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Parenting
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 100 Best Communities for Young People 
 An annual competition to identify the 100 best communities for children, first announced in September 2005. "The winning communities -- ranging from small towns to urban neighborhoods across America -- are being celebrated for their commitment to provide healthy, safe and caring environments for young people." Includes a list of the winning communities, selection criteria, and a FAQ. From America's Promise -- The Alliance for Youth. http://www.americaspromise.org/100Best/ Topics: Families, Housing Last updated Jun 12, 2007 4H Center for Youth Development: Monograph (Focus)
"A series of in-depth, research-based papers on relevant youth development issues." Topics include "Adolescents and Driving: Factors Influencing Behavior," "Disordered Eating Patterns Among Adolescents," and "Youth Violence." From the 4-H Center for Youth Development (CYD), a research center located on the campus of the University of California, Davis, devoted to studying "youth development in the contexts of family and community." http://cyd.ucdavis.edu/publications/monograph.html Topics: Education, Families, Health Last updated Jan 5, 2007 AAMFT Consumer Update: Multiracial Families
This fact sheet addresses some of the issues and struggles that mixed-race individuals and families might face, such as racial devaluation ("when negative attitudes and behaviors are expressed toward any of the racial groups represented in the family"), sibling conflicts, and avoidance of discussion of race topics. Includes a bibliography. From the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). http://www.aamft.org/families/Consumer_Updates/Multiracial%20Families.asp Topics: Families, Social Issues Last updated Oct 19, 2007 America's Promise Alliance
Website for this organization founded by Colin Powell that is "committed to seeing that children experience the fundamental resources they need to succeed." Features details about initiatives and activities in five areas: caring adults, safe places, healthy start, effective education, and opportunities to help others. Includes material such as the 2009 "Cities in Crisis" report on high school drop out rates, and a map showing the "100 Best Communities for Young People." http://www.americaspromise.org/ Topics: Families, Health, K-12 Education Last updated May 14, 2009 At Home Dad
An environment to help support, advocate for, connect, and inform stay-at-home dads. Resources include a list of blogs and a guide to playgroups in the U.S. From a stay-at-home dad. http://AtHomeDad.com Topics: Families, People, People Last updated Jun 14, 2007 BabyCenter
Contains a list of baby names, a customizable pregnancy calendar, parenting news, advice from experts, bulletin boards, a pregnancy safety guide, and more. Searchable. http://www.babycenter.com/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Families, People, People, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Reproductive and Sexual Health Last updated Jan 9, 2006 Back to School Safety
This brief fact sheet includes safety tips for young students, high school students, and college students. Most items relate to auto and homeowner's insurance concerns. Includes a video clip discussing the avoidance of theft at college campuses. From the Insurance Information Institute (III). http://www.iii.org/individuals/other/safety/backtoschool/ Topics: Families, K-12 Education, People, People Last updated May 10, 2006 Back to School Tips
A list of ideas for parents of school-age children, covering topics such as backpack comfort and safety, starting a new school, school avoidance, study habits, child care, television use, and alcohol abuse prevention. From the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/augschool.cfm Topics: Families, K-12 Education, People Last updated Nov 19, 2009 Boot Camp for New Dads (BCND)
Website of an organization dedicated to "preparing men to be dads." Offers advice and information from "veteran" fathers on topics such as birth and bonding, crying babies, caring for new moms, breastfeeding, post-partum depression, and much more. Also lists phone numbers of training sites across the United States. Some information is available in Spanish. http://www.bootcampfornewdads.org/ Topics: Families, People, People Last updated Apr 3, 2007 Dads and Daughters
"DADs provides tools to strengthen our relationships with our daughters and to transform the pervasive messages that value our daughters more for how they look than who they are." DADs is a national, nonprofit organization focusing on a father’s role in promoting a positive self-image for girls and advocating change in popular culture. Resources include articles, surveys, self-help ideas, links to related sites, and research information. DADs publishes Daughters: The Newsletter for Parents of Girls . http://www.dadsanddaughters.org/ Topics: Families, People, People Last updated Feb 14, 2002 Diapers/Diaper Rash
