Talk:Berkeley Parents Network

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[edit] Re: Deletion

Reasons for deletion should be discussed here, before this page is possibly deleted. I don't believe a page should be deleted if the proponents of deletion cannot even put in the time or energy to explain the reasons supporting deletion.

I'm opposed to deletion, because (1) how will anything on Wikipedia ever grow if everything is deleted at first creation? and (2) the topic is relevant to the entire Bay Area, which is a significant number of people. Although called the Berkeley Parents Network, BPN is not a random, insignificant source, and it should be remain in the encyclopedia. — Emiellaiendiay 05:09, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

Please go here to express your views, and sign with four tildes: ~~~~. ~ trialsanderrors 23:54, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

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1. Piedmonter (CA) - July 1, 2005 length: 882 words

BERKELEY MOM HELPS PARENTS CONNECT ONLINE Save this Article

Ginger Ogle is a self-professed geek. The mother of three doesn't knit or make scrapbooks, and she doesn't like to get involved in the PTA. She does have one interesting hobby, however.She maintains one of the most popular parenting Web sites in the nation, the Berkeley Parents Network. It's not a glitzy Web site with lots of technical bells and whistles. It doesn't accompany a glossy parents magazine with photos of cute babies on the cover.

2. Guardian, The (London, England) - March 30, 2005 length: 848 words

The Guardian: G2: Parents: A little help from the net: Tracey Taylor was blown away by a Californian online network for mums. But is there anything like it here? Save this Article

Earlier this month, Maria was feeling desperate: alone at home with two young children and a husband who worked all hours, she was sleep-deprived and depressed. She submitted a posting about being at the end of her tether to an online parenting network. Within two days she received 27 email replies from mothers in her neighbourhood. They offered practical advice on good therapists and playgroups that would give her a break from the children, as well as many sympathetic reassurances of the...

4. San Francisco Chronicle (CA) - July 24, 2005 length: 1870 words

It Takes an Online Village - Is the Berkeley Parents Network a localized version of Ann Landers? Or a substitute for much-needed family advice? Save this Article

One benefit to immigrating to the Bay Area is leaving behind relatives who can't stop offering unsolicited advice about how screwed up our lives are. Back in the day, we couldn't leave town fast enough. But then we became grown-ups and parents, and life began peppering us with a new set of deeply personal questions we didn't have answers for. Like, "What should I do -- my friend's husband is giving me the eye?" Or,...

5. Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA) - June 15, 2005 length: 1059 words

BY PARENTS, FOR PARENTS - POPULAR BERKELEY SITE OFFERS TIPS ON ALL ASPECTS OF REARING Save this Article

GINGER OGLE is a self-professed geek. The mother of three doesn't knit or make scrapbooks, or while away afternoons crafting elaborate meals.She also isn't a traditional PTA mom. She doesn't spend hours volunteering at school functions or hanging out at the local playgrounds. Ogle does have one interesting hobby, however. She maintains one of the most popular parenting Web sites in the nation, the Berkeley Parents Network.It's not a...

6. Sunday Mail (Adelaide, Australia) - July 23, 2006 length: 413 words

Siteseeing Save this Article

LAST month Siteseeing stirred so much interest for websites that help travellers that we've decided to go again TALKING IT UP www.holidaycity.com ACCOMMODATION service HolidayCity has made online room reservations an even more personable experience and a cinch with its ``Online Chat facility at the left of the page. Click on the online chat icon and contact customer service in real-time to ask about rates and availability or change your reservation.

7. San Mateo County Times (CA) - October 31, 2005 length: 975 words

Lunch-box concerns Save this Article

The announcement would seem sure to strike terror in the hearts of parents everywhere: Spiderman and Angela Anaconda and Tweety Bird and Barbie and Batman and Superman may be poisoning their kids! That's basically what Oakland's Center for Environmental Health has been saying the past few months, anyway, after finding dangerous amounts of lead in soft vinyl lunch boxes, the latest status symbol in school yards everywhere.Animated character assassination aside, the...

~ trialsanderrors 23:54, 20 October 2006 (UTC)