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Activities & Events & Places To Go

Trick or treat in Alameda? – Oct 25, 2021 – (0 responses, 1 pending)

Toddler-friendly lodging on Kauai? – Oct 21, 2021 – (0 responses, 3 pending)

Trick or Treating in 2021? – Oct 12, 2021 – (7 responses)

Event person who does DIY jewelry making & festival makeup – Oct 4, 2021 – (0 responses)

Alaska in winter? – Oct 2, 2021 – (2 responses)

Spring break destination 3-4 hrs away w/ heated pool – Sep 30, 2021 – (3 responses)

Childcare & Preschool Advice

Drop in care for 6 month old + – Oct 19, 2021 – (2 responses, 1 pending)

Nanny agreement about frequent medical appointments – Oct 16, 2021 – (10 responses, 1 pending)

Resources for emergency backup care? – Oct 8, 2021 – (4 responses)

Pre-school Recommendations Pleasant Hill or San Ramon – Oct 6, 2021 – (0 responses)

Nanny expenses – Oct 4, 2021 – (6 responses)

Post Pandemic Pre-school, socialization and behavioral challenges – Oct 2, 2021 – (7 responses)

KSS preschool? – Sep 29, 2021 – (2 responses)

Is severance pay for a nanny customary? – Sep 25, 2021 – (14 responses)

Classes & Camps & Groups & Tutors

Bass teacher for 12 year old – Oct 26, 2021 – (0 responses, 1 pending)

Looking for a dyslexia educ. therapist in the east bay,1st Grader – Oct 25, 2021 – (0 responses, 2 pending)

Spanish playgroup teacher 1-2 days per week – Oct 25, 2021 – (0 responses)

Activities in Spanish for 3 year old girl – Oct 20, 2021 – (1 response)

Tutor for a private school entrance exam? – Oct 19, 2021 – (0 responses)

4th grade beginner sports for girls? – Oct 15, 2021 – (19 responses)

Feedback on Eden Village West sleepaway camp? – Oct 14, 2021 – (2 responses)

Piano Teacher with Certificate of Merit testing – Oct 13, 2021 – (3 responses)

Resources for autistic math genius (age 6) – Oct 12, 2021 – (4 responses)

Where does your BSA troop go for summer camp? – Oct 12, 2021 – (0 responses)

Winter camps for 6 year olds! – Oct 12, 2021 – (2 responses, 1 pending)

Toddler swim lessons – Sep 29, 2021 – (3 responses)

Private Swim Clubs - Which one is worth it? – Sep 27, 2021 – (6 responses)

Baby swim lessons – Sep 26, 2021 – (7 responses)

Community & Housing & Work

Moving to the Concord area advice on schools – Oct 26, 2021 – (0 responses, 1 pending)

Walnut Creek / Rossmoor Neighborhood? – Oct 25, 2021 – (0 responses, 2 pending)

Moving to Texas or Georgia – Oct 24, 2021 – (0 responses, 2 pending)

Law school w/young kids? – Oct 19, 2021 – (5 responses, 1 pending)

When can we expect masking to end for preschoolers? – Oct 18, 2021 – (22 responses, 1 pending)

Need to leave the Bay Area. Advice on where to go.... – Oct 17, 2021 – (6 responses, 1 pending)

Lot-line adjustment appeal – Oct 13, 2021 – (4 responses)

Moving from SF Bay Area to Florida's Space Coast - Crazy? – Oct 12, 2021 – (7 responses)

Cross-country home buying/selling – Oct 5, 2021 – (6 responses)

Pre K with masks and testing? – Oct 2, 2021 – (6 responses)

Custom Home – Sep 29, 2021 – (2 responses)

LGBT families in Martinez/Pleasant hill? – Sep 28, 2021 – (1 response)

Family & Relationships

Looking for part-time caregiver for father with Alzheimer's – Oct 10, 2021 – (5 responses)

Sibling spacing based on older child's temperament – Oct 6, 2021 – (14 responses)

