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Activities & Events & Places To Go

How to self-publish my father's memoir – Jun 11, 2021 – (0 responses)

Road Trip for 18-y-o with Friend? – Jun 10, 2021 – (7 responses, 2 pending)

Esports game/class recommendations? – Jun 3, 2021 – (0 responses)

Gifts for distance learning teachers – May 11, 2021 – (5 responses)

Son doesn’t want to attend his HS graduation – May 7, 2021 – (8 responses)

Childcare & Preschool Advice

Part time (affordable?) preK – Jun 14, 2021 – (0 responses)

Occasional babysitter woes -- could use advice and maybe the BSC – Jun 14, 2021 – (0 responses)

OMS - Any recent reviews appreciated! – Jun 10, 2021 – (0 responses)

Rising Sun Montessori in Albany? – Jun 8, 2021 – (0 responses)

Berkeley/Rockridge Little School illness policy – Jun 7, 2021 – (0 responses)

Oakland Head Start system? What is it like? – Jun 7, 2021 – (1 response)

Looking for a nanny, wondering about duties – Jun 7, 2021 – (0 responses)

Current Experiences with Wildwood – Jun 6, 2021 – (0 responses)

Anyone have the contact info for Lucecitas Daycare? – Jun 5, 2021 – (2 responses)

Day Care Recommendations Near Piedmont? – Jun 5, 2021 – (2 responses)

Looking for Pinole daycare/preschool for 2.5 year old – Jun 5, 2021 – (2 responses)

GLM: Recent reviews for the Oakland location? – Jun 4, 2021 – (0 responses)

Seeking after hour care – Jun 3, 2021 – (1 response)

Experience with The Living Room childcare? – Jun 3, 2021 – (0 responses)

Recent experience at Nomura Preschool - too academic? – Jun 2, 2021 – (2 responses)

What to do when a daycare closes-Child's Play Pill Hill – Jun 1, 2021 – (1 response)

Searching for afterschool program (El Cerrito/Richmond/Albany) – May 25, 2021 – (0 responses)

Advice for onboarding new nanny/sitter? – May 20, 2021 – (6 responses)

Seeking Alameda preschool for 2 year old – May 17, 2021 – (2 responses)

In-Home Daycare Recommendation for 4 Mo Old - Oakland – Apr 20, 2021 – (1 response)

Advice for first time parents who work full time – Apr 8, 2021 – (9 responses)

Classes & Camps & Groups & Tutors

Recommendations for tennis lessons (5 y/o)? – Jun 11, 2021 – (0 responses)

Swim Instructor for at home lessons – Jun 10, 2021 – (0 responses)

Mommy & Me Swimming Classes – Jun 9, 2021 – (0 responses)

Baseball camp for 7 year old – Jun 7, 2021 – (0 responses)

Adult. Lap Swimming – Jun 6, 2021 – (0 responses, 1 pending)

Sewing machine for 10 year old learning to sew – Jun 4, 2021 – (0 responses, 7 pending)

Tennis "coach"/hitting partner needed for two teens! – Jun 4, 2021 – (1 response)

Mandarin lessons for 2 year old – Jun 2, 2021 – (0 responses, 2 pending)

ISO kids’ comics/graphic stories group/class/club – Jun 1, 2021 – (1 response)

Zafu recommendation? – Jun 1, 2021 – (2 responses, 1 pending)

Pickleball lessons? – Jun 1, 2021 – (0 responses)

Highlands Country Club in Hiller Highlands – May 28, 2021 – (2 responses)

Recent Experiences with Hidden Villa Camp? – May 24, 2021 – (1 response)

Python Camp for 10 year olds? – May 24, 2021 – (1 response)

Chinese After-school program – May 24, 2021 – (4 responses)

Indoor swimming pool for toddlers – May 23, 2021 – (5 responses)

Advanced Minecraft Camp – May 23, 2021 – (1 response)

Any summer camps still have openings for a 3rd grader? – May 21, 2021 – (4 responses)

Golf Lessons for Teen Boy – May 20, 2021 – (3 responses)

Beginning soccer for 17 year old girl? – May 13, 2021 – (0 responses)

