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Activities & Events & Places To Go

Staying Near Vancouver with Extended Family – Jan 25, 2025 – (0 responses)
Multipurpose Room Rentals? – Jan 20, 2025 – (11 responses)
recent reviews of Cabo resorts – Jan 18, 2025 – (5 responses)

Childcare & Preschool Advice

Oakland preschools with flexibility on nap time? – Jan 15, 2025 – (8 responses)
PT nanny wants federal holidays off with pay. Normal? – Jan 15, 2025 – (9 responses)
Hep! Getting desperate for childcare summer '25 - leads? – Jan 13, 2025 – (3 responses)
Afterschool care for Kensington Hilltop – Jan 11, 2025 – (2 responses, 1 pending)
Small preschool for introverted 3-yo – Jan 11, 2025 – (3 responses)
2025 thoughts on EBGIS preschool-K (turnover, classroom mgmt?) – Jan 7, 2025 – (0 responses)
Daycare with cameras in San Francisco – Dec 28, 2024 – (0 responses)
Seeking trusted au pair / live-in nanny referrals (Berkeley) – Dec 25, 2024 – (1 response)
Preschool start in January/mid year in East Bay – Dec 9, 2024 – (6 responses)

Classes & Camps & Groups & Tutors

gymnastics camp: Cal vs Head over Heels – Jan 29, 2025 – (0 responses)
Did your teen do Algebra II/Trigonometry at ATDP Summer Program? – Jan 28, 2025 – (0 responses)
Current Reviews for ID Tech Camp – Jan 27, 2025 – (1 response)
Advice on Oakland Town+Swim at Golden Gate? – Jan 25, 2025 – (0 responses)
Q for recent campers at Art Discovery Camp at Frances Albrier? – Jan 25, 2025 – (0 responses, 1 pending)
Summer Camps Mixed Age Groups – Jan 23, 2025 – (1 response, 2 pending)
9th Grade Spanish Tutor Needed – Jan 22, 2025 – (1 response)
Experience With Lawrence Hall of Science Teen Research Program? – Jan 21, 2025 – (1 response)
Camp Adamah review – Jan 18, 2025 – (0 responses)
Hip Wah Summer Program – Jan 15, 2025 – (0 responses)
Summer Camp Recommendations for Cooking/Drawing/Music – Jan 11, 2025 – (1 response)
Seeking summer camp for 4 year old T-ball – Jan 11, 2025 – (0 responses)
Summer Comp Sci Program for Rising Senior – Jan 10, 2025 – (0 responses)
Avid 4 Adventure recent reviews? – Jan 7, 2025 – (0 responses)
Summer Camp 2025 for 5 year old – Jan 7, 2025 – (3 responses)
Affordable summer camp with swimming? How is Emeryville day rec? – Jan 6, 2025 – (7 responses)
Aftercare University on Solano? – Jan 6, 2025 – (0 responses)
Seeking Weekend Archery Class for Parent + kid – Jan 6, 2025 – (4 responses)
Town camp reviews? – Jan 4, 2025 – (4 responses)
In search of Non Denominal church for multiracial, LGBT+ family – Jan 2, 2025 – (4 responses)
cello teacher for intermediate level students – Dec 15, 2024 – (2 responses)
Acting/Drama classes for kids – Dec 4, 2024 – (6 responses)
Seeking Algebra 2 tutor Oakland – Nov 20, 2024 – (0 responses)

Community & Housing & Work

looking for tech help with my PC, possibly a CAL student – Jan 28, 2025 – (0 responses)
Summer rentals – Jan 13, 2025 – (8 responses)
Seeking advice: Move w/kids from SF to Oakland (Trestle Glen) – Nov 17, 2024 – (9 responses)
Neighbor yelled at three year old over tree – Oct 24, 2024 – (4 responses)

Family & Relationships

Couples therapist experienced with step parenting issues – Jan 21, 2025 – (0 responses)
divorced parent mediator who understands narcissism and gaslighti – Jan 17, 2025 – (1 response)
Cross-cultural apology? – Jan 16, 2025 – (12 responses, 1 pending)
2 or 3 kids – Dec 15, 2024 – (15 responses)
Therapist for Mexican-Born Partner's Anxiety, PTSD – Dec 7, 2024 – (3 responses)
Need a therapist for me, for support around child's addiction – Nov 12, 2024 – (3 responses)

Health & Wellness

holistic minded dentist – Jan 28, 2025 – (0 responses)
Seeking advice on hiring home health aide for aging parent – Jan 22, 2025 – (0 responses)
Cost of Invisalign? – Jan 22, 2025 – (1 response, 3 pending)
Podiatrist Recommendation – Jan 21, 2025 – (3 responses)
Hypoallergenic sheets and bedding? – Jan 21, 2025 – (10 responses, 2 pending)
neurodiverse-affirming pediatrician? – Jan 21, 2025 – (4 responses)
Seeking Treatment for Severe Gastroparesis/Colon Inertia – Jan 17, 2025 – (4 responses, 3 pending)
Pediatric dentist in the East Bay accepting Delta Insurance – Jan 9, 2025 – (12 responses)
Autism assessment that is covered by insurance? – Jan 8, 2025 – (6 responses)
dad seeking therapist – Jan 7, 2025 – (0 responses)
Oakland summer camps, diabetes – Jan 7, 2025 – (0 responses)
Need surgery on foot- need surgeon recomendation- – Jan 6, 2025 – (1 response)
Rec. for practitioner to get rid of broken capillaries/angioma – Dec 16, 2024 – (1 response)
East Bay Dermatologist / Esthetician Recommendation – Dec 16, 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)
Need EMDR therapist – Nov 26, 2024 – (2 responses)
Teen Boy Facials – Nov 14, 2024 – (2 responses)
Peripheral Neuropathy and Kaiser – Nov 2, 2024 – (3 responses)

