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Coal Creek Family YMCA
Category:
Foundations, Clubs, Associations, Etc
13750 Newcastle Golf Club Road
Renton,
Washington 98059
(425) 644-8417
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Fairwood Library
Category:
General Libraries
17009 140th Ave SE
Renton,
Washington 98058
(425) 226-0522
Fairwood Library is part of the King County Library system and has books, a good career section,...
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Fairwood Library is part of the King County Library system and has books, a good career section, tapes, dvds, computers and more. Their offerings are available through the internet at http://www.kcls.org . You need to get a library card to check out items. Their career section is often my first target with course listings for many of the area colleges, good references for how to find a job, and some job listings. The computers are in high demand via signup sheets. They have many community programs including tax help, english as a second language etc. The staff are very pleasant and helpful. Huge section of children's books.
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I can't tell you how many times I've talked to moms who have said, "I didn't need La Leche...
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I can't tell you how many times I've talked to moms who have said, "I didn't need La Leche League, I didn't have any problems breastfeeding." or, "La Leche League couldn't help me, I just didn't have enough milk."
La Leche League is for every breastfeeding mother who could use some support, encouragement and information. Even if things are going swimmingly, chatting about mothering through breastfeeding is always important to new moms and things come up, even if they are minor, its likely another mother has experienced what you are going through.
As for milk supply, there are rare true occasions of insufficient milk supply, but they are generally linked to a hormonal issue or severe hemmorhaging during childbirth. Often times breastfeeding management is the culprit and LLL can help put things in perspective.
La Leche League is an international, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed.
Membership in La Leche League International is $40 for one year. Membership fees help to support your local Group and the international organization. The benefits of membership include a one-year subscription to NEW BEGINNINGS magazine.
However, there is no requirement to pay for help. All phone help and meetings are free. All Leaders are volunteer moms. If you find a Leader you just don't click with..try another meeting or call another Leader.
La Leche League Leaders are experienced mothers who have breastfed their own babies and who have been trained and accredited by La Leche League International to help mothers and mothers-to-be with all aspects of breastfeeding. They are available by phone whenever you have breastfeeding questions or concerns.
La Leche League is a valuable resource for breastfeeding and expectant mothers. The best thing to do is to check out a group near you when you are in your last trimester (or earlier). That way, you get a network of support in place BEFORE you have the baby for those crucial early days.
The Seattle Helpline is 206-522-1336. You can find a group in your area here: http://www.lalecheleague.org/Web/Washington.html
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Renton City of
Category:
Senior Citizens Service & Health Organizations
211 Burnett Ave N
Renton,
Washington 98055
(425) 430-6633
Why on earth is this center so hard to locate on the internet? I have had a horrible experience on...
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Why on earth is this center so hard to locate on the internet? I have had a horrible experience on locating this information.
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Renton Food bank
Category:
Civic & Community
Renton,
Washington 98055
(425) 255-5969
206 S. Tobin around the corner from Renton High School.
206 S. Tobin around the corner from Renton High School.
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Renton License Agency
Category:
Civic & Community
329 Williams Ave S
Renton,
Washington 98055
(425) 228-5640
The Renton License Agency is always very busy, so expect to wait in a line that goes out the door...
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The Renton License Agency is always very busy, so expect to wait in a line that goes out the door when you visit. It's best to try to get there during hours that most people work, avoiding the lunch hour. Mondays and Fridays are the busiest it seems. If you call their office, don't plan on talking to anyone personally. A machine picks up and asks you to leave a message and they will call you back. I was surprised to receive a phone call back the same day though.
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It is right near a park and built over the river. You can definitely make an afternoon of this....
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It is right near a park and built over the river. You can definitely make an afternoon of this. Pack a lunch and eat at the picnic tables. The library itself is very well stocked and the staff are all polite and helpful. Plenty of parking. They have story time and special events you should also look into. The train goes right past and my son always gets a kick out of that.
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My family rented two different apartments at the Madison at Fairwood Apartments. The staff were...
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My family rented two different apartments at the Madison at Fairwood Apartments. The staff were super friendly, especially the maintenance guy, whom we saw regularly. I was not impressed with the new paint job they did on the buildings nor with the prices that kept going up and up. There are not a lot of places to park, so if you come home later in the evening, don't expect to find a parking space close to your building. They did put in a new playground right before we moved out so there is a nice place for the little ones to play. One thing we didn¹t like at all was that there are power lines that go right down the middle of the apartment buildings. It's very unsightly and had we known about them before moving from the other side of the state, we probably would not have rented from the Madison. I would also not suggest getting a bottom floor apartment as they are partially underground and with all the rain, it can mold underneath the windows of the bedrooms that are right next to the dirt.
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