Spanish tutor for teens – May 12, 2021 – (1 response)

Carpool to Echo lake for CIT this summer? – Apr 23, 2021 – (0 responses)

Private Swim Instructor for Lessons at Home – Apr 19, 2021 – (1 response)

Community & Housing & Work

How to find childcare resources in Portland, Maine – Jun 13, 2021 – (0 responses)

Recommendations For A Person/Service To Drive Two Dogs Out East – Jun 10, 2021 – (0 responses)

Immunocompromised Sophomore needs Fall Online/remote school – Jun 8, 2021 – (2 responses, 1 pending)

Year abroad during high school? – Jun 5, 2021 – (3 responses)

International Travel RT-PCR Covid test provider – Jun 4, 2021 – (0 responses, 2 pending)

Experience with owner move-in eviction for ADU? – Jun 3, 2021 – (0 responses, 6 pending)

Moving to West Contra Costa with a trans kid – May 31, 2021 – (2 responses, 1 pending)

Movers for a smallish job – May 28, 2021 – (3 responses)

Is there something like BPN in Chicago? – May 28, 2021 – (2 responses)

Moving from overseas for a job in Pt. Richmond - where to live? – May 24, 2021 – (5 responses)

Where to live for jobs in Santa Rosa and Alameda? – May 21, 2021 – (5 responses)

Looking for recommendations for long distance medical transport – May 20, 2021 – (3 responses)

Advice on moving to Seattle – May 20, 2021 – (6 responses, 1 pending)

Moving to the East Bay and looking for great public schools – May 20, 2021 – (8 responses)

Walkability + Safety? – May 19, 2021 – (16 responses)

Landlords - Renting or leave vacant or AIRBNB? – May 19, 2021 – (6 responses)

Working in Dublin - Commute from Walnut Creek? – May 18, 2021 – (2 responses)

Young adult “Job Coach”, experience with ADHD – May 11, 2021 – (2 responses)

BAT MITZVAH - HELP! – Apr 26, 2021 – (3 responses)

Timing move to Alameda – Apr 25, 2021 – (2 responses)

Family & Relationships

Struggling with a longtime friendship – Jun 8, 2021 – (5 responses)

Advice re elderly, newly immigrated grandparent? Health care, etc – May 19, 2021 – (3 responses)

Very triggering relationship with adult brother – May 18, 2021 – (13 responses)

Personal experience with teen residential treatment centers? – May 1, 2021 – (5 responses)

Co-Parenting Therapist needed in San Francisco – Apr 21, 2021 – (0 responses)

Health & Wellness

Psychiatrist for 18 yo ASD college student Anthem – Jun 14, 2021 – (0 responses)

Skin Tag Removal – Jun 11, 2021 – (0 responses)

Private Practice OBGYN or midwife or doula? – Jun 10, 2021 – (0 responses)

Looking for therapist who accepts Optum – Jun 8, 2021 – (0 responses)

Stroke Recovery Resources - OT, PT, Speech, Neurologist – Jun 5, 2021 – (3 responses)

Looking for asperger's assessment for 15 year old girl – Jun 3, 2021 – (4 responses)

Seeking new Pediatric Dentist – Jun 2, 2021 – (4 responses)

Private swim lessons for autistic children – Jun 1, 2021 – (2 responses)

Dentist good for nursing toddlers – Jun 1, 2021 – (3 responses)

Teen Psychiatrist – May 31, 2021 – (4 responses)

Need therapist recs for 12 y/o daughter – May 31, 2021 – (2 responses)

Need recommendations for a family therapist – May 30, 2021 – (0 responses)

Considering Lumbar Discectomy Surgery – May 30, 2021 – (6 responses)

Current pediatric otoplasty recommendations? – May 28, 2021 – (0 responses)

ABA for 3 year old – May 28, 2021 – (0 responses)

ASD diagnosis for 7YO - Now What? – May 28, 2021 – (7 responses)

Seeking holistic secondary infertility support - East Bay – May 27, 2021 – (13 responses)

Any CBT practitioner recommendations for 11 y/o with anxiety? – May 27, 2021 – (3 responses)

In-Person Therapist for Tween in Berkeley/Albany/North Oakland – May 27, 2021 – (0 responses)

