Recommended Parenting Links and Resources

Adolescents

  • Partnership at Drug Free.org
    Helping parents deal with teen substance abuse
  • Club Drugs
    Important information and resources on club drugs, provided by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
  • Siecus
    The official site for the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S
  • The Society for Adolescent Medicine
    Tips for teens and parents, sponsored by the Society of Adolescent Medicine.
  • TeenHealth FX
    Award winning site for teens. This collaborative initiative is maintained with teenagers, community leaders, and the Adolescent/Young Adult Center for Health at Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Morristown NJ.
  • TeensHealth
    Health information site sponsored by the Nemours Center for Children’s Health Media.

Adoption

Breastfeeding

  • womenshealth.gov
    The National Women’s Health Information Center. A project of the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Women’s Health.
  • La Leche League
    The official site for La Leche League International. (800) LALECHE

Child Safety

Fathers

General Information

Media and Internet Safety

  • Media Family
    Safety tips for surfers from the National Institute on Media and the Family. Advice for parents on how to talk to their children about Internet use. Also rates video games for violence and sexual content.
  • Center on Media and Child Health
    Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Mission is to understand the effects of media on the physical and emotional well being of children

Mental Health

Mothers

  • Mothers and More
    Non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of mothers through support, education and advocacy. They address mothers’ needs as individuals and members of society, and promote the value of all the work mothers do
  • Postpartum Support International

Parenting Multiples

  • M.O.S.T.
    The offical site for M.O.S.T. (Mothers of Super Twins), a support network for families of triplets or more.
  • NOMOTC
    The official site for the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs (NOMOTC), a support group of twins and higher order multiple birth.

Temperament

  • The Preventive Ounce
    Creating an image of your child’s temperament. Take a short survey and you will receive an assessment of your toddler’s temperament.
  • Zero to Three
    Provides general information on temperamental traits.

Vaccines

Childhood Immunization Support Program of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)