General Parenting Information

Great Schools.net 
http://www.greatschools.net

This web site features school information about public, private, and charter schools nationwide. Parents can get profiles of schools in their area and compare them against other schools. There are also tips on how parents can help their child succeed in school that can be accessed through the Parent Resource Center. Lots of good information!

Parents Place 
http://www.parentsplace.com

This web site contains LOTS of great parenting tips from parent educators, as well as other parents. The reading room features question and answer columns from parenting experts in a variety of fields, and provides tips and articles on almost every imaginable parent-related topic. There is also a chat room for parents to interact with other parents. One of the most comprehensive sites on the web for parenting related issues!

Kid Source 
http://www.kidsource.com

Divided into four categories (newborns, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged), this site offers a variety of articles, products and services related to each specific age category, as well as links to other sites. Articles, which are grouped by health, education, recreation, and parenting, use a five-star rating system. Very good information!

Parent Soup 
http://www.parentsoup.com

Parents with children in all stages of development will enjoy this web site! It contains parenting tips, discussion groups, chat groups, and a variety of topics on which parents can access "expert" advice. Also offers "communities" for parents in each stage of parenting. Has a great name finder for expectant parents!

Parenthood Web 
http://www.parenthoodweb.com

Parents can subscribe to this free weekly electronic newsletter offered to subscribers. This newsletter allows you to select a topic and read articles on this topic by experts in the field. Parents are invited to add their comments and read other parents’ comments in the "forum." In addition, parents can access articles, surveys, and chat with other parents during live and scheduled chats. This site is easily navigable also!

Parents Guide to the Internet 
http://www.ed.gove/pubs/parents/internet

This Department of Education web page contains a pamphlet to assist and encourage parents to learn the internet so they may help their children develop these same skills. Includes very helpful, step by step information for parents including: a history of the internet, basic computer terms, how to use the internet, and practice examples. There is also a section related to child "safe-surfin" issues. Contains LOTS of links into family fun sites also!

Zero to Three 
http://www.zerotothree.com

Zero to Three’s web site has both parent and professional sections. In the parent section, there are articles adapted from their bi-monthly bulletin, weekly messages to parents, a guide to helping parents whose child is going through a developmental assessment, information on developmental milestones and more.

Parents’ Edge 
http://www.parentsedge.com

This site features articles for working parents, fathering, changing families, special needs, general parenting, educational issues, and more. Also worth checking out is the "Book Brain" section where parents can see a list of books matched to their child’s reading level and interests. Parents can also sign up for a free newsletter.

National Parent Information Network 
http://ericps.ed.uiuc.edu/npin/ or http://ericps.crc.uiuc.edu/npin/

Two ERIC clearinghouses maintain this site (one at Columbia University and the other at University of Illnois at Urbana-Champaign). The site contains information of interest to parents, such as full text publications on a variety of parenting topics (some in Spanish), and reviews and abstracts of resources (books and newlsetters) for parents. In addition, it features a monthly electronic newsletter called Parent News, with archives dating back to 1995. There is also an internet discussion group for parents.

Parent Stages 
http://www.parentstages.com

Divided into three sections for expectant, new, and growing parents, this site has articles and resources for parents in each stage of parenting. In each section, there are subsections on education, finance, health, dad issues, mom issues, etc. The education section also features a homework helper and book reviews, as well as an activity center with art projects and skilled learning games for children.

Parenting Resources for the 21^st Century 
http://www.parentingresources.ncjrs.org

This site, which is federally sponsored through the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, links parents to information on issues covering the full spectrum of parenting. The links are divided categories such as Child & Youth Development, Child Care & Education, Family Concerns, Family Dynamics, Health & Safety, Out of School Activities, etc.

Common Sense Parenting 
http://www.parenting.org

Boys Town and Common Sense Parenting sponsor this web site. The site includes articles for parents, a question and answer section covering a variety of topics, and a link to Boys Town Press to view resources.

Learning Network Parent Channel 
http://familyeducation.com

This site contains general parenting information, educational topics for parents, activities, and lots of articles on parenting pre-teens. It also features message boards for parent questions.

Parenting Matters 
http://lifematters.com/parentn.html

This web site contains articles related to parenting matters. New articles are continually being added. It features articles targeted towards specific groups, such as fathers and grandparents. Parents can post questions for the counselors or express ideas on the bulletin board. This site links into LifeMatters newsletter, which contains forums for both parents and non-parents on health related, relationship, success, nutrition, and fitness issues.