This fact sheet covers topics related to diapering and diapers, including pros and cons of cloth and disposable diapers, tips for changing diapers, and preventing and caring for diaper rash. From the University of Virginia Health System. http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/peds_newborn/diprrash.cfm Topics: Families, Health Last updated Apr 8, 2008 Expenditures on Children by Families
This report provides data estimating how much it costs to raise a child, both in "husband-wife" and single-parent families. "Since 1960, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has provided estimates of expenditures on children from birth through age 17." The data covers categories such as housing, food, health care, and child care and education. Includes copies of the annual USDA report from 1995 to the present. http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/ExpendituresonChildrenbyFamilies.htm Topics: Families, People Last updated Jul 3, 2006 Facts for Families
A collection of nearly 100 fact sheets developed by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry on various issues relating to childhood and adolescence. Topics include child abuse, child and adolescent development, medical health and disease, mental health and disorders, media issues, parenting and family problems, and sexuality issues. Reports are available in several languages. http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?section=Facts+for+Families&name=Facts+for+Families Topics: Families, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, People, Science, Social Science, The Human Body Last updated Jun 29, 2007 Fathers' Forum Online
“The online resource for new and expectant fathers” is based on information and materials presented in classes, workshops, and groups in the San Francisco Bay Area, covering fathering from pregnancy onward. Discussion forum, schedule of East Bay walks for dads and children and other Bay Area programs, and articles on a variety of topics included. http://www.fathersforum.com/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Families, People, Reproductive and Sexual Health Last updated Apr 12, 2002 GreatSchools: Your Child with Learning Difficulties
Resources for parents to help children with learning and attention problems, such as learning disabilities (LD), attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD), dyslexia, and Asperger's syndrome. Covers working with a child's teacher, social skills, signs and symptoms of learning difficulties, and much more. Some material available in Spanish. http://www.greatschools.net/content/specialNeeds.page Topics: Disabilities, Education, Families, K-12 Education, Mental Conditions Last updated Sep 9, 2008 How to Keep Safe in Chat Rooms
This site provides information on the dangers of using unmoderated Internet chat rooms, and aims to "stimulate parents and caregivers to take greater interest in what their children are doing on the net and help them ensure that we all use the net safely." Includes an online chat simulation game, parents' guide, links to good chat room examples, and recommendations for keeping safe in online chat rooms. From Childnet International. http://www.chatdanger.com Topics: Families, Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, People, People, Senior Health Last updated Mar 18, 2003 How to Talk to Your Adolescent About Alcohol
This guide for parents offers advice on how to talk with young people about drinking and teach them to "say no to alcohol." Provides answers to questions young people may ask (such as "Grown-ups drink alcohol, so why can't I?"), tips to help young people refuse a drink, and links to related resources. Some information available in Spanish. From the Century Council, a nonprofit organization "formed by America's leading distillers." http://www.asklistenlearnparents.com Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type, Families, People, People Last updated Mar 19, 2006 If You Are Concerned About Your Child's Gender Behaviors: A Guide for Parents
This "guide is a resource for parents who want information and advice on a child with gender-variant behaviors." The guide includes a definition of gender-variant behavior, a description of commonly seen behaviors, tips for supporting a gender-variant child (including preparing a child to deal with bullying), and advice on when to seek professional help. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. http://www.childrensnational.org/files/PDF/DepartmentsandPrograms/Neuroscience/Psychiatry/GenderVariantOutreachProgram/GVParentBrochure.pdf Topics: Families, Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices, People, Science, Science, Social Science, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated May 15, 2008 Imaginary Friends: Should You Be Concerned
