Recommended Links
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ADD/ADHD
- ADHD Assessment Forms
- Adult ADHD Assessment Form
- First line go-to website for parents
- One woman’s story - well worth watching
- Understood – 15 nonprofit organizations have joined forces to support parents of the one in five children with learning and attention issues
- Watchminder digital reminder system, a great time management tool for kids and adults
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Adolescence
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Anxiety
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Assessment Tools
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Autism
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Books
- Autism’s False Prophets – by Paul A. Offit, MD
- Bringing Up Boys – by Dr. James Dobson
- How to Talk to Your Child’s Doctor – by Christopher Johnson, MD
- Parenting Isn’t For Cowards – by Dr. James Dobson
- Precious Little Sleep – a great book for helping with infant and child sleep problems
- RaisingDigitalNatives.com – - by Devorah Heitner, PhD, author of SCREENWISE Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World
- The New Strong-Willed Child – by Dr. James Dobson
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Bullying
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- NCCIH – This website will help you make thoughtful and sound decisions for your child's health when considering alternative treatments and testing
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COVID-19 Pandemic
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Death and Adversity
- How to Talk to Children about a Natural Disaster
- I Miss You, by Pat Thomas – A reassuring picture book for young kids to help them through their loss
- Talking With Children About Tragedies
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Dental Health
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Depression
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Development
- Milestones and More
- Understood – 15 nonprofit organizations have joined forces to support parents of the one in five children with learning and attention issues
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Divorce
- Fighting for Your Marriage – by Howard Markman, Scott Stanley, and Susan Blumberg
- It’s Not Your Fault, Koko Bear, by Vicky Lansky – A nice book for young school age kids about divorce, with brief but relevant pearls of advice to the parent at the bottom of each page
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Flu
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Government
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Immunizations
- Immunization Action Coalition
- AAP Vaccine Recommendations
- AntiAntiVax
- Autism’s False Prophets – by Paul A. Offit, MD
- Breaking Down the Measles Outbreaks: Separating Fact from Fiction
- Brilliant point by point explanation for vaccine-hesitant parents
- CDC - Vaccine Information Statements
- Face-off with the bestselling vaccine guru – [Article] Please avoid the advice of Dr Robert Sears' book "The Vaccine Book," as he has misguided many parents regarding vaccine safety and the recommended schedule.
- Vaccinated: One Man’s Quest to Defeat the World’s Deadliest Diseases – by Paul A. Offit, MD
- Vaccine Safety: Get the Facts
- vaxopedia.org
- What’s Different About the AAP Immunization Schedule?
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Internet Safety
- A Parent’s Guide to Internet Safety
- NetSmartzKids
- RaisingDigitalNatives.com – - by Devorah Heitner, PhD, author of SCREENWISE Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World
- Safeside, the Internet Safety Video
- Thoughtful, up-to-the-minute advice
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Learning & Fun
- Code.org - Computer Science in Education
- Funbrain
- KidsHealth.org
- MIT Scratch
- PBS Kids
- Starfall – Learn to read with phonics
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Local Hospitals
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Newborns
- Crying in Newborns
- How to Rock Your Baby – by Erin Bride
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Nutrition/Lifestyle
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Parenting
- BestforChildren.org
- Commonsensemedia.org – A highly useful website with parental reviews on movies, apps and more.
- Healthy Children - AAP Podcast
- Help with grieving after the loss of a loved one
- Life360 – Mobile app that tracks your family members' whereabouts, and provides exact, GPS powered information relevant to your kids' safety.
- Questions for a Prenatal Visit
- Replace screen time with fun, family-centric activities
- Use 2 Mac devices to monitor you infant
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Pediatric Health
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Potty Training
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Racism
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Reading
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Safety
- AAP Vehicle Safety Guide
- A certified and well regarded swim school
- Car Seat Recommendations
- Consumers warned to stop using infant loungers after 2 deaths reported
- Guide to Childproofing & Safety – The Consumer Reports Guide to Childproofing & Safety: Tips to Protect your Baby and Child from Injury at Home and on the Go
- How to protect your child from concussions
- Life360 – Mobile app that tracks your family members' whereabouts, and provides exact, GPS powered information relevant to your kids' safety.
- Safeside, the Stranger Safety Video
- Summer Safety Q&A with Georgia Christakis MD
- Trampoline Safety
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Sexual Health
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Sleep
- Good Sleep Hygeine
- Good sleep routines for children
- Local Certified Sleep Coach
- Precious Little Sleep – a great book for helping with infant and child sleep problems
- SleepLady.com – If you can't or won't let your child cry it out, use Kim West's approach, which I fully endorse.
- Sleep Problems from Feeding Until Asleep
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Sports
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Travel
- CDC Traveler’s Health – CDC recommended travel vaccines and health advisories
- Vaccine Travel Guide
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Water Safety