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There are two conditions of membership:
1. You must live "within commuting distance" of Berkeley, California
2. You must either be the parent of a teenager or pre-teen, or work with teenagers,
such as teachers and physicians. We also welcome grandparents and aunts and uncles of
teens who want to network with us about teenagers.
To join, use this form. We add new subscribers by hand; you should receive the welcome message within a week of joining. The newsletter is sent out every 6-10 days. It is free to join.
Topics raised in previous newsletters are listed by date on the
posting form here. Choose
the topic you are replying to and type in your response. You may also
post an unsolicited review here: scroll to the end of the topic list
and select either "Tutor Review" or "Other Review/Advice".
Letters from subscribers about topics of interest to loacl parents
of teenagers, similar to a "Letter to the Editor". For example,
information about new drivers regulations, noteworthy articles
about teen sleep, and the like.
During the spring and summer months, subscribers can post
questions as well as announcements about summer camps,
travel programs, and the like. This section does not usually
appear during fall and winter months.
Parents of Teens and BPN Subscribers may post "help wanted" ads directed toward teenagers,
such as babysitting, yard work, dog walking, and the like.
The BPN Childcare form can also be used to
post a request for a teen sitter, and the ad will appear in the Teens
newsletter. Note: if your teen is looking for babysitting jobs, post
to the Childcare newsletter, not Teens
This section can be used to post general announcements of interest
to parents of teens, such as volunteer requests for local schools and non-profits,
choir auditions, recruiting for sports teams and clubs, and information
about teen events and venues.
Subscribers may post information about classes and lessons for
teens including music and art lessons, tutors, study sessions,
writing classes, and the like.
The Parents of Teens newsletter is a discussion forum for local parents, not just in Berkeley, who have teenagers. It is a way for parents to talk to each other and get advice and recommendations about raising teenagers. PoT is not affiliated with Berkeley High School though many of our subscribers do have kids at BHS, and topics for discussion do sometimes include questions about Berkeley High School. PoT subscribers have kids at many other schools besides BHS though, so announcements that are only of interest to a particular school should go to that school's mailing list and not to Parents of Teens. On the other hand, discussions are open and can cover any topics that parents want to talk about, including classes, policies, and activities at specific schools.
Last updated: Sep 14, 2007
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