This brief article explains that "imaginary friends are a pretty normal part of growing up - especially during the toddler years - and they serve several important functions." The article describes these functions and provides suggestions for parents dealing with these imaginary companions. From a "nationally recognized parenting expert" and author of several books on fatherhood. http://www.familyresource.com/parenting/character-development/imaginary-friends-should-you-be-concerned Topics: Families, People, People Last updated Mar 2, 2006 iParenting.com
Covers a wide variety of topics associated with parenting, from preconception through the teen years. Includes information about pregnancy, adopting, traveling with children, family finances, being a grandparent, health, and more. Most material also available in Spanish. Searchable. From Disney Family.com http://www.iparenting.com/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Families Last updated Aug 28, 2008 iVillage: Pregnancy and Parenting
Includes answers to parenting questions and concerns, including information on pregnancy, newborns, toddlers, teens, "Being a Mom," and more. http://parenting.ivillage.com/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Families, People, Reproductive and Sexual Health Last updated Feb 5, 2005 Kids-in-Mind: Movie Ratings that Actually Work
"The purpose of kids-in-mind.com is to provide parents and other adults with objective and complete information about a film's content so that they can decide, based on their own value system, whether they should watch a movie with or without their kids." Each movie has a short review and a rating on a scale of zero to ten in three categories: sex and nudity, violence and gore, and profanity. Ratings for each movie are explained. Includes popup ads. http://www.kids-in-mind.com/ Topics: Families, Film, Movies, & Video, People Last updated Jul 5, 2004 KidsPeace: The National Center for Kids Overcoming Crisis
This nonprofit organization is "dedicated to serving the critical behavioral and mental health needs of children, preadolescents and teens." The "Resources" section of the site features brochures on topics such as parenting, grief, drugs, and healthy eating; articles from Healing magazine; tips for coping with war and bullies; and related information. Also includes information about the KidsPeace psychiatric hospital, and about its foster care and juvenile justice programs. Searchable. http://www.kidspeace.org Topics: Families, Health, People, The Human Body Last updated Feb 2, 2005 Let's Party: A Guide to Drug-free Parties for 5th-8th Graders
"This website is a resource for parents to help their fifth through eighth grade children as they begin to host and attend parties." Provides suggestions for parents for party planning, rules, invitations, curfews, and more. Includes party game and food ideas. Also available in Spanish. From the University of Illinois Extension. http://urbanext.illinois.edu/party/ Topics: Families Last updated Oct 6, 2009 Motheread/Fatheread Washington
Describes the Washington state family reading and literacy program, which "uses the power of sharing stories within the family setting to help parents read effectively with their children." The site features a book list, training and instructor information, and details about a fund that provides free children's books to participants in community reading classes. Coordinated by Humanities Washington. http://www.humanities.org/motherfather/ Topics: Education, English Language, Families, Librarianship, Literature & Books Last updated Dec 29, 2004 My Daughter's Period
Advice for mothers about talking to a daughter about menstruation, body and emotional changes, health, hygiene, body image, and growing up. Searchable. Developed by Kimberly-Clark Corporation; the site promotes Kimberly-Clark products. http://www.kotex.com/na/ArticleList.aspx?topic=daughter Topics: Families, People, Women's Health Last updated Mar 27, 2009 National Abandoned Infants Assistance (AIA) Resource Center
This site contains publications on topics such as substance-exposed newborns, family planning, and kinship foster care. Also features issues of the Source newsletter. From an organization with a mission "to enhance the quality of social and health services delivered to children who are abandoned or at-risk of abandonment due to the presence of drugs and/or HIV in the family." The AIA Resource Center is located at the University of California, Berkeley. http://aia.berkeley.edu Topics: Families Last updated Sep 20, 2006 National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs (NOMTC)
"A support group for parents of twins and higher order multiples." Contains tips for parents, facts about twins, statistics, lists of famous multiples, and more. http://www.nomotc.org/ Topics: Families, People, People Last updated Aug 22, 2005 Parental Media Guide
Designed for concerned parents, this collective effort involving the Motion Picture Association of America, National Cable Television Association, National Association of Broadcasters, Recording Industry Association of America, Entertainment Software Rating Board, and TV Parental Guidelines brings together industry guidelines and ratings systems on the content of these entertainment products. The Classification and Rating Administration site, "Reasons for Movie Ratings," has a database of all films rated since 1968. http://www.parentalguide.org/ Topics: Families, Film, Movies, & Video, Media, People, Recreation, Television Last updated Jul 21, 2005 Parenting Adolescents