Parent’s Resource Center 
http://www.learnwhatsup.com/prc

Parents can find fun activities to do with their children on this web site. Activities are available for multiple age groups. This site also lists recipes, links to kid-related sites, and parenting tips for various ages and stages of development. In addition, the site also features a missing children segment which displays photos of missing children.

The National Parenting Center 
http://www.tnpc.com/

Nine parenting authorities (doctors, psychologists, and parenting experts/authors) offer advice for parents. The reading rooms or newsletters are based on age-specific groups, which offer a variety of advice for children in each stage of development. Child and parent related products, which have been awarded the TNPC Seal of Approval, are featured here. Chat room links into the chat room for the ParentsPlace web site.

Sesame Street Parents 
http://www.ctw.org/parents/

This page is produced by Sesame Street, and contains good articles for parents on behavior/discipline, education, family & community, heath, and safety issues. It also has a child development section that allows parents to pick topics related to their child’s age range. In addition, it features activities for parents and kids, and a listing of child related product reviews.

All About Kids 
http://www.aak.com

The "All About Kids Newsletter" is published in Cincinnati. This page features a variety of articles from this publication. There is also a forum, which has several discussion groups parents can participate in, as well as a bookstore and links to other parent-related web sites.

National Institute on Media and the Family 
http://www.mediaandthefamily.com/

Research your family’s media viewing habits! Of most interest to families are the rating system called KidScore, which rates TV shows, movies, video and computer games from a family oriented perspective. Families can use the ScoreCard to evaluate their viewing habits. There are also resources and hot topics to review also.

Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center 
http://www.cpirc.org

The Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center, which is funded by the Department of Education’s Goals 2000 Educate America Act, produces this web page. While most sections of this site are of interest to the parent educator, this page does contain a great tip section for parents. The links section has links that would also be of interest to parents.

Children, Youth and Family Consortium 
http://www.cyfc.umn.edu

The Table of Contents section provides a wealth of links, articles, and publications on parenting related issues for parents, parent educators, and education personnel, as well as information about the CYFC. Also hosts the site, FatherNet.

Parent News 
http://www.parent.net

Brief parenting articles and parenting tips are provided in this web site. Tips feature a variety of different subjects; however, selection of articles is more limited. It also features an overview of parent related news of the week, a movie review section, and a list of books, although it does not provide a synopsis of any books featured. There is a links section to educator sites and sites that kids can access to receive help in homework.

Parenting Press 
http://www.parentingpress.com

Although mostly a commercial site for ordering books, this site does contain some parenting tips from the various books it features, which cover a variety of topics.

Moms Online 
http://www.momsonline.com

This site features all sorts of great information for moms. Has a large collection of parenting tips from other moms. In addition, there’s a chat room, an "ask the pros" section, a message board, and fun sections, such as polls, crafts, recipes, baby namer, etc.

Working Mother 
http://www.workingmother.com

Designed for mothers who work outside the home, this site offers articles of interest to working mothers, as well as strategies, Q & A, personal stories and links.

Mother & Child Online 
http://ericps.ed.uiuc.edu/npin/nls/mothchld.html

Mother & Child Online is a monthly magazine targeted towards mothers. It has been in operation since November 1996. A typical issue contains a couple of feature articles, and has regular departments such as Safety Zone, Software Review, and an Activities Page. Back issues are also easily accessible.

National Fatherhood Initiative 
http://www.fatherhood.org

The NFI was established in 1994 and is directed by Wade Horn, Ph.D., who is the former U.S. Commissioner for Children, Youth, and Families. The site offers membership to the NFI, but the majority of membership benefits seem to be accessible through this web site. It contains an online catalog of resources that can be ordered, back issues of "Fatherhood Today," tips from other fathers, links to other fatherhood-related web sites, and an interactive forum which links fathers to educational counselors and other fathers. Easy to navigate!

National Center for Fathering 
http://www.fathers.com

This organization has developed a web site in response to the trend toward fatherlessness in America. Dr. Ken Canfield founded it in 1990. This site offers lots of good articles/tips for fathers, links, materials for father support groups, and a bookstore through which fathers can order books and tapes. Parent educators can also order materials and training information through the bookstore.

National Fathers’ Network 
http://www.fathersnetwork.org

This site targets fathers of children with special health care needs and developmental disabilities. The site features articles, links, information about medical needs, bulletin boards, and a segment in Spanish.

Father Net 
http://www.cyfc.umn.edu/Fathernet/index.html

The Child, Youth and Family Consortium host this page. Targeted towards fathers, it contains articles and essays of interest to fathers. There are links to father-related newsletters (although some of the addresses are not current), discussion groups, and links to other father-related web sites. Fairly easy to navigate.

