General Guidelines for Which Newsletter to Post to

• Parents of Teens *: Q&A and announcements about parenting teenagers, pre-teens & young adults.

• Schools, Preschools & Camps: Q&A about local K-12 schools, preschools (age 3-5), and summer camps.

• Childcare: Looking for or offering childcare for children under 3, including family daycares, nannies, and babysitters.

• House & Garden: Q&A about the house and the garden, including contractors, landscaping, housekeepers, rentals, house sitting, etc.

• Recommendations: Q&A about people (doctors, lawyers, therapists, etc.)   places (churches, vacations, dining, entertainment, etc.) and   things (products, books, movies, classes, services, etc.) that aren't covered by the more specific newsletters above.

• Advice: How-to and "what would you do?" questions that are not seeking a specific product, place, person or service. Topics include parenting, pregnancy & childbirth, child development & behavior, relationships, careers, health, and more.

• Marketplace: Household items for sale, or to give away, or wanted, especially babies' and kids' stuff. Includes garage sales, as well as non-profits seeking donations of goods.

• Announcements: Announcements about local kid-friendly events, classes for kids & parents, research surveys and reporter queries about kids & parents, parent-to-parent connections such as playgroups.

Which Newsletter? By Topic

Topic	Newsletter
Advice about parenting, relationships, careers, etc.	Advice
Attorney	Recommendations
Camps during summer & school breaks	Schools, Preschools & Camps
Cat sitter	House & Garden
Childcare - looking for or offering	Childcare
Classes - looking for	Recommendations
Classes - announcements	Announcements
Daycare Center - looking for	Childcare
Dentist	Recommendations
Doctor	Recommendations
Dog sitter, dog walker	House & Garden
Events - plays, concerts, fairs, etc.	Announcements
Garage Sales	Marketplace
House Repair & Renovation	House & Garden
Housing - looking for or offering	House & Garden
Housekeeper - looking for or recommending	House & Garden
Housesitter - looking for or recommending	House & Garden
How to ...	Advice
Items for sale, trade, free	Marketplace
Jobs Available	Announcements
Lawyer	Recommendations
Local Businesses - reviews	Recommendations
Local Businesses - announcements	Announcements
Medical condition - experience with	Advice
Moms' Group (casual)	Announcements
Moms' Group (fee-based)	Recommendations
Moving - reviews of cities	Recommendations
Nanny	Childcare
Petsitter	House & Garden
Playgroup	Announcements
Preschool - looking for or recommending	Schools, Preschools & Camps
Problems with kids, spouses, friends, neighbors	Advice
Real Estate Agent	House & Garden
Rummage Sales	Marketplace
School & Preschool - looking for or recommending	Schools, Preschools & Camps
School Fundraiser Entertainments	Announcements "Events"
School Fundraiser Yard Sales	Marketplace
School Info Night/Open House	Schools, Preschools & Camps
School & Preschool Openings	Schools, Preschools & Camps
Seeking Adults for rideshares, exercise, socializing, etc.	Announcements
Seeking Donations for non-profit	Marketplace
Seeking $$$ for non-profit	sorry, not accepted
Summer Camps	Schools, Preschools & Camps
Teenagers - problems, resources, etc.	Teens
Therapists - looking for or recommending	Recommendations
Travel - reviews of destinations	Recommendations
Travel - how to	Advice
Tutors - looking for or recommending	Teens or Recommendations
Tutors - announcement about availability	Tutors
Used clothes & toys	Marketplace
Where to find a product	Recommendations
Which product should I buy?	Recommendations
Yard Sales	Marketplace