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Activities & Events & Places To Go

Indoor activities for toddler – Nov 22, 2024 – (3 responses)
Party Planner – Nov 18, 2024 – (2 responses)
Local(ish) summer camp in Spanish speaking country? – Nov 7, 2024 – (5 responses)
Adult soccer for complete novices – Oct 22, 2024 – (1 response)
East Bay Diwali Celebrations? – Oct 21, 2024 – (6 responses)
Fishing site with equipment rental – Sep 29, 2024 – (6 responses)
Looking for eco-resort in Western US for family reunion – Sep 3, 2024 – (1 response)

Childcare & Preschool Advice

Spanish Immersion or French, Italian Daycare for 18 Month Old – Dec 17, 2024 – (0 responses, 1 pending)
Preschool start in January/mid year in East Bay – Dec 9, 2024 – (4 responses, 1 pending)
Au pair service recommendations – Dec 1, 2024 – (0 responses)
Seeking Covid Conscious Daycare and Playgroups – Nov 27, 2024 – (0 responses)
Daycare recommendations for infant and toddler near Hercules – Nov 26, 2024 – (0 responses)
How much are you paying for a nanny share? – Nov 23, 2024 – (5 responses)
Afterschool "Nanny share" for Washington/Malcolm X kiddos? – Nov 20, 2024 – (0 responses)
Recommendations for a Spanish immersion daycare or preschool – Nov 14, 2024 – (3 responses)
Pride in Learning Montclair (and/or other infant centers) – Nov 4, 2024 – (1 response)
Kids getting hurt at preschool – Nov 2, 2024 – (4 responses)
Good Preschools with Half-day Programs – Oct 31, 2024 – (8 responses)
When to start looking for nanny share? – Oct 30, 2024 – (0 responses)
Infant Daycare – Oct 22, 2024 – (2 responses)
Spanish bilingual preschool/daycare – Oct 15, 2024 – (2 responses)
Recommendations for Childcare for 5 month old – Oct 9, 2024 – (5 responses)
Recent experience at Arbor? – Oct 9, 2024 – (1 response)
Difficulty finding nanny a new arrangement – Oct 4, 2024 – (9 responses)
Nanny rates – Sep 19, 2024 – (4 responses)
Need help - Daycare closing and advocating for staff – Sep 12, 2024 – (2 responses)
After 3 pm care – Sep 8, 2024 – (2 responses)
Questions about hiring night care – Sep 2, 2024 – (6 responses)

Classes & Camps & Groups & Tutors

Etiquette classes – Dec 17, 2024 – (0 responses)
Tennis Camp for 5 year old – Dec 16, 2024 – (0 responses)
cello teacher for intermediate level students – Dec 15, 2024 – (2 responses)
Acting/Drama classes for kids – Dec 4, 2024 – (6 responses)
Seeking Tutor – Dec 1, 2024 – (0 responses)
Math tutor for 1st grader? – Nov 26, 2024 – (0 responses)
Seeking someone who sews and/or knits – Nov 23, 2024 – (0 responses)
Seeking Algebra 2 tutor Oakland – Nov 20, 2024 – (0 responses)
Parent and me classes – Nov 15, 2024 – (1 response)
Seeking Spanish/English piano teacher for elementary school – Nov 13, 2024 – (0 responses)
Art Instruction for 2nd grader – Nov 6, 2024 – (2 responses)
English Phonetics Tutor for Kindergartener – Nov 5, 2024 – (0 responses)
Resources for high-functioning 19 year old with autism – Oct 22, 2024 – (2 responses)
Piano teacher for 5 year old – Oct 22, 2024 – (1 response)
Electric Guitar Lessons for Beginner Adults? – Oct 22, 2024 – (1 response)
Athletes who are 50+ - what's your secret? – Oct 21, 2024 – (5 responses)
Seeking French Tutor for 5yo's – Sep 30, 2024 – (1 response)
ISO: Reading tutor. 8th grader w/IEP reading well below grade. – Sep 28, 2024 – (0 responses)
Violin lessons for a 3yo – Sep 27, 2024 – (5 responses)
Drum/Guitar Lessons – Sep 22, 2024 – (2 responses)
Toddler music classes north berkeley – Sep 20, 2024 – (3 responses)
Afterschool homework buddy/tutor for high school junior – Sep 10, 2024 – (2 responses)
Looking for Kids Jui Jitsu Recomemmdations – Aug 24, 2024 – (3 responses)
Best Gymnastic , Swim , Martial Arts Autistic 4 yr old – Aug 23, 2024 – (2 responses)

