Car Seat Info |  Education |  General |  Health and Nutrition |  Sites for Dads |  Sites for Moms
Family Activities | Parenting Infants and Toddlers |  Parenting Teens |  Stepfamilies
 

General

Facts for Families
www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/index.htm
Concise information on issues affecting children, teens and their families.  Some of the many topics include abuse, divorce, eating disorders, bullying and fighting, alcohol, daycare, and stepfamilies. Plus many more.

iVillage ParentsPlace and Parent Soup
www.parentsplace.com and www.parentsoup.com
Visit ParentsPlace for parenting babies, and ParentSoup for toddlers and up. These sites from the iVillage network include newsletters, expert advice, fun & games, chat groups and more.

Kidscore
www.mediafamily.org/kidscore/index.shhtml
Rating system for television, movies and computer games.

National Parent Information Network
www.npin.org
Annotated and categorized information from the extensive ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center) database. Features news, book reviews, a Parent's AskERIC service, discussions and links to other parent sites.

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio
www.toyportfolio.com
Review of books, videos and recordings for children from infants to high schoolers.

Parenthood Web
www.parenthoodweb.com
General articles on parenting, recipes, online chats with experts.

PBS Parents
http://www.pbs.org/parents/
Online activities for kids, as wells as issues and advice sections on behavior and development, communication, health and safety, media awareness, and more.

Positive Parenting
www.positiveparenting.com
Book reviews and a newsletter with parenting insights and ideas for handling common issues.

Yahoo! Parenting Web Directory
http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/families/Parenting
A web directory of parenting sites.

You and Your Family
http://www.aap.org/family/
Information on everything from immunications and injury prevention to advice for athletes and a guide to recommended children's media.  From the AAP.

Parenting Infants and Toddlers

Baby Center
www.babycenter.com
Resources for Pregnancy and baby, created by parents and reviewed by doctors and other experts.  Medical advisory team includes Dr. Sears, Dr. Brazelton and Dr. Ferber.

Sesame Street Parents
 www.ctw.org/parents
Advice, safety, travel, nutrition, education links by the CTW Family Workshop. Storytelling and learning games for your kids to last an entire year.

Zero to Three
www.zerotothree.org
A website dedicated to the healthy development of babies and young children, created by the national, non-profit Zero to Three organization.
 

Health and Nutrition

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
www.aapd.org
Offers information on many topics such as fluoridation, dental anxiety, care of baby and toddler teeth and etc. Also features a directory of Pediatric Dentists.

 Breastfeeding.com
www.breastfeeding.com
General breastfeeding site with information on nursing apparel, dealing with problems, health issues and quite a bit of fun and humor.

Food Allergy Network
www.foodallergy.org
Features special alerts, FAQs, hot topics, recipes, updates and more.

KidsHealth
www.kidshealth.org
Extensive database of well-written, annotated articles on childhood illness and health issues.

La Leche League International
www.lalecheleague.org
A mother-to-mother breastfeeding support group offering encouragement, information and education for breastfeeding moms.  Publications and other information on a wide range of topics including milk supply, weaning, working/pumping, overcoming difficulties and etc.

Medem -- Children's Health from the AAP
http://www.medem.com/MedLB/bufferpage_aap.cfm
American Academy of Pediatrics public information site for children's health.

ProMoM: Promotion of Mother's Milk, Inc.
www.promom.org
Promotes awareness and acceptance of breastfeeding through advocacy. Extensive collection of articles and information.
 

Education

National PTA -- Parent Involvement
http://www.pta.org/parentinvolvement/index.asp
Enhance your parent-student-teacher relationship with practical tips from this website.

BTPL Education Page
http://www.btpl.org/as/AS_Education/as_education.html

BTPL Homeschooling Page
http://www.btpl.org/as/AS_Homeschooling/as_homeschooling.html
 

Car Seat Information

Car Safety Seats: A Guide for  Families 2007
http://www.aap.org/family/carseatguide.htm
Safety and Product Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Babycenter -- Infant Car Seats
www.babycenter.com/refcap/5754.html
Tips for purchasing and installing, recalls and more.
 

Sites for Moms

Club Mom
www.clubmom.com
Balancing work, family, and life.

Motherstuff
www.motherstuff.com
Metaindex of mother-knowledge on the internet.
 

Sites for Dads

Fathersworld
www.fathersworld.com
Information on resources, law, receipes, and news.
 

Family Activities

Family Fun
familyfun.go.com
Ideas on arts, crafts, parties, recipes, and travel

Disney Family Fun
family.go.com
Includes parenting information, crafts, activities, and an online game finder.

Michigan's Travel Sites
www.michigan.org/travel/index.asp?m=0
Places to go and things to do.
 

Parenting Teens

Parenting Today's Teen
http://parentingteens.about.com/
Education, discipline, substance abuse, delinquency & violence and other topics related to raising teenagers presented through articles, annotated links, lists of additional resources and parent-to-parent forums.
 

Stepfamilies

Sf.net: Stepfamily Network, Inc.
http://www.stepfamily.net/
This nonprofit organization is "dedicated to helping stepfamily members achieve harmony and mutual respect in their family lives through education and support." Site includes a forum, a list of support groups, reading recommendations, articles, an advice column, and a section for children.