We moved from CA in the early 2000s and I was looking for something to replace Berkeley parents’ network. At the time I had no idea that these forums didn’t exist in every city!

DCUM is much better than the Berkeley forum in terms of entertainment!

Googling about trying to conceive when I was having trouble. Have two kids now.

I also tell parents about this site, and I describe it as a great mix of helpful info when you need it (I read Taking Charge of Your Fertility on a rec from this site, you guys helped me pick a stroller, etc) and besides that, very high entertainment value. I do warn people that the average income seems to be above $200k, so ignore the money perspective on everything, it’s completely absurd.

Nanny search.

I have a vague recollection of landing here after googling new mom things, thinking "those people are horrible", and left. Came back years later and got hooked.

Was trying to have a baby not having success with cookie cutter infertility treatments. An acquaintance mentioned this site and the infertility forum. I actually got great advice about what tests to request and which doctors to consult. DC is still a toddler but ive been hooked since 2017.

Looking for daycare recommendations for my now 6 year old. As snarky as it is, I love it. There’s some really great information.

Anonymous wrote:Looking for info on 504s etc for my severely ADD kid. Who is now an adult taking the slow delayed path through college. Probably won’t have a degree until he’s almost 30.

Slow and steady wins the race. 😊


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I applied to teach at a school and was googling it. A bunch of threads came up.

Looking for info on 504s etc for my severely ADD kid. Who is now an adult taking the slow delayed path through college. Probably won’t have a degree until he’s almost 30.

Googling some DC back-in-the-day stuff and found a pertinent thread. I got hooked around the time of the COVID closures.

Back in the listserv days! I too have a senior in HS now

I saw an article about a medical profession nal who was taken down, delicensed for some time, and vilified basically because of comments made on various platforms, including this one. I kind of knew this person and not a whole lot fit the reality, but, truly, I had no idea one way or the other. And- I still do not. I became intrigued at the power of online words and rhetoric, and this was looooong before online crowd sourcing became a thing or FB's power play in the last 2 elections. Anonymity has a benefit in some ways, but also increases opportunities for misinformation or disinformation. I find the raw expression fascinating, but if one wanted to study trolling, this is a good place to start. One can write about a recipe and literally trigger a troll. It's sociology.

I was a nanny., this forum was mentioned on another now defunct forum.

Googling for information on different neighborhoods and DC suburbs when we were moving here from out of state.

Anonymous wrote:Listserv. Right after my now senior in high school was born.

Me too... my baby is graduating high school.

Where did the time go?? 😭