Web sites listed in this category, and any subcategories, relate to families and family matters, or primary social groups.
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Covers prenatal, parenting and other issues on family life. Includes a baby name finder, food and recipes, pregnancy calendar, mommy diaries, and toy and gear recall finder.
http://www.americanbaby.com
Online parenting advice for new parents with articles on health, fashion, entertainment, travel and other topics. Babble has articles on the PTA, Thanksgiving, teaching and Christmas.
http://www.babble.com
The Bonus Families organization that helps families with step families and stepchildren. One of the website's most useful sections covers the etiquette of divorce, co-parenting, single parents as well as counterpartners. The website also has general advice for step families struggling with these new relationships.
http://www.bonusfamilies.com
Founded in 2006, CafeMom was an ad-supported social networking site targeted at mothers and mothers-to-be, and quickly became the most trafficked website for women on the Internet. However, by 2018 it had funding problems and closed in late May of that year. However, it is back online, seemingly as an online magazine, but absent most of its social media features. Its content includes articles on parenting, lifestyle issues, entertainment, news, and mother support.
https://www.cafemom.com/
The Canadian Parents website is a Web community where parents can come together to trade stories and find advice. You can find out how to prepare your children for the school year, find out how to make baby food and see how to baby proof your home. The website also has cooking advice and information on how to get through pregnancy successfully.
http://www.canadianparents.com
With a focus on parenting, Carl Pickhardt Ph.D. has authored a number of parental help books, particularly on parenting difficult or special children, all of which are described and reviewed here, including excerpts and photographs. Articles on the subject are also included, along with a shopping cart which allows visitors to purchase the books.
http://www.carlpickhardt.com/
The Child Development Institute provides information for parents concerned about their children's mental and physical development. The site covers an array of important parenting subjects such as health, psychology and learning. The site also has new articles about the latest parenting research.
http://www.cdipage.com
Colorado Parent Resource Information Resource Center
The Colorado Parent Resource Information Resource Center (CPIRC) is a website that helps parents, schools and other organizations increase student achievement. The Center website also provides resources for educators where you can find out how to manage homework and other educational issues.
http://www.cpirc.org
The CoMamas website seeks to make it easier for step wives to get along for the benefit of their children. You can also buy a useful book on step wives here to help you work through this situation. You can also take advantage of the facilitator programs if need further assistance.
http://www.comamas.com
Specializing in information and resources for dads, the site was created by David and Kathy Coakley, a husband and wife team who also publish another site for moms. Topics cover various parenting issues, largely from a father’s perspective, as well as shopping and other related subjects. Sponsored by Earthling Communications, the site accepts paid advertising, paid insertions, sponsorships, and other forms of compensation. Its privacy policies are included.
http://dadz.com/
The Education Sense website helps parents understand education better, including home education. Here, you can also learn how to get the most out of a camping experience. The website also provides theme guides for home educators' looking for inspiration.
http://www.educationsense.com
The Family Energy magazine is dedicated to helping parents raise healthy children. The website also provides access to an extensive range of shopping websites for parents who want to buy children. The website also has articles on family travel, family fun, and even family pets.
http://family.go.com/
Family friendly site divided into six categories: activities and crafts, parties, organizing and decorating, recipes, raising kids, and travel. Includes ideas for seasonal crafts, activities, and parties. Searchable. Provided by Disney.
http://spoonful.com/
Usable in homeschooling and as a parenting resource, the site recommends and uses arts and crafts topics, recipes, science experiments, magic tricks, jokes, trivia, and a variety of games, including outdoor, indoor, party games, card games, travel games, water games, and word games, some of which may be played online, but most of which are played in real-world experiences. Activities are described in detail. A blog covers a variety of parenting topics.
https://www.funology.com/
The companion site to the public television program of the same name, features craft projects for children ages 7 to 12. A fun, colorful site that provides projects for children such as journals, recycled stationery, mobiles, soaps, and pillows. Includes a program schedule, message board and resources for teachers.