Health & Wellness

Recommendations for inclusive preschool programs for ASD kids – Oct 20, 2021 – (0 responses)

Recommendations for speech therapy and OT for 2-yr-old ASD kid – Oct 20, 2021 – (0 responses)

Looking for therapist with sport's psychology experience for teen – Oct 20, 2021 – (1 response)

seeking autism spectrum screening and speech therapy recs – Oct 19, 2021 – (1 response)

Therapist recommendation for older sibling of aggressive child – Oct 17, 2021 – (3 responses)

ISO (cognitive behavorial) psychologist for 6y old – Oct 17, 2021 – (3 responses)

Do you have a Blue Shield Doctor that you love? – Oct 15, 2021 – (3 responses)

Other parents of kids with alopecia? – Oct 15, 2021 – (1 response)

Pediatric Dentist @ Guardian Recommendation needed! – Oct 14, 2021 – (8 responses)

ABA for high functioning and high IQ autistic 3 year old? – Oct 11, 2021 – (6 responses)

Feedback about a couple of therapists – Oct 11, 2021 – (0 responses)

Therapist for father with Anxiety/Depression – Oct 11, 2021 – (0 responses)

Looking for female therapist for 13-year old w/body image issues – Oct 11, 2021 – (0 responses)

ABA service in East Bay for 2 year olds – Oct 10, 2021 – (2 responses)

Searching for a Primary Care Physician – Oct 7, 2021 – (0 responses)

Kids toes turns in. What can we do?? – Oct 5, 2021 – (4 responses)

Dentist that accepts Delta Dental? – Oct 5, 2021 – (3 responses)

Products for Hair Thinning? – Oct 4, 2021 – (5 responses)

Kaiser - recent experiences switching from PPO to Kaiser – Oct 4, 2021 – (11 responses)

How to regain sense of smell? – Oct 3, 2021 – (3 responses)

Urgent: Teen Pyschologist/Psychiatrist Accepting New Patients? – Sep 30, 2021 – (8 responses)

Academic/Emotional Help for 8th Grader – Sep 29, 2021 – (1 response)

Autistic Teen – Sep 29, 2021 – (1 response)

Best Special Ed School Districts – Sep 29, 2021 – (1 response)

Dietitian for infant with food allergies – Sep 28, 2021 – (3 responses)

Sudden horrible headaches and exhaustion – Sep 25, 2021 – (6 responses)

Iron infusion for teen's low ferritin? – Sep 25, 2021 – (2 responses)

Neurofeedback for kids - treatment experience reviews – Sep 8, 2021 – (4 responses)

House & Garden

References for Basement Flood Protection – Oct 26, 2021 – (0 responses, 1 pending)

Looking for a dog sitter – Oct 25, 2021 – (0 responses, 1 pending)

Home remodel in Berkeley – Oct 22, 2021 – (0 responses, 4 pending)

Cost to refinish hardwood floors – Oct 20, 2021 – (0 responses, 2 pending)

Housekeeper (vs Housecleaner) info and recommendations? – Oct 17, 2021 – (1 response)

Replace or fix doorknobs/fix+ rekey very old front door handle – Oct 13, 2021 – (4 responses)

Dog trainer/behaviorist for puppy mill rescue / fearful, anxious – Oct 11, 2021 – (4 responses)

Dry Rot repair – Oct 9, 2021 – (1 response)

Any recommendation for HVAC INSTALLER? – Oct 6, 2021 – (8 responses)

Need a surveyor to help define property lines – Oct 6, 2021 – (6 responses)

refinancing with LLC losses – Oct 6, 2021 – (1 response)

Seeking Gutter and Window Cleaners – Oct 6, 2021 – (3 responses)

geotechnical engineer recommendations? – Sep 30, 2021 – (4 responses)

Advice on installing indoor sprinklers due to renovation – Sep 28, 2021 – (4 responses)

Murphy bed – Sep 28, 2021 – (3 responses)