Remote counselor/therapist for elderly parent – May 26, 2021 – (1 response)

Family Therapist – May 26, 2021 – (0 responses)

Worried First Time Mom With A Speech Delayed Toddler – May 24, 2021 – (5 responses)

Steroid injections for back pain – May 24, 2021 – (2 responses)

Phimosis diagnosis teen boy – May 22, 2021 – (0 responses)

Any experience with GI’s at SEBMF or GI Associates of East Bay? – May 21, 2021 – (3 responses)

ABA for therapy-resisting 10-year-old girl with ASD? – May 17, 2021 – (5 responses)

Developmental Pediatrician/therapist/pediatrician Tri-valley area – May 17, 2021 – (1 response)

School for black social-seeking ASD girl- Springstone, OUSD, ? – May 17, 2021 – (0 responses)

Experience with Green Leaf in Orinda for teen phobias? – May 11, 2021 – (0 responses)

Therapist for teen with chronic illness – May 5, 2021 – (0 responses)

Vision therapy office for teenager? – Apr 26, 2021 – (1 response)

Therapist/Counselor for college student with focus challenges – Apr 26, 2021 – (5 responses)

Great Psycho-Educational Evaluation (for teen girl)? – Apr 23, 2021 – (3 responses)

Activities for active 6yo ADHD kid – Apr 23, 2021 – (6 responses)

Young adult daughter struggling w hormones/ energy/ weight gain – Apr 21, 2021 – (5 responses)

School for teen with ASD - Philips? Orion? Others? – Apr 21, 2021 – (2 responses)

Teens & Palate Expansion – Apr 20, 2021 – (0 responses)

Need therapist for gifted 13 year old boy with depression and anx – Apr 17, 2021 – (1 response)

House & Garden

Design / Build for a Deck – Jun 10, 2021 – (0 responses)

Glass awning for house – Jun 10, 2021 – (0 responses)

HELP us understand Cork flooring / Linoleum flooring – Jun 10, 2021 – (0 responses)

Housecleaning recs? – Jun 9, 2021 – (0 responses)

Seeking roofer for challenging roof – Jun 6, 2021 – (0 responses)

Student/Recent Grad Cal/Other Landscape Designer – Jun 3, 2021 – (1 response)

Rats in the car! – Jun 3, 2021 – (3 responses)

House Cleaner in Alameda – Jun 2, 2021 – (2 responses)

Dog boarding recommendation? – Jun 2, 2021 – (11 responses)

Patio Deck – Jun 2, 2021 – (2 responses)

Looking for a dog-savvy pet and house sitter available June-July – Jun 1, 2021 – (3 responses)

Virginia Bakery butter cookies – May 28, 2021 – (2 responses)

How to address moisture in house – May 27, 2021 – (1 response)

Seeking house cleaner - New Baby – May 26, 2021 – (4 responses)

Local supplier of carriage doors? – May 26, 2021 – (1 response)

How to find affordable mother's helper – May 26, 2021 – (0 responses)

Current Gardening rates/expectations – May 24, 2021 – (0 responses)

Rockridge Contractor Recommendations – May 22, 2021 – (4 responses)

Contractor/Handyperson Sought for Small Indoor Grow Room Build – May 22, 2021 – (1 response)

Kitchen countertops – May 20, 2021 – (3 responses)

Raccoons: at my wit's end – May 19, 2021 – (11 responses)

Dog trainer needed – May 19, 2021 – (1 response)

Cleaning company recommendation, apt cleaning between tenants – Apr 21, 2021 – (2 responses)

Parenting

BPN equivalent for SF? – Jun 10, 2021 – (2 responses)

Alternative to Goodnites for sensitive skin? – Jun 1, 2021 – (2 responses)

Parenting Groups for Newborns Around Pleasant Hill – May 23, 2021 – (0 responses)

Parents network in Joshua Tree area? – May 19, 2021 – (0 responses)

Pregnancy, Childbirth & Breastfeeding

Swollen Nipple: Advice Wanted – Jun 5, 2021 – (0 responses, 1 pending)

Fertility Clinic Recommendations – Apr 15, 2021 – (13 responses)