Community & Housing & Work

Looking for legal employment advice for son – Dec 19, 2024 – (0 responses)
Christmas gift idea for a Millennial that I don't know well – Dec 10, 2024 – (13 responses)
Seeking advice: Move w/kids from SF to Oakland (Trestle Glen) – Nov 17, 2024 – (9 responses)
Logistics of renting out a home in Berkeley – Nov 3, 2024 – (5 responses)
Neighbor yelled at three year old over tree – Oct 24, 2024 – (4 responses)
Danville for Asian-American family returning from abroad – Oct 23, 2024 – (3 responses)
Seeking legal representation or advice – Oct 22, 2024 – (0 responses)
House swapping advice abroad – Oct 21, 2024 – (1 response)
Where to donate professional clothing – Oct 8, 2024 – (6 responses)
Budget retirement - housing options in Bay Area – Sep 27, 2024 – (8 responses)
Easy indoor location for winter kid birthday party? – Sep 18, 2024 – (7 responses)
Setting up LLC, need tax, benefits advice – Sep 18, 2024 – (2 responses)
Which home exchange outfits can we trust?? – Sep 18, 2024 – (1 response)
Team retreat space near Berkeley for 8 people? – Aug 26, 2024 – (6 responses)
Advice for finding extra household help/childcare – Aug 20, 2024 – (3 responses)
Help Finding Care for Father in Law – Aug 18, 2024 – (7 responses)

Family & Relationships

2 or 3 kids – Dec 15, 2024 – (15 responses)
Therapist for Mexican-Born Partner's Anxiety, PTSD – Dec 7, 2024 – (3 responses)
Where to find our next family dog? – Nov 18, 2024 – (7 responses)
Recent Experience with the Stratte Firm for Divorce – Nov 14, 2024 – (0 responses)
Need a therapist for me, for support around child's addiction – Nov 12, 2024 – (3 responses)
Adoption, foster-to-adopt, and platonic co-parenting questions – Nov 10, 2024 – (8 responses)
Community in Guadalajara – Nov 8, 2024 – (4 responses)
Resources for Explaining Cancer to a preschooler – Nov 8, 2024 – (5 responses)
Getting a dog + Allergies – Nov 2, 2024 – (6 responses)
In-Person Couples Therapist Recommendations? – Oct 26, 2024 – (0 responses)
Affordable, effective couples counseling (with Kaiser insurance) – Oct 17, 2024 – (5 responses)
Talking to kid about death of a grandparent? – Sep 24, 2024 – (6 responses)
How to hire a social worker for low-income 55+ housing – Sep 7, 2024 – (2 responses)