House & Garden

Owner renovation permit for kitchen? – Jan 26, 2025 – (0 responses)
where can i refill laundry detergent and dishsoap from bulk – Jan 21, 2025 – (9 responses)
flagstones for zone 0 house perimeter — thoughts/tips? – Jan 20, 2025 – (3 responses)
Handrails – Jan 14, 2025 – (2 responses, 1 pending)
Enclosed porch - how to? – Jan 10, 2025 – (1 response)
Reasonable time window for house cleaners – Jan 8, 2025 – (5 responses)
Choosing Material for a New Driveway – Jan 1, 2025 – (0 responses)
Best Wash and Fold Laundry Delivery (Claremont) – Dec 16, 2024 – (0 responses)
Who Could Appraise and Help Sell Oil Paintings? – Dec 3, 2024 – (2 responses)
Exterior House Painter Rec – Nov 21, 2024 – (7 responses)

Parenting Topics

AuDHD + medication – Jan 27, 2025 – (0 responses, 2 pending)
Seeking Mandarin Immersion Daycare/Preschool – Jan 18, 2025 – (1 response)
Reading Troubles – Jan 14, 2025 – (4 responses)
Best read-aloud books for 6 yr olds? – Jan 13, 2025 – (26 responses)
14-year old daughter with eating disorder – Jan 6, 2025 – (2 responses)
Helping My 5YO Son with Emotional Regulation – Oct 1, 2024 – (17 responses)

Pregnancy, Childbirth & Breastfeeding

Birth doulas who work with Kaiser for reimbursement? – Jan 28, 2025 – (0 responses)
UCSF OB care - monitoring in Berkeley/Alta Bates? – Jan 17, 2025 – (7 responses)
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)

Products & Services

Diaper advice/recommendation for 5 year old – Jan 21, 2025 – (7 responses)
Recycling Expired Helmets? – Jan 5, 2025 – (0 responses)
Typing program for 4th grader? – Jan 4, 2025 – (4 responses)
Recent experience with Linvill-Pond/Berkeley Design Build – Jan 1, 2025 – (1 response)
Stroller Cleaning Service? – Dec 24, 2024 – (2 responses)
Clothes shopping for plus-size 20-something – Dec 24, 2024 – (17 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)
Writing Tutor Recommendations for High School Junior – Nov 25, 2024 – (0 responses)

School Advice

Seeking Guidance on the Best School District for My Son’s Needs – Jan 28, 2025 – (0 responses)
Need help finding a school for our bi-racial son! – Jan 27, 2025 – (0 responses, 4 pending)
Through the Looking Glass – Jan 26, 2025 – (0 responses)
BAM: Morning Care and/or Carpools for Drop Off? – Jan 25, 2025 – (0 responses, 1 pending)
Athenian High School - Reviews? – Jan 25, 2025 – (0 responses, 1 pending)
Why did you leave Yu Ming? – Jan 23, 2025 – (0 responses, 2 pending)
Seeking Feedback about Berkeley High Math – Jan 21, 2025 – (0 responses)
Current Montclair Kindergarten experience? – Jan 20, 2025 – (3 responses)
inter-district transfer from Emeryville into OUSD – Jan 19, 2025 – (1 response)
OSA Middle School Updated Review – Jan 14, 2025 – (0 responses)
Move from public to private school? – Jan 12, 2025 – (3 responses)
Judaism and OUSD – Jan 11, 2025 – (4 responses)
Frank C Havens Elementary School Experience? – Jan 11, 2025 – (0 responses)
Seeking anecdotes of students in college after 1:1 high school – Jan 7, 2025 – (3 responses, 1 pending)
Has your child attended Winston Prep? – Dec 30, 2024 – (1 response)
Academy of Alameda elementary school – Dec 19, 2024 – (1 response)
The Berkeley School - updated review? – Dec 17, 2024 – (3 responses)
School Placement Consultant for Child w/ High Functioning Autism – Dec 11, 2024 – (4 responses)
El Cerrito TK Opinions? – Dec 5, 2024 – (3 responses)
Any updated reviews of Proof School? – Dec 2, 2024 – (2 responses)
El Cerrito High School vs Berkeley High School – Nov 18, 2024 – (1 response)
question about Albany High modifications plus alternatives – Nov 15, 2024 – (4 responses)
Sankofa United – Nov 12, 2024 – (5 responses)

Teens & Preteens & Young Adults

Cal Poly SLO summer architecture program – Jan 21, 2025 – (2 responses)
Job for 15 year old? – Jan 21, 2025 – (1 response)
Sensory issues for teens?!? – Jan 16, 2025 – (0 responses)
ISO Math Tutor for BHS Advanced Math II – Jan 14, 2025 – (7 responses)
Medi-Cal - change Alameda Alliance to straight Medi-Cal? – Jan 13, 2025 – (1 response)
Miramonte vs. Campolindo HS Special Ed – Jan 10, 2025 – (1 response)
Recommendations needed for a psychiatrist – Jan 6, 2025 – (1 response)
College counselor for Fremont kid – Jan 4, 2025 – (0 responses)
Looking for a virtual DBT (Dialectic Behavior Therapy) Program – Jan 3, 2025 – (5 responses)
13 year old + summer internships – Dec 28, 2024 – (3 responses)
Teen weeding job – Dec 18, 2024 – (6 responses)
Therapist for teenage boy? – Dec 6, 2024 – (3 responses)
Summer Camp Programs for Teens – Dec 4, 2024 – (4 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)