Energy Saving and Incentives – Sep 26, 2021 – (6 responses)

Toddler-friendly backyard ideas – Sep 26, 2021 – (4 responses)

roach exterminator? – Sep 26, 2021 – (0 responses)

Parenting

No Cry sleep consultants? – Oct 21, 2021 – (0 responses, 1 pending)

1 nap schedules for 10 month olds – Oct 7, 2021 – (9 responses)

Help for aggressive 3.5 year old – Sep 30, 2021 – (9 responses)

Sleep Consultant for a 15-month old – Sep 28, 2021 – (4 responses)

Parenting coach for household routines? – Sep 27, 2021 – (2 responses)

Pregnancy, Childbirth & Breastfeeding

UCSF or Alta Bates for planned c-section? – Oct 25, 2021 – (0 responses, 7 pending)

Postpartum Doula Recommendations – Oct 4, 2021 – (5 responses)

Products & Services

Very very thick teen boy haircut – Oct 19, 2021 – (4 responses)

East Bay (WC/Orinda/Lafayette) real estate agent – Oct 18, 2021 – (5 responses)

Seeking Event Photographer Recommendation – Oct 18, 2021 – (0 responses)

Wordpress website consultant needed – Oct 15, 2021 – (0 responses)

stroller that fits in Prius Prime 2019? – Oct 9, 2021 – (1 response)

Help with Understanding Maternity Leave Benefits? – Oct 8, 2021 – (10 responses)

CPA recommendation (individual) – Oct 8, 2021 – (1 response)

Artist for jewelry repair – Oct 6, 2021 – (0 responses)

Estate planner for medi-cal – Oct 6, 2021 – (0 responses)

Tenured prof seeks legal advice – Oct 1, 2021 – (1 response)

Bilingual (Spanish/English) Estate Attorney Recommendations – Oct 1, 2021 – (0 responses)

Seeking trustworthy computer person or business to rebuild PC – Sep 27, 2021 – (1 response)

School Advice

West Alameda-Ruby Bridges and Paden? – Oct 26, 2021 – (0 responses)

How to Homeschool from OUSD – Oct 24, 2021 – (0 responses, 2 pending)

Seeking a College Counselor Recommendation – Oct 24, 2021 – (2 responses, 1 pending)

Admission at Escuela Bilingue Internacional – Oct 21, 2021 – (1 response, 1 pending)

Albany vs. Berkeley Elementary Schools – Oct 19, 2021 – (5 responses, 1 pending)

High school season! St Marys, ECHS, AHS, ??? – Oct 16, 2021 – (2 responses)

TK at Sequoia? – Oct 14, 2021 – (0 responses)

CPS, Head Royce, & Bentley: HS acceptance rates? – Oct 10, 2021 – (1 response)

NW zone BUSD special ed services and post-covid experience? – Oct 8, 2021 – (0 responses)

Kaiser ADHD DX sufficient for HS Documentation? – Oct 3, 2021 – (0 responses)

BAM vs. Washington – Oct 3, 2021 – (1 response)

Teacher Recommendations – Oct 1, 2021 – (2 responses)

College Finance Advisor Desperately Needed – Sep 29, 2021 – (3 responses)

Seeking Mira Vista Elementary Academics Feedback – Sep 29, 2021 – (0 responses)

Private school elementary vs public elementary in Piedmont – Sep 26, 2021 – (0 responses)

Teens & Preteens & Young Adults

Occupational therapist for autistic/ADHD 13-yr-old? – Oct 25, 2021 – (0 responses)

Seeking help for 18-year-old with high functioning autism – Oct 25, 2021 – (0 responses)

Recommendations for Parenting Coach wanted – Oct 7, 2021 – (6 responses)

Support and resources for teen girl who is cutting? – Oct 4, 2021 – (8 responses)

So few friends...so little community – Sep 29, 2021 – (4 responses)

Internships/Summer Jobs for Not-Yet 16yo – Sep 26, 2021 – (0 responses)