Free, extended responses to questions about parenting teens and pre-teens, plus information to help understand parents, all answered by licensed clinical social workers. Users must agree to terms and conditions for use of entire site. Searchable. Message boards, links to other sites, additional resources, and a free e-mail newsletter are also available. http://www.parentingadolescents.com/ Topics: Families, People, People Last updated Apr 28, 2004 Parenting Press's Tip and Tool of the Week
Brief advice about parenting. Includes an archive of recent tips. http://www.parentingpress.com/tip.html Topics: Families, People, People Last updated Apr 24, 2002 Parents' Guide to the Information Superhighway: Rules and Tools for Families Online
"This [1998] guide is for parents who have begun to see that computers and online services will be or already are a part of children's [lives] at school, at community centers, at home, or at the library -- and who are looking for some guidelines and advice. We have written it with the computer novice in mind and have provided simple definitions and ideas for how to get involved." From The Children's Partnership (TCP), "a national, nonprofit child advocacy organization." http://www.childrenspartnership.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=About_Us&CONTENTID=4687&TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm Topics: Families, Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, People, People Last updated Jan 3, 2006 People of Mixed Race: Interracial Marriage/Dating/Families
This videography provides listings of documentary films with themes related to interracial dating, marriage, and families. Includes separate videographies for African Americans and Asian Americans, and for feature films exploring interracial relationships and families and interracial "buddy movies." From the Media Resources Center, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/mixedracevid.html Topics: Families, Society & Social Science Last updated Oct 19, 2007 PromSpot: Just for Parents
Tips for parents whose high school students will be attending proms. Topics include "10 Thing You Need to Know" (such as cost, attire, and the after-prom party), how to deal with some difficult situations (such as how to keep students from drinking), and "7 Rules for Chaperoning Prom" (such as "nix the nicknames" and "leave your dancing shoes at home"). From a site that sells prom dresses. http://www.promspot.com/ps_parents.shtml Topics: Communities & Groups, Families, Society & Social Science Last updated Apr 5, 2006 Psychology Today: Parenting Center
Collection of articles about the psychology of parenting. Subjects include adoption, division of labor, fatherhood, grandparenting, child development, communication, child abuse, child neglect, sex education, technology, discipline, and more. Note: "Test Yourself" section includes some fee-based material. From Psychology Today magazine. http://www.psychologytoday.com/topics/parenting Topics: Families Last updated Oct 26, 2009 ReadyWeb: A Resource for Parents and Educators
This site provides "an electronic collection of resources on school readiness sponsored by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, funded by the U.S. Department of Education." It features articles and links to resources on research, public policy, statistics, parenting tips, and other topics. Also includes bibliographies on transitioning to kindergarten and reading, writing, and school readiness. Searchable. http://readyweb.crc.uiuc.edu/ Topics: Education, Families, K-12 Education, People, People Last updated Aug 6, 2003 Responsible Single Fathers
"Responsible Single Fathers is an organization of caring men and women working to help kids weather the difficulties often brought about by their parents' divorce, death, or ended relationship." A nonprofit group dedicated to changing society's perception of single fathers, this well-organized site includes articles, links to other sites, message boards, contacts and volunteer opportunities listed by state, and a newsletter. http://www.singlefather.org/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Families, People Last updated Feb 1, 2003 SafeKids.Com
A guide for families for "making the Internet and technology fun, safe and productive." Features articles and information on online safety for parents and children, covering topics such as computer security, chat rooms, spyware, cell phones, and more. Includes the "Family Contract for Online Safety." http://safekids.com/ Topics: Families, Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, People Last updated Jun 17, 2008 Salon.com: Mothers Who Think