http://www.craftsforkids.com/
The Huggies Baby Network provides information on Huggies brand products for babies and young children. The website also has information on how mothers can enjoy a happy and healthy pregnancy. The website also has plenty of special offers on Huggies products, including a potty training DVD.
http://www.huggiesbabynetwork.com
The India Parenting website is a resource for parents in India that covers subjects such as healthcare, manners, preconception, sex education and other issues. The website also has discussion boards where parents can discuss their concerns together. The website also has videos on a variety of subjects such as dandruff and pregnant women.
http://www.indiaparenting.com
Provides pregnancy and parenting contents. Includes parenting tips, topical articles, baby name finder, preconception and pregnancy tools, pregnancy and baby tickers, pregnancy calendar, due date calculator, signs of ovulation and labor, charts and printables, celebrity moms and babies, and related news.
http://www.justmommies.com
KidSource OnLine is a website that specializes in providing information for parents. One particularly helpful section of the website provides updates on recall notices so that you can keep harmful products away from your children. You can also find general advice on parenting here.
http://www.kidsource.com
KidsPsych is a psychology resource for children ages one to nine. The website has two main sections; one for children aged one to five and the other for children aged six to nine. The website also has information for parents so they can understand their children better.
http://www.kidspsych.org
Online resources for the first year of your child's life. Allows you to create a website for your baby, keep a pregnancy journal, make birth announcements, shower gift registry, and more.
http://www.littlechapters.com
The Main Street Mom magazine is a publication for modern women who stay at home and believe in traditional values. The website also has sections dedicated to pregnancy, parents and managing the family budget. The website also has articles on crafts and parenting.
http://www.mainstreetmom.com
Complementing its husband site, Dadz, the site was created by a husband and wife team interested in building two web resources for moms and dads. The site includes informational articles, including such topics as keeping teenagers safe online, effective parenting, and tips on shopping and related issues. Sponsored by Earthling Communications, the site accepts paid sponsorships, paid insertions, and other forms of compensation, which may influence its content.
http://www.momz.com/
Contains articles focused on parenting and addresses contemporary health, personal, environmental, medical and lifestyle issues. Includes book reviews, expert advice, discussion boards, poems, naturally healthy recipes and a shopping guide.
http://www.mothering.com
Provides parents with direct link to school cafeterias to track their children meals purchased. Includes how-to demonstrations, parent and school administration FAQs.
http://www.mylunchmoney.com
Provides parents and teachers with the tools needed to discipline difficult children. Improve your child's behavior by implementing their parenting program or by enforcing our effective behavior contracts.
http://www.parentcoachplan.com/
Parent contracts to use with teens and children. Offers parenting help for troubled teens, including dating, driving, drugs and alcohol, behavior contracts and more.
http://www.parentcontracts.com/
Developed by Dr. Thomas Phelan, the 123 Magic program - available in book, DVD, CD or VHS video formats - emphasizes positive discipline techniques to help parents build strong, positive relationships with their children from toddlers through adolescents.
http://www.parentmagic.com/
This parenting web site offers parenting news, parenting advice and articles, tips, and related information from a parent’s perspective about raising children.
http://www.parent.net/
Offers a parental advisory and rating systems for entertainment products.
http://www.parentalguide.org/
Provides articles, guides, tips and advice on parenting and pregnancy. Includes a family time section, health articles, celebrity news and gossip, photo galleries and related news.
http://www.parentdish.com
Parenthood.com is a great online destination that provides pregnanacy and parenting related topics for parents and parents-to-be with the aim to support and empower moms and dads in facing challenges throughout the stages of parenting. The website provides articles and resources on pregnancy and parenting. The pregnancy section contains tools and resources that includes ovulation and due date calculators, baby name finder as well as information on conception, prenatal, childbirth and postpartum.
http://www.parenthood.com
This site is about parenting relationship and the humor associated with it.
http://www.parenting-humor.com/
Information for parents of teens, including troubled teens, parenting tips, teen education, and more.
http://www.parentingteens.com/
Provides advice on child development, the best in baby names, pregnancy planning childproofing guides, and more.
http://www.parenting.com/
Offers free parenting help, tips, advice, guidance, support and resources for discipline problems, behavior troubles, school issues and much more.
