime pullups (13 responses)
Desperately need sleep help 3 kids (8 responses)
3 Year old with SPD (3 responses)
Seeking aide for ASD preschooler (1 response)

Pregnancy, Childbirth & Breastfeeding

Hospitals to deliver in with a nursery? (14 responses)
Prenatal massage recommendations (4 responses)
Placenta accreta experience (6 responses)
In search of post-partum doula (7 responses)
Chiropractor recommendations for turning a breech baby (2 responses)

Products & Services

Real estate assistance (0 responses)
How to get legal re nanny (0 responses)
Personal Assistant Recommendation (0 responses)
Service for Audi in Berkeley (0 responses)
Writing Tutor Recommendations for High School Junior (0 responses)
formatting pdfs of family reciped into bound book? (3 responses)
Support for toddler with aggressive behavior (1 response)
Humidifier Recommendation? (3 responses)
Mid-price kids haircut? (2 responses)
Trust planning advice needed (0 responses)
Recommendations for tax attorney? (0 responses)
Thanksgiving Catering Recommendations (5 responses)
Financial consultant for young adult (6 responses)
Rental Christmas Tree (0 responses)
Looking for Party Help (2 responses)
Tax consultant for foreign real estate investment (0 responses)
Real estate assistance (0 responses)
Snoo Repair Advice (2 responses)
A family genealogist? (4 responses)
Baby piercings (4 responses)
Berkeley Hills Cell Service (2 responses)
Slide Steel guitar musician for Bar Mitzvah party (1 response)
Career counselor for college grad (0 responses)
Losing homeowners insurance.losing home? (5 responses)
Looking for physical trainer that will come to home (1 response)
Looking for dehumidifer and air purifer recomendations (3 responses)
Local VW/Audi and Toyota Repair Shops Recommendations? (2 responses)
Best way to order prints of your digital photos? (16 responses)
In search of place that will dye a leather purse (2 responses)
Help with Back Packs and School Supplies (1 response)
Lens for Vintage Glasses (1 response)

School Advice

Seeking advice re Latitude High School (0 responses)
El Cerrito TK Opinions? (0 responses)
BUSD Elementary School for ADHD (0 responses)
School for neurodivergent 1st grader? (2 responses)
[OUSD] How does your school ranking impact the lottery? (2 responses)
transferring to BUSD from OUSD for TK (1 response)
El Cerrito High School vs Berkeley High School (1 response)
2 hours after-school ideas for 5yo (1 response)
Sankofa United (5 responses)
College counselor with Europe experience? (0 responses)
Looking for School (kindergarten) accepted IEP (1 response)
St. T &. Corpus Christi for Kindergarten (1 response)
College transfer eligilibity/transfers? (4 responses)
Switching school in 7th grade? (2 responses)
Looking for a school (4 weeks grade 5) (0 responses)
Bentley Upper School (2 responses)
WCCUSD PE Exemptions experience? (2 responses)
Thousand Oaks TK (3 responses)
Gifted child in California of 2024 (5 responses)
Saint Mary's vs. Saint Joseph's vs. Holy Names (0 responses)
Transporting cello & 2 kids by cargo bike (4 responses)
Thoughts on Korematsu (1 response)
Recent experiences with Redwood Heights Elementary? (0 responses)
Neurodivergent friendly schools in oakland and alameda (3 responses)
High School recs for 2E autistic/adhd boy (3 responses)
Berkley High vs El Cerrito High - Acceptance in UCB (9 responses)
Concerned about public school's policies (19 responses)
Berkeley TK Schedule - can we get screwed? (5 responses)
Interdistrict transfer OUSD to BHS for IB program? (2 responses)
Private school scholarship (3 responses)
Inter-district Transfer Woes (2 responses)
Washington Elementary? (4 responses)
Good schools + South Asian Presence (6 responses)

Teens & Preteens & Young Adults

CBT/DBT therapist for teen girl? (2 responses, 1 pending)
18+ conservation programs in US or abroad for summer? (3 responses)
Career Coach for Neurodivergent Young Adult (1 response)
Teen drummer looking for band mates (0 responses)
Ideas needed for finding male role models for teen girl (2 responses)
Apathetic middle schooler? (9 responses)
Understanding Guardianship and Conservatorship (5 responses)
Newport Academy PHP in San Rafael (0 responses)
6th grader doesn't have friends at school (8 responses)
online cell phone safety training class? (1 response)
Need Financial Advisor Recs for Trust (Kid turning 18) (0 responses)
Oakland School for the Arts acceptance rate? (1 response)
Ethical dilemna re teen inclusion (13 responses)
Teen Needs Support Group (2 responses)
When to Start Job Search (6 responses)
Teen Halloween Activities (4 responses)
Seeking Recs to Develop 16 yo's Oratory Skills (3 responses)