A collection of archived articles on topics related to motherhood, parenting, family, and women's issues, collected as a section and later a book of the same name. Includes pieces by Anne Lamott, Lynda Barry, and Chitra Divakaruni. From Salon.com. Note: Users must watch a brief commercial to view the full text of articles on the site. http://archive.salon.com/archives/mwt/ Topics: Families, Magazines, People, Women Last updated Aug 10, 2009 School Readiness
This site offers school readiness information about children going into first through third grades. Includes articles, bulletin boards, and descriptions of grade milestones (cognitive, social and emotional, and physical developments). From ParentCenter. http://parentcenter.babycenter.com/child-ready-for-school Topics: Families, K-12 Education, People, People Last updated Dec 1, 2007 School Safety and Crisis Resources
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) provides resources for educators, parents, and teens about coping with crises. Topics include suicide prevention, war, natural disasters, and response training. http://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/ Topics: Education, Families, K-12 Education, People, Social Issues Last updated Nov 14, 2006 Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop is a nonprofit educational organization that develops "educational content for television, radio, books, magazines, interactive media and outreach." The site contains games, profiles of "Sesame Street" characters from around the world, resources for parents and caregivers, and more. Searchable. http://www.sesameworkshop.org/ Topics: Education, Families, People, Recreation, Television Last updated Jun 13, 2004 Talking With Kids About Tough Issues
"Talking With Kids About Tough Issues is a national initiative by Children Now and the Kaiser Family Foundation to encourage parents to talk with their children earlier and more often about tough issues like sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, alcohol, and drug abuse." Booklets on these subjects can be downloaded. Provides annotated links to related sites. Also in Spanish. http://www.talkingwithkids.org/ Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type, Families, People, People Last updated Mar 29, 2006 Team Nutrition: Parents
Parent-child resources on nutrition, emphasizing linking "school learning with nutrition education activities that can be shared with the family." The "Reader's Corner" section presents annotated lists of a variety of children's books with food and gardening themes. From Team Nutrition, a USDA-backed initiative to help implement national school lunch guidelines. http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/parents.html Topics: Families, Health, Nutrition & Food Safety, People Last updated Sep 20, 2005 Twinstuff.Com
This site is designed to be "a resource for twins [triplets, and higher] of all ages, sizes and shapes to learn more about why it's special to be a twin." Provides essays, discussion forums, and data on subjects such as expecting twins, breastfeeding, famous twins, conjoined twins, and more. Also includes links to related sites. Searchable. Maintained by twin brothers and their twin wives. http://www.twinstuff.com/ Topics: Families, People, People Last updated Aug 10, 2004 Urbanbaby.com
Thi s "online resource for planning and raising your urban baby" provides local parenting information and baby and mom products for U.S. cities, including Austin, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Seattle. Categories of information range from questions the expectant mother might ask her obstetrician and a list of local hospitals, playgrounds, museums, and libraries for each city, to health information, including parenting and CPR classes. The site's purpose is "to provide parents with the best local resources, a community in which to interact and share common parenting experiences, and a store that offers the most select products for baby and mom." http://www.urbanbaby.com/ Topics: Families, Medical Treatments & Devices, People, People Last updated Sep 6, 2004 Working Moms' Refuge
"This site is produced by women living the same life as you -- we juggle babies and dinners and work and sanity. Come share with us your tales, your tips, your questions ... you can talk to other Moms on the lists and you can always blow off steam on the rant boards." Includes sections on recipes, single moms, career, family, news, and telecommuting. http://www.momsrefuge.com/ Topics: Families, Jobs & Work, People, Recipes & Food Preparation, Women Last updated Jan 31, 2007 Zero to Three
This searchable site contains information on a baby's social, emotional, and intellectual development. The "Parents" section has information about choosing child care, developmental milestones, many helpful tips, and much more. Also has a section for professionals working with children, and public policy resources. Some features require free registration. Zero to Three is a nonprofit organization that operates the Early Head Start National Resource Center (EHS NRC). http://zerotothree.org/ Topics: Families, People Last updated Apr 1, 2007 |
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