Health
KidsHealth: www.kidshealth.org
Doctor-approved health information for parents and kids about a variety of topics facing children birth through adolescence
American Academy of Pediatrics Parenting Corner: www.aap.org
Overview of many children’s health topics written by the American Academy of Pediatrics
Intelihealth: www.intelihealth.org
Website of Aetna and the Harvard Medical School that provides information and columns written by experts on a wide variety of health topics for children of all ages
Parenting
Bright Horizons E-Family News: www.brighthorizons.com
Advice, strategies, tips, resources, and news about parenting issues written by education experts
PBS Parents: www.pbs.org
Information, advice, and activities for parents with young children
Education
US Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml?src=fp" target=new>www.ed.gov
Information for parents of children in public schools
Child Care Aware: http://www.childcareaware.org/en" target=new>www.childcareaware.org
Helps parents find quality child care and child care resources in their community. Keeps an up-to-date list of local child care resource and referral agencies nationwide, and offers a search tool to connect parents with their local agencies
Massachusetts General Hospital School Psychiatry Program: www.massgeneral.org/schoolpsychiatry
Information about recognizing and treating a range of mental health disorders in young people and making appropriate accommodations at school and at home
Safety
US Comsumer Product Safety Commission: www.cpsc.gov
Up-to-date information on the latest recalls
Federal Communications Commission Parent's Place: www.fcc.gov
Information to help parents understand and monitor children's use of various technologies and media
National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration: www.nhtsa.org
Information for parents on child seats, teen drivers, and more
National Institute on Drug Abuse: www.drugabuse.gov
Important information for parents and teens on drugs and alcohol and tips for keeping teens safe and healthy