http://www.parenting.org/
Provides an online resource for all stages of parenting from preconception and pregnancy to baby's first steps and ahead. Includes parenting articles and tools, blogs and message boards.
http://www.parentingweekly.com
By the editors of the "American Baby", "Parents", and "Family Circle" magazines, this site includes pregnancy and parenting advice, articles, and recipes. Survey results reveal the top 10 children’s hospitals, museums, family resorts, supermarkets, and more.
http://www.parents.com/
Offers parenting advice from parenting experts and real parents. Connect with other parents who share your interests and experiences and contribute your own advice.
http://www.parentsconnect.com/
Helping parents create a spiritual connection with their child, preconception, pregnancy and beyond.
http://www.parentsoflight.com/
A nonprofit organization dedicated to educating parents about television content, improving the quality of prime time television, promoting family friendly entertainment, restoring positive values, and making television a socially responsible medium.
http://www.parentstv.org/
The Parents' Wish website makes it possible for parents to leave a message for their children in the future. The website also accommodates single mothers and fathers who may want to leave a message to their children. The website's service is currently limited to the United States, Canada and Europe.
http://www.parentswish.com
Contains pregnancy and parenting information and resources. Includes pregnancy calendar, due date calculator, health videos, checklists, baby name index, newborn and infant as well as toddler growth and development sections, free baby stuff and grocery coupons.
http://www.planningfamily.com
Offers post adoption counseling and workshops in the San Francisco bay area.
http://www.post-adoption.org/
Offers parenting advice, including information on children's behaviour problems, child psychology, research, and more.
http://www.practicalparent.org.uk/
International photo contest for all ages, and both males and females. There are 6 separate contests including the sonogram contest plus monthly special theme contests.
http://www.prettybaby.net/
Research Alliance for Children with Special Needs
Community-university research alliance investigating the quality of life of school-aged children with special needs in London, Ontario, Canada.
http://www.racsn.ca/
Schwab Learning is a website that helps parents that have children with learning disabilities. You can find out if you child has such a disability here and how to manage your home. You can also search for schools that are good at accommodating such children.
http://www.schwablearning.org
A Canadian online resource for new or expecting parents that provides tips and advice on infant nutrition, pregnancy, and other issues affecting a new or unborn infant.
http://www.similac.ca
Intended for single parents, the site offers a guide to single parenting, including resources for financial help, tips on dating and maintaining adult relationships without sacrificing the needs of the children, as well as other sources of help.
http://www.singleparentsnow.com/
Stepparent support, education, direction; offers guidance and professional mediation for divorce recovery, couple growth and stepchild wellbeing.
http://www.stepcarefully.com/
Offers stepfamily information and resources for step families and blended families.
http://www.stepfamily.org/
Pregnancy and parenting website that provides information from experts and moms regarding preconception, pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting.
http://www.storknet.com/
The Strong Moms website helps mothers find the products and services they need to lead happy lives and provide for their children. You can also learn about pregnancy as well as child nutrition services. The website also has useful tips on what pregnant mothers should bring to the hospital.
http://www.welcomeaddition.com
Information about everything baby related, from conceiving to tips, myths, chat advice and articles.
http://www.talkingbabies.com/
Official website of the Tennessee School-Age Care Alliance - a nonprofit member based organization that supports professionals providing programs for school-age children and youth during out of school time.
http://www.tennsaca.com/
United Kingdom based pregnancy and baby website. Get advice on child birth, breast feeding and see what stage your bump is at in their pregnancy calendar.
http://www.thebabywebsite.com/
Prepare for your new born baby with TinyTotLot.com and our complete baby checklist for your new born baby. Articles and safety tips are provided on a variety of topics, including baby showers, nursery, bedding, health, feeding, clothing, bathing, travel, diapers, playtime, gifts, electronics, and other subjects.
http://www.tinytotlot.com/
Publication dedicated to the women who live full lives including work. One of the site's most interesting features is the MomBlog which discusses how to balance motherhood and careers. You can also find information on conferences on working women.
http://www.workingwoman.com