Products & Services

Diesel Mercedes Mechanic Near Berkeley? – Jun 14, 2021 – (0 responses)

TV technician – Jun 13, 2021 – (0 responses)

Recommendations for deep tissue massage – Jun 11, 2021 – (0 responses)

Stylist who uses henna for coloring? – Jun 11, 2021 – (0 responses)

Laser Hair Removal after Several Failed Attempts – Jun 10, 2021 – (0 responses)

Options for Medical Billing Fraud – Jun 9, 2021 – (0 responses)

Real Estate Agent for Complicated Sale – Jun 8, 2021 – (1 response)

Inexpensive framer – Jun 5, 2021 – (0 responses)

Experience with Bio Diesel vehicle? – Jun 4, 2021 – (0 responses)

Mesh network – May 27, 2021 – (0 responses)

Labeling Clothes & Day Care Items – May 24, 2021 – (7 responses)

Bought a home, squatter help – May 19, 2021 – (17 responses)

Double stroller recommendations for 3mo and 5mo – Apr 21, 2021 – (5 responses)

School Advice

OUSD United Nation CDC- experience? – Jun 15, 2021 – (0 responses)

Chabot Elementary vs Joaquin Miller – Jun 14, 2021 – (0 responses)

Relocating to Kensington, figuring out schools – Jun 8, 2021 – (1 response)

Piedmont, Hillcrest, or Head Royce? – Jun 7, 2021 – (1 response)

BUSD kindergarten 2021 – Jun 7, 2021 – (0 responses)

College Coach (not application coach) – Jun 6, 2021 – (2 responses)

Yuming Location – Jun 4, 2021 – (2 responses)

Any info on St. Joseph School in Pinole? – Jun 3, 2021 – (0 responses)

School Districts that are good at 504/IEP for high school? – Jun 3, 2021 – (0 responses)

BUSD Elementary School Waitlist, May 2021 – May 30, 2021 – (3 responses)

Seeing advice re: Emerson CDC Preschool in Temescal, Oakland – May 30, 2021 – (1 response)

Sterne School vs Holden High for LD ? – May 28, 2021 – (0 responses)

Melrose Leadership & Manzanita SEED – May 26, 2021 – (1 response)

Experiences at Latitude – May 22, 2021 – (0 responses)

Seeking Hybrid Homeschool – May 22, 2021 – (1 response)

Late enrollment in El Cerrito elementary schools – May 13, 2021 – (4 responses)

Honors placement at Bishop O’Dowd – May 8, 2021 – (1 response)

Piedmont HS or Dougherty Valley HS? – Apr 29, 2021 – (0 responses)

Albany vs Berkeley middle and high schools? – Apr 26, 2021 – (7 responses)

School suggestions for advanced learner – Apr 22, 2021 – (0 responses)

Berkeley High vs. St. Mary's – Apr 20, 2021 – (0 responses)

Teens & Preteens & Young Adults

Strategies for communicating about teen location/activity – Jun 14, 2021 – (0 responses)

A rising 3rd grader puberty – Jun 11, 2021 – (0 responses)

Looking for a teen to help my 13 yo with her youtube videos – Jun 5, 2021 – (0 responses)

Buying a Used iPhone for Teen & Advice on Controls to Install – May 20, 2021 – (3 responses)

Gender Affirming MD or Provider – May 11, 2021 – (0 responses)

14 y/o Boy Needs Summer SOMETHING – May 11, 2021 – (6 responses)

My 7th grade daughter, struggling to meet new friends – May 3, 2021 – (3 responses)

Teen daughter's chronic abdominal pain and nausea – Apr 27, 2021 – (7 responses)

Alt medicine physician rec for sinus headaches in 12 yr old – Apr 21, 2021 – (1 response)

Residential Treatment Program for Teen with Depression/Trauma – Apr 21, 2021 – (6 responses)

Summer Jobs/CIT/volunteering for 15 year olds – Apr 20, 2021 – (0 responses)

Experience with Rosetta Institute summer programs for teens? – Apr 20, 2021 – (0 responses)

Traffic citation lookup – Apr 20, 2021 – (3 responses)