Pure Parents

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Try Mom and Pop Get Wired http://www.mompop.com mbw

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I invite you to try the ParenthoodWeb at http://www.parenthoodweb.com As one of the principals of the site I’m a bit biased, but I think you’ll enjoy our many interactive segments, columns by childcare experts and library articles.  Please feel free to send me an email to let me know how you like the site. Deborah Ryan-Robinson http://www.parenthoodweb.com

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The NACD Homepage. http://www.nacd.org

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Well, would I be biased if I suggested my own site as one of my favorites.  Besides Parents Place http://www.parentsplace.com I like my own interactive parenting newsletter.  The url is http://www.the-creative-child.com/newsletter.html It has sections such as counselors corner, recipes, idea grab bag, "Time Out for Parents" Solutions and many more. Hope you like it.

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I am the webmaster for my company’s internet site and I have 1 child who is 11 months old. Needless to say I have spent countless hours surfing the net…specifically looking for parenting information. I do read various parenting newsgroups daily. However, I have found the parenting areas on America Online to be far more valuable than any web site I’ve found. They are rich in content..particularly the message boards. They have a message board for ANY parenting subject you can think of… teething, lullabies, starting solids, temper tantrums, travelling, day care, stay-at-home/work dilemma, ideas for birthdays parties, health related, etc. etc. Literally thousands… I daily visit 5 different parenting areas on AOL each of which have hundreds of very specific message boards. AOL also has at least 3 different areas where pediatricians are available for answer questions. The web sites and newsgroups on the internet tend to not be as specific and therefore not as helpful when researching a specific problem or issue. I think you should mention in your article that online services also have vast resources for parents in addition to the internet. Ann

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Beth, to add to my prior post I’m reprinting a few reviews of the three sites I mentioned as well as some other good sites.  The reviews are from excite at: http://www.excite.com/Reviews/Life_and_Style/Family/Parenting/index.html Excite features reviews of selected sites.  In addition to their textual reviews they also include a ratings scale from one to four stars.  All of the parenting sites I listed below from their reveiws are either 3 or 4 stars.  If you go to the excite site you can see all of their parenting reviews. ParenthoodWeb (http://www.parenthoodweb.com) (Four stars): Massive, ambitious, intelligently designed clearinghouse of info for parents.  There’s a feature where you can have your parenting questions answered by a panel of pediatric professionals, a chance to take part in surveys, children’s product reviews, and a substantial library of articles on making the job of rearing younguns easier. Parentsoup (http://www.parentