General Help & Advice

Daily Dose of Reading 
http://www.dailydoseofreading.org
Daily Dose of ReadingTM is an organization created by local pediatrician Dr. Shelly Senders which offers various programs and materials to support families in achieving the goal of reading daily.

Family.Com 
http://www.family.com/
Advice, projects, recipes and feature articles of interest to every family!

Family Connections 
http://www.heightsparentcenter.org
The mission of Family Connections is to strengthen families and promote the healthy development of children by providing parent education and fostering community among families with children from birth through age 10.  Family Connections was previously known as Heights Parent Center.

Whole Family Center 
http://www.wholefamily.com/
Answers to "difficult" questions and issues for the whole family. Sylvia Rimm is one of the experts included on the site.

 

Grief & Trauma

Disaster Mental Health Services 
http://www.mentalhealth.org/cmhs/emergencyservices/
Wide variety of mental health resources to help them deal with a disaster. The site has advice for parents, teachers, children, teens, and older adults about communication, coping, and reaching out to others. You'll also find related information about anxiety, trauma, and stress, as well as links to current news stories and related sources of information. The Mental Health Service Locator provides a listing of services and facilities in each U.S. state.

NIMH:Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence 
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/violence.cfm
Fact sheet that defines trauma and discusses how adolescents and youths may respond to traumatic events. The site offers specific strategies for parents and teachers to help children cope. You'll also find information about post-traumatic stress disorder and possible treatments.

 

Health Issues

KidsHealth 
http://www.kidshealth.org/index2.html
Information on many aspects of child health for parents, kids and teens. 

 

Learning & Education

Learning Network 
http://www.familyeducation.com
From offices in Boston, FamilyEducation developed the Internet's largest K-12 teacher and parent network, now part of Learning Network. Dedicated to children's learning, FamilyEducation strives to improve the home-to-school connection. Founded in 1990, FamilyEducation is a fundamental part of Learning Network, uniquely bringing together leading organizations from both the public and private sectors to help parents, teachers, schools, and community organizations use online tools and other media resources to positively affect our children's education and overall development.

Mother Goose Rebus Rhymes 
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html
Find out the words of various rhymes by title or subject. 

 

Toddlers & Preschoolers

Family Connections 
http://www.heightsparentcenter.org
The mission of Heights Parent Center is to strengthen families and promote the healthy development of children by providing parent education and fostering community among families with children from birth through age 10.  Family Connections was previously known as Heights Parent Center.