Health & Wellness

Rec. for practitioner to get rid of broken capillaries/angioma – Dec 16, 2024 – (1 response)
East Bay Dermatologist / Esthetician Recommendation – Dec 16, 2024 – (0 responses)
Functional doctor or ND – Dec 11, 2024 – (0 responses)
Female therapist for a young teen girl – Dec 10, 2024 – (1 response)
Functional MD for yeast overgrowth – Dec 6, 2024 – (1 response)
Facial mole removal recommendations – Dec 3, 2024 – (3 responses)
Pediatric Neurologist Specializing in Epilepsy – Dec 1, 2024 – (1 response)
Has anyone bought supplements from truehope.com? – Dec 1, 2024 – (2 responses)
Need EMDR therapist – Nov 26, 2024 – (1 response)
Where to get Botox for teeth-grinding? – Nov 24, 2024 – (5 responses)
Facials, Skin Care – Nov 23, 2024 – (3 responses)
Misophonia – Nov 22, 2024 – (0 responses)
IEE / Psychoeducational Assessment Providers – Nov 20, 2024 – (0 responses)
In Desperate Need of a Primary Care Provider – Nov 19, 2024 – (2 responses)
Hair loss in Alameda – Nov 17, 2024 – (4 responses)
Post-op skilled nursing facility that works with Kaiser? – Nov 17, 2024 – (0 responses)
Trigeminal Neuralgia and MS? – Nov 15, 2024 – (0 responses)
Teen Boy Facials – Nov 14, 2024 – (2 responses)
Food allergies – Nov 9, 2024 – (0 responses)
Therapist for Senior – Nov 7, 2024 – (2 responses)
Cosmetic dentistry in northern east Bay – Nov 6, 2024 – (4 responses)
Searching for KP Ped. Knowledgeable abt Lead Exposure – Nov 5, 2024 – (0 responses)
Cell phone for seniors – Nov 4, 2024 – (3 responses)
Peripheral Neuropathy and Kaiser – Nov 2, 2024 – (3 responses)
Hotel near UCSF Mission Bay? – Oct 31, 2024 – (3 responses)
Functional Health Doctor for Deeply Exhausted Mom – Oct 23, 2024 – (8 responses)
Weight gain after kids (late 30's) – Oct 23, 2024 – (10 responses)
Looking for a Kaiser doctors for a C.P child – Oct 22, 2024 – (0 responses)
Dressing 1YR-old for Bay Area winter – Oct 21, 2024 – (11 responses)
Skin Care/Makeup for older women – Oct 21, 2024 – (1 response)
Therapist for recurring depression – Oct 18, 2024 – (3 responses)
East Bay pediatric massage therapists or massage classes? – Oct 16, 2024 – (0 responses)
Physical therapist for knee pain – Oct 16, 2024 – (0 responses)
Kaiser or UCSF (change insurance) for MS or related demylinating – Oct 14, 2024 – (5 responses)
OT Providers open on Saturday – Oct 13, 2024 – (0 responses)
Where to buy healthy pre-made Asian foods – Oct 13, 2024 – (9 responses)
Excellent dermatologist? – Oct 9, 2024 – (5 responses)
Financial emotional therapist – Oct 7, 2024 – (2 responses)
CPAP supplies: where/how to donate or recycle? – Oct 7, 2024 – (0 responses)
Personal training for 50+ out-of-shape mom – Oct 5, 2024 – (6 responses)
Looking for a Cook who can cook 3-4 meals once a week – Oct 5, 2024 – (0 responses)
Urologist recommendations – Oct 4, 2024 – (0 responses)
Mattress from Costco? – Oct 2, 2024 – (6 responses)
Plastic Surgeon for Otoplasty (Ear Pinning) – Sep 30, 2024 – (0 responses)
Anyone exp Ear Tubes without surgery? – Sep 30, 2024 – (5 responses)
Developmental pediatrician – Sep 27, 2024 – (4 responses)
changes at Kiwi Pediatrics – Sep 26, 2024 – (8 responses)
Acupuncturists in-network w/ Anthem Blue Cross? – Sep 26, 2024 – (2 responses)
Hypnotherapy for Smoking Cessation – Sep 24, 2024 – (2 responses)
Eye doctor recommendation – Sep 23, 2024 – (9 responses)
ankle replacement at Kaiser – Sep 18, 2024 – (0 responses)
Weight loss – Sep 18, 2024 – (10 responses)
Looking for friendly therapist – Sep 18, 2024 – (8 responses)
Pediatric Occupational therapist for toddler – Aug 26, 2024 – (1 response)
Urogynocologist for Pelvic Organ Prolapse – Aug 23, 2024 – (3 responses)
Fertility specialist recs? – Aug 5, 2024 – (9 responses)
In Search of Stellar Podiatrist – Aug 5, 2024 – (2 responses)
Facial rejuvenation acupuncture and botox recommendations – Aug 2, 2024 – (4 responses)

