Parenting
Parenting.org
We specialize in training, consulting, and researching parenting practices that will help you and others like you deal with the day-to-day care taking, guidance, and development of your child.
http://www.parenting.org/about/index.asp
Local Mom.com
Expert answers to your parenting questions.
http://www.parenting-qa.com/
Positive Parenting
A site dedicated to providing resources and information to make
parenting rewarding, effective and fun!
http://www.positiveparenting.com/
Coordinating
Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Access information about the Council, an independent organization in the executive branch that coordinates all federal juvenile delinquency prevention programs, all federal programs and activities that detain or care for unaccompanied juveniles, and all federal programs relating to missing and exploited children.
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/council/index.html
InnerSelf Magazine
Articles in this site discuss many different aspects of parenting.
http://www.innerself.com/Parenting/index.shtml
SBParent.com
A local directory for babysitters, children's classes, sports, camps, preschools, events calendar, and more.
http://www.sbparent.com/index.html
Parenting Babies & Toddlers
Parenting: Babies and Toddlers
Articles and links on all aspects of raising babies and toddlers.
http://babyparenting.about.com/
Parenting Adolescents
Toughlove
A non-profit, self-help organization that provides ongoing education
and active support to families, empowering parents and young people
to accept responsibility for their actions. Their support network
strives to make communities safe places to live.
http://www.toughlove.com
Parenting of Adolescents
A comprehensive guide focusing on the various issues involved
when raising teenagers.
http://parentingteens.about.com/
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Stork Net
One stop web station for information on pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding
and parenting. www.storknet.com
Baby Center
One stop web station for information on a variety of topics such
as: preconception, pregnancy, baby/toddler development, child care
finder, health issues, nutrition, and safety. There is also an on-line
baby center store and community bulletin board.
www.babycenter.com
Health Issues
The Children‘s Health Council
This web site is for children who face specific behavioral and
developmental difficulties as well as children and families facing
common everyday challenges. The CHC team approach combines the expertise
of specialists in child psychiatry, psychology, speech and language
pathology, occupational therapy, social work, special education
and child development under one roof.
http://www.chconline.org/
Child & Youth Health
This web site provides the latest news on parenting and child and
youth health.
www.cyh.com
KidsGrowth
This unique Web site is tailored specifically toward the concerns
and interests of today's parents. The site was developed and created
by well-respected medical leaders in the field of pediatrics and
adolescent medicine. Members of the Medical Advisory Board oversee
all KidsGrowth content, thereby guaranteeing its medical accuracy.
KIDSGROWTH.com
National Organizations
I Am Your Child
This is a national non-profit, non-partisan foundation dedicated
to promoting public awareness about- and stronger societal investment
in-early childhood development and school readiness. Founded in
1997 by Rob Reiner, I am Your Child provides a wide variety of resources
to parents, caregivers, parents educators and home visitors, child
advocates, policymakers and the media.
http://www.iamyourchild.org/
Children‘s Defense Fund
This is a private, nonprofit organization that educates the
nation about the needs of children and encourages preventative investment
before they get sick or into trouble, drop out of school, or suffer
family breakdowns. Founded in 1973, they pay particular attention
to the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities.
http://www.childrensdefense.org/
Child Care Locators
Child Care Aware
Child Care Aware is a non-profit initiative committed to helping
parents find the best information on locating quality child care
and child care resources in their community. They do this by raising
visibility for local child care resource and referral agencies nationwide,
and by connecting parents with the local agencies best equipped
to serve their needs.
http://www.childcareaware.org/
The National Child Care Information Center(NCCIC)
This is a national resource that links information and people to
complement, enhance, and promote the child care delivery system,
working to ensure that all children and families have access to
high-quality comprehensive services.
http://www.nccic.org/
Child Care Parent/Provider Information Network
This website provides family child-care provider referrals and
information about family child care.
http://www.childcare-ppin.com/faq/index.htm
Child Care Online
This website provides the support necessary to enable parents
to become effective consumers of child care through empowering information
on the components of quality child care.
http://childcare.net/indexnew.shtml