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Seeking Reasonably Priced Women's Hair Stylist in Central Contra Costa County
Asked by M.A. from San Francisco
on November 5, 2008
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Does anyone know of a good hair stylist (that works some evenings and weekends) that charges in the mid price range. I have medium length straight hair and my cut is ...
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- Hello M. I also go to Salon Ciao Bella in Alamo, easy parking. I go to Patty, her number is ###-###-####. Been following her around for about 15 years, give her a try...
- Salon Bella in Walnut Creek.. I see the owner Isabella Colla but all of the stylists in there are good and in the $50 range for cuts.. You get high quality service and...
- I go to Red Hot Hair on Colfax Street in Concord. Good prices and great atmosphere. Plenty of parking and always on schedule. The number is ###-###-#### if you want...
Legal Advice / Suggestions Needed
Asked by K.O. from San Francisco
on July 18, 2008
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Hello mothers! I am not sure if anyone out there can help but I am looking for any information that someone may be able to offer.
My ex and I divorced over a year ag...
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- Hi K., 1. You can go down to the Family Law Facilitator's office in your county. The county's family law facilitator's office can help you file forms for whatever yo...
- I am a legal assistant. i do not work in the family law area (thankfully) but I do have some personal experience plus what I have picked up from attorneys. First, I ...
- I suggest you contact your local "Legal Aid" group who can provide you with legal help for free or cheap. When there are disagreements between the two of you it i...
Experienced & Trustworthy Volkswagen Mechanic Needed!
Asked by T.D. from San Francisco
on September 18, 2009
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Hi Moms-
I have a 2006 Jetta that I have had to replace my back break pads 3 times since I bought it. I cannot afford to have the dealer do it because it costs over ...
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- BP atoumotive in Pleasanton is the best!!!!!. THey are trustworthy and inexpensive. The other thing I like about them is that they let you know what your car will need...
- My Brother is a mechanic in Benicia off 680. I am not sure if that is too far. His speciality is foreign cars. He has been fixing Volkswagens since he was a kid. He is...
- A friend/former housemate was really happy with the work done on her old VW Quantum at Oceanworks in Berkeley http://www.yelp.com/biz/oceanworks-berkeley One of my...
What to Do About Junior High? (Berkeley, Albany, Portola or Private?)
Asked by S.D. from San Francisco
on January 7, 2010
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We are currently live in West Contra Costa County, zoned to Hilltop, where my son attends Kindergarten, and then to Portola for Junior High. We've been thinking about ...
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- I sent my son to Albany and he loved it and I was very happy with the teachers and the education he received there. He is now going to Albany high school and doing wel...
- As Nana Glenda says, schools can change a lot in five years. My son went to Hilltop (graduated 1994!) and my niece and nephew go there now. The school is a lot diffe...
- We live in El Cerrito and have 3 kids. Absolutely will not send them to Portola. We might look into transfers, but also looking into Catholic schools. You can apply...
Bay Area School Closure Due to Whooping Cough
Asked by K.L. from San Francisco
on May 9, 2008
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In light of all of the immunization posts lately, I though I would post what I learned (FOR A FACT) both on our local Bay Area news and via local internet. Just anothe...
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- I'd be very curious to know, of the 16 kids that were diagnosed, how many of them WERE immunized. That would be interesting, because I'm banking that most of them WER...
- Hi K.! Thank you for your information - I hope the info reaches many families. Good luck with #2 in the future - things do get so much easier as time goes on (and I ...
- Thank you for your post Kristin, I had not otherwise heard about this incident. You urge parents of un-immunized children to watch for symptoms however all parents ...
Asthma & Steroids
Asked by A.T. from Yuba City
on April 1, 2008
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Hello,
I am seeking advice from other Mom's that have experience with young Children with Asthma. My son who was born with Asthma has been on Allergy medicine and (a...
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- It seems like so many are going through the same situation. My daughter started with allergies and asthma as a baby as well. We had her on liquid steroids 2 times a da...
- Hi A., All three of our children including my husband and I suffer from allergies. Since we moved to East Contra Costa County, I can add allergy induce asthma to my l...
- Singulair was that magic pill for my son who is now 7. He has had asthma since he was very young. We started him on the Singulair a little over 2 years ago. It has ...
Looking for Christmas Lights / Decorations
Asked by A.D. from San Francisco
on December 17, 2008
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Does anyone know of a neighborhood where the houses are decorated for Christmas?
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- Christmas Tree Lane in Alameda (known the rest of the year as Johnson Dr...) is awesome...all the houses are decorated and they even have a Santa for the kids in the e...
- hi A.! in alameda, over the high street bridge (off 880 in oakland) there is a fabulous neighborhood that really does it up! you can't miss it if you cross over the ...
- Hey A., A client at my office had told me of this website www.lightsofthevalley.com you can pull up all homes and some locations in your area where there are a ton...
Need Some Advice from Both Sides of the Fence!
Asked by R.S. from Los Angeles
on June 29, 2007
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Hi everyone :)
I would really like to hear some advice from both sides of the fence when it comes to putting your child in daycare/preschool. I currently work shif...
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- My husband and I worked days all the time. Our children had to go to daycare. I looked at "Childtime", "Kindercare" and they were tooooo expensive. I looked at brin...
- I don't know if you've decided on this or not, or are even continuing to read the responses, but I'm still going to give my input. You had children, so WHY on eart...
- Do your kids like to play with other kids? I understand your fears...I was the worst. I trusted no one and even though my boys were big, they were gentle and kind. Fi...
Seeking Paren't of Disabled Kids
Asked by K.S. from Las Vegas
on June 21, 2007
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I have heard recently that there are moms with disabled kids that have actually been paid to take care of thier child. I have a disabled son that his care has prevente...
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- Hi, Call you local childcare resource and referral agency. They should be able to help you. D.
- For starters, let me begin by telling you that I have two beautiful children, one 12 and the other 2 ½. Unfortunately, both of them are Developmentally Disabled. Our ...
- For a while I was a single parent. I was told to get SSI. I was getting about $700. per kid. Two of mine qualified. They will base it on how much your husband makes pe...
Moms with Multiples
Asked by J.R. from San Francisco
on March 18, 2009
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My son is six and is doing his science fair invention/project. He has invented a double baby bottle feeder for moms and dads of multiples. It is similar to the playt...
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- I have twins & there were times when I was pumping (using a hands free pumping bra which was a life saver!) & would be feeding one baby on my lap while my other one wa...
- You might want to try posting this question to your local Parents of Multiples club. The clubs nearest you would be Contra Costa Parents of Multiples http://www.c...
- Some things to think about: the space between the bottles would have to be determined with babies propped up and next to each other, perhaps each supported by a boppy ...