House & Garden

Fence Contractor – Dec 18, 2024 – (1 response)
Port Forwarding with Sonic Gigabit Fiber – Dec 17, 2024 – (1 response)
Best Wash and Fold Laundry Delivery (Claremont) – Dec 16, 2024 – (0 responses)
Bunk beds? – Dec 10, 2024 – (2 responses)
Renovation Demolition -- Seeking a Recommendation – Dec 6, 2024 – (0 responses)
Recaning a chair – Dec 5, 2024 – (8 responses)
Who Could Appraise and Help Sell Oil Paintings? – Dec 3, 2024 – (2 responses)
Exterior House Painter Rec – Nov 21, 2024 – (7 responses)
ADU in Albany – Nov 7, 2024 – (0 responses)
Lead-safe carpet removal and replacement recommendations – Nov 7, 2024 – (0 responses)
Advice on renovations to increase resale + enjoy in the meantime – Nov 1, 2024 – (7 responses)
Looking for someone to weatherproof our front door in N. Berkeley – Nov 1, 2024 – (1 response)
Does a moderate priced, quality 36 inch gas range exist? – Oct 30, 2024 – (4 responses)
Backyard Demo & Renovation – Oct 29, 2024 – (2 responses)
Landscape Design + Build – Oct 28, 2024 – (1 response)
Contractor for Porch Repair/Rebuild – Oct 25, 2024 – (2 responses)
Tar and Gravel roofer needed – Oct 24, 2024 – (0 responses)
Experience with EBMUD Landscape Design Assistance Program – Oct 23, 2024 – (0 responses)
What fruit trees do you love (Berk hills) – Oct 22, 2024 – (7 responses)
interior design help – Oct 21, 2024 – (9 responses)
Seeking repair person for Craftsman's rafter tails' wood rot – Oct 21, 2024 – (2 responses)
Goosehead insurance - – Oct 21, 2024 – (0 responses)
Tar and Gravel roofer needed – Oct 16, 2024 – (0 responses)
CA SB 721 (Balcony, Stairs, ...) inspector needed – Oct 14, 2024 – (1 response)
Landscape architect recs / fruit trees and edible landscaping – Oct 9, 2024 – (3 responses)
New Home - Need Window Coverings ASAP – Oct 8, 2024 – (9 responses)
IPE deck restoration – Oct 2, 2024 – (3 responses)
Vapor Barrier Installation – Sep 30, 2024 – (0 responses)
Carpenter for IKEA Billy Built Ins? – Sep 29, 2024 – (4 responses)
Refinish / re-glaze corian kitchen sink – Sep 29, 2024 – (1 response)
Help finding someone to convert french doors to single – Sep 26, 2024 – (2 responses)
Landscaping help on a budget? – Sep 18, 2024 – (3 responses)
Legalizing Unpermitted Addition from 80’s – Sep 17, 2024 – (1 response)
Architect recommendations – Sep 9, 2024 – (6 responses)
Garden pathway re-do: handyman / hardscape person / gardener? – Aug 21, 2024 – (2 responses)
Modular Home Addition/Extension – Aug 20, 2024 – (1 response)
Basement retaining wall and rat slab recommendation – Aug 20, 2024 – (3 responses)

Parenting Topics

Feedback on Lindamood Bell? – Dec 9, 2024 – (5 responses)
Child whose love language is gifts – Nov 19, 2024 – (4 responses)
Recent autism diagnosis for an almost 2 year old – Nov 14, 2024 – (3 responses)
Advice for parents of a toddler who are expecting twins? – Oct 27, 2024 – (6 responses)
Richmond Kaiser Teen IOP Program Experience? – Oct 22, 2024 – (2 responses)
Sleep Training at 17 months – Oct 19, 2024 – (3 responses)
Support for Moms that Have ADHD (not their kids) – Oct 8, 2024 – (9 responses)
Helping My 5YO Son with Emotional Regulation – Oct 1, 2024 – (17 responses)
Early potty-training tips – Sep 27, 2024 – (11 responses)
7yo still in nighttime pullups – Sep 24, 2024 – (13 responses)
Looking for a Fee-Based Financial Advisor for Gifting & College A – Sep 12, 2024 – (2 responses)
Desperately need sleep help 3 kids – Sep 12, 2024 – (8 responses)
3 Year old with SPD – Aug 24, 2024 – (3 responses)
Seeking aide for ASD preschooler – Aug 4, 2024 – (1 response)