The Fatherhood Project Home Page 
http://www.fatherhoodproject.org/

The Fatherhood Project site mostly lists publications and programs that have been developed by the project, as well as a list of links to other father related/parent educator related sites. Ordering information is provided to order the featured publications.

Baby Center 
http://www.babycenter.com

Expectant parents can access this web site to obtain articles (lots!) on various topics related to expectant and new parents. It also features debates, checklists, interactive tools, polls, and listings on a variety of topics. The Baby Monitor, a weekly newsletter, which parents can subscribe to, is published from this site. A medical board consisting of doctors, psychologists, midwives, etc approves all articles.

Parents of Preemies 
http://www.medsch.wisc.edu/childrenshosp/parents_of_preemies

This site was developed by the University of Wisconsin and The Center for Perinatal Care at Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. It contains a wealth of valuable information specific to parents of premature infants. Information is provided for parents of newborn premature infants to parents of older premature infants. This site is unique in that it offers the same information in Spanish also!

Pampers Total Baby Care 
http://pampers.com

Pampers has assembled this web site to contain a variety of good information. Besides the obvious product information, the research centers features some good information and advice from "experts."

Baby Bag Online 
http://www.babybag.com/

This site is targeted to parents of children from prenatal to preschool. It contains lots of departments with parenting tips, although not as many as some of the other sites, plus issues related to pregnancy and childbirth. In addition, it includes recipes for new parents using baby food, product and book reviews, bulletin boards targeted to specific groups, a Q & A forum for parents to seek expert advice, and an online boutique for parents to browse and shop.

Parents Without Partners 
http://www.parentswithoutpartners.org

This is the official site for the Parents Without Partners program. The site directs parents to their local chapter of the program, as well as provides a newsletter, news and events, resources on the net for single parents, and a chat room for members.

Mayo Clinic 
http://www.mayohealth.org

The website of the Mayo Clinic contains information about children’s health issues, pregnancy, and family life, all under the "Healthy Living Center" section. Lots of good articles on a variety of topics!

Kids Doctor 
http://www.kidsdoctor.com

Created by a physician to provide parents with general information about childhood ailments, this web site offers quite an extensive wealth of general medical information. A search engine allows parents to search for information related to a specific illness, and an email address lets parents send their questions to the doctor for general, non-individualized information.

KidsHealth.org 
http://www.kidshealth.org/index.html

This site is divided into sections for kids, parents, and health care professionals. It is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has an easy search option to access the entire web site database for information on a specific subject. It also has links to other pages with interesting information.

Healthfinder 
http://www.healthfinder.gov/

This site is a consumer-related gateway to health and human services information from the U.S. government. The search engine links the consumer to resources on a particular subject, offers links to the latest health news, events and press releases, and provides links to online journal publications. Also supplies links to toll free numbers, self-help and support group information.

National Center for Health Statistics 
http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/nchshome.htm

Information about birth, death and health statistics can be located here. Access to news releases, fact sheets, minutes from NCHS meetings, and a bibliography with brief abstracts of journal articles published by the NCHS is contained on this site. There is a "frequently asked questions" segment regarding health statistics and links to other health-related sites.

Family Village 
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/

Parents of children with disabilities can utilize this web site to access resources for disability related topics. There are chat rooms and web boards for parents to interact with other parents that share their issues and needs. This site also features a catalog of disability-related products, a listing of educational links for parents of disabled children, and a listing of recreation and leisure links. Great source for parents of special needs children!

Learning Disability Online 
http://www.LDOnLine.org

This web site is for parent, teachers and children with disabilities. The site contains information on learning disabilities, offers a free newsletter, bulletin boards, and also has activities for children at various age stages.

The National Information Center for Child & Youth with Disabilities 
http://www.nichcy.org

This site contains information on children and youth with disabilities. There is a section on publications including fact sheets on specific disabilities parent guides, bibliographies, to name a few. It also features state resource sheets to assist parent in locating services in their state.

The ARC of the United States 
http://thearc.org

Formerly the Association of Retarded Citizens of the United States, the ARC is an organization committed to the welfare of children and adults with mental retardation and their families. Although some information is targeted to adults with mental retardation, there are resources listed for parents of children with mental retardation. The question and answer section also contains information in Spanish.

National Organization of Mothers of Twins Club 
http://www.nomotc.org

This site is for mothers of twins, triplets or other multiple birth children. It contains information/tips of specific interest to these mothers, lists products and publications for parents of multiple birth children, and serves as a clearinghouse for information about local chapters of "twin clubs."