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Parent Resources
Resources For Parenting and Teaching at Home
The Best Local Parenting Sites
As Internet use becomes more mainstream, local Web sites are becoming valuable resources for parents. You can connect with other parents where you live, find local activities for your family, locate a support group, get advice on the best places to eat, shop, go to school, live, work - anything. So, use your computer to connect locally with other parents.
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ABC's of Parenting
Search for information on a variety of parenting topics, such as health, education, infants, jobs, nutrition, discipline, and safety. Join a discussion board pertaining to a particular topic or chat directly with other parents.
Education World's Parents Community
The editors at Education World have created this site to help parents take an active role in their children's educations. Their thoughtful articles, recommended sites, and special message boards help parents choose schools, design activities for home, and assist kids with special needs.
Fathermag.com
This online magazine is devoted to fathers and the issues they encounter raising their children. Interviews, columns, features, and stories touch on divorce, step-parenting, single fatherhood, and custody, among many other father-child topics.
Family.com
This site has information for parents on topics ranging from pregnancy, education, food, and travel. Visit the site with your kids and enjoy their online activities together.
iVillage.com
Although this site is designed for women, any parent may enjoy hearing from other parents and professionals on topics such as food, travel, pets, careers, books, money, and health. A job bank, immunization chart, and recipe finder are just some of the helpful tools.
Mom.com
Here's a site designed for moms of all ages. Some sections focus on pregnancy, parenting, and families, but others encourage moms to find time to spend on themselves. Check out their travel tips, career discussions, financial help, recipes, and ideas for having fun.
National Parent Information Network
This informative Web site is part of the popular Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC). Check out their numerous parenting publications, or send your questions on child rearing, care, and development to their experts for a personalized response.
Parenting Pipeline
Developed by North Dakota State University, this set of unique monthly parenting newsletters are geared toward parents of children in various grades. There's also a newsletter to teach kids about money.
ParentsPlace.com
Get parenting advice from professional experts or converse with other parents on a variety of topics. Daily features highlight everything from kid-tested recipes and health news to product reviews and behavior management tips.
Parent Soup
Ideas and advice for parents by other parents. Join a community of parents with similarly aged children or visit a message board for answers to all your parenting questions.
Slowlane.com
As better career opportunities open for women, many men are deciding to stay at home with their kids. Slowlane.com is filled with resources devoted to stay-at-home dads. Learn how to work from home, start a kid-friendly business, or locate fathering books and magazines. Then start or join a local Slowlane.com community to meet other at-home dads in your area.
About.com: Parenting/Family
Visit the Parenting/Family section of About.com for tips and tools on raising a family. Select a topic of interest -- such as children's books, frugal living, stepparenting, or adoption -- to reach a page of articles, discussion boards, and site recommendations compiled by a knowledgeable About.com guide.
Parent Smart
Is your child struggling at school? Parent Smart was designed to bring articles, tips, and Web site recommendations to worried parents who want to help their children succeed in school. Although you can search the site by keyword, be sure to check out their special categories of information, such as uniforms, ADHD, playground safety, and dropout prevention.
Zero to Three Web Site
Zero to Three unites diverse professionals to pursue its mission of advancing the healthy development of babies and young children. Its website offers information about infants and toddlers, parenting tips and strategies, charts to help understand, monitor and encourage a childs development ant the latest research, translated into clear, practical messages for families.
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