Pregnancy, Childbirth & Breastfeeding

Scheduled c-section at Kaiser Oakland - experience/advice? – Dec 2, 2024 – (7 responses)
Hospitals to deliver in with a nursery? – Oct 26, 2024 – (14 responses)
Prenatal massage recommendations – Sep 23, 2024 – (4 responses)
Placenta accreta experience – Sep 9, 2024 – (6 responses)
In search of post-partum doula – Sep 5, 2024 – (7 responses)
Chiropractor recommendations for turning a breech baby – Aug 25, 2024 – (2 responses)

Products & Services

Stroller Cleaning Service? – Dec 24, 2024 – (0 responses)
Lawyer to assist with pension claim – Dec 17, 2024 – (1 response)
Any Recommendations for a Financial Advisor? – Dec 12, 2024 – (3 responses)
Clothes repair – Dec 5, 2024 – (4 responses)
Real estate assistance – Dec 4, 2024 – (5 responses)
How to get legal re nanny – Dec 4, 2024 – (4 responses)
Personal Assistant Recommendation – Dec 4, 2024 – (1 response)
Service for Audi in Berkeley – Dec 2, 2024 – (0 responses)
Writing Tutor Recommendations for High School Junior – Nov 25, 2024 – (0 responses)
formatting pdfs of family reciped into bound book? – Nov 16, 2024 – (3 responses)
Support for toddler with aggressive behavior – Nov 12, 2024 – (1 response)
Humidifier Recommendation? – Nov 12, 2024 – (3 responses)
Mid-price kids haircut? – Nov 11, 2024 – (2 responses)
Trust planning advice needed – Nov 8, 2024 – (0 responses)
Recommendations for tax attorney? – Nov 6, 2024 – (0 responses)
Thanksgiving Catering Recommendations – Nov 1, 2024 – (5 responses)
Financial consultant for young adult – Oct 31, 2024 – (6 responses)
Rental Christmas Tree – Oct 25, 2024 – (0 responses)
Looking for Party Help – Oct 22, 2024 – (2 responses)
Tax consultant for foreign real estate investment – Oct 22, 2024 – (0 responses)
Real estate assistance – Oct 21, 2024 – (0 responses)
Snoo Repair Advice – Oct 19, 2024 – (2 responses)
A family genealogist? – Oct 19, 2024 – (4 responses)
Baby piercings – Oct 15, 2024 – (4 responses)
Help needed for Quicken set-up for small business (real estate) – Oct 10, 2024 – (1 response)
Berkeley Hills Cell Service – Oct 9, 2024 – (2 responses)
Slide Steel guitar musician for Bar Mitzvah party – Oct 9, 2024 – (1 response)
Need ABA recommendations for new ASD diagnosis for toddler son – Oct 7, 2024 – (3 responses)
Losing homeowners insurance.losing home? – Oct 2, 2024 – (5 responses)
Looking for physical trainer that will come to home – Sep 30, 2024 – (1 response)
Looking for dehumidifer and air purifer recomendations – Sep 27, 2024 – (3 responses)
Breakfast Fruit Platter / Board, Coffee, Custom Cookies – Sep 5, 2024 – (6 responses)
Photographer for professional head shot (for Linkedin etc)? – Sep 2, 2024 – (4 responses)
Local VW/Audi and Toyota Repair Shops Recommendations? – Sep 2, 2024 – (2 responses)
Best way to order prints of your digital photos? – Aug 27, 2024 – (16 responses)
In search of place that will dye a leather purse – Aug 20, 2024 – (2 responses)
Help with Back Packs and School Supplies – Aug 8, 2024 – (1 response)
Lens for Vintage Glasses – Aug 7, 2024 – (1 response)

School Advice

The Berkeley School - updated review? – Dec 17, 2024 – (0 responses, 2 pending)
Sylvia Mendez Elementary - Waitlist – Dec 16, 2024 – (0 responses, 2 pending)
Weekend classes at German School of the East Bay (GSEB) – Dec 15, 2024 – (0 responses, 1 pending)
School Placement Consultant for Child w/ High Functioning Autism – Dec 11, 2024 – (0 responses, 4 pending)
Claremont Middle: Recent Experiences? – Dec 9, 2024 – (1 response)
El Cerrito TK Opinions? – Dec 5, 2024 – (2 responses, 1 pending)
Seeking advice re Latitude High School – Dec 4, 2024 – (1 response)
Reviews about TK @ Manzanita SEED, ICS, or Manzanita Community – Dec 3, 2024 – (0 responses)
Any updated reviews of Proof School? – Dec 2, 2024 – (1 response)
BUSD Elementary School for ADHD – Nov 21, 2024 – (0 responses)
School for neurodivergent 1st grader? – Nov 20, 2024 – (2 responses)
[OUSD] How does your school ranking impact the lottery? – Nov 19, 2024 – (2 responses)
transferring to BUSD from OUSD for TK – Nov 18, 2024 – (1 response)
El Cerrito High School vs Berkeley High School – Nov 18, 2024 – (1 response)
2 hours after-school ideas for 5yo – Nov 15, 2024 – (1 response)
question about Albany High modifications plus alternatives – Nov 15, 2024 – (4 responses)
Considering Berkeley Independent Study Program for 5th Grader – Nov 13, 2024 – (0 responses)
Sankofa United – Nov 12, 2024 – (5 responses)
Looking for School (kindergarten) accepted IEP – Nov 11, 2024 – (1 response)
St. T &. Corpus Christi for Kindergarten – Nov 10, 2024 – (1 response)
College transfer eligilibity/transfers? – Nov 8, 2024 – (4 responses)
What're most Neuro Affirming Schools in Berkeley/East Bay No ABA? – Nov 3, 2024 – (3 responses)
Looking for a school (4 weeks grade 5) – Nov 3, 2024 – (0 responses)
Bentley Upper School – Oct 29, 2024 – (2 responses)
WCCUSD PE Exemptions experience? – Oct 29, 2024 – (2 responses)
Thousand Oaks TK – Oct 21, 2024 – (3 responses)
Gifted child in California of 2024 – Oct 18, 2024 – (5 responses)
Transporting cello & 2 kids by cargo bike – Oct 15, 2024 – (4 responses)
Transfering from private middle school to public, mid-8th grade – Oct 10, 2024 – (1 response)
Thoughts on Korematsu – Oct 9, 2024 – (1 response)
Recent experiences with Redwood Heights Elementary? – Sep 25, 2024 – (0 responses)
Neurodivergent friendly schools in oakland and alameda – Sep 20, 2024 – (3 responses)
High School recs for 2E autistic/adhd boy – Sep 8, 2024 – (3 responses)
Concerned about public school's policies – Aug 26, 2024 – (19 responses)
Berkeley TK Schedule - can we get screwed? – Aug 20, 2024 – (5 responses)
Private school scholarship – Aug 13, 2024 – (3 responses)
Washington Elementary? – Aug 8, 2024 – (4 responses)
Good schools + South Asian Presence – Aug 7, 2024 – (6 responses)

Teens & Preteens & Young Adults

Looking for conservation job for 17 taking gap year – Dec 20, 2024 – (0 responses, 1 pending)
Teen weeding job – Dec 18, 2024 – (0 responses, 1 pending)
Summer Internship/Course Options – Dec 16, 2024 – (0 responses)
Therapist for teenage boy? – Dec 6, 2024 – (3 responses)
Summer Camp Programs for Teens – Dec 4, 2024 – (4 responses)
Experiences at MetWest High School? – Dec 3, 2024 – (0 responses)
CBT/DBT therapist for teen girl? – Nov 20, 2024 – (3 responses)
18+ conservation programs in US or abroad for summer? – Nov 19, 2024 – (3 responses)
Ideas needed for finding male role models for teen girl – Nov 12, 2024 – (3 responses)
Last minute help / advisor for completing college applications? – Nov 11, 2024 – (2 responses)
Weeklong sleepaway college experience for rising HS senior? – Nov 6, 2024 – (1 response)
Understanding Guardianship and Conservatorship – Oct 30, 2024 – (5 responses)
Ethical dilemna re teen inclusion – Sep 25, 2024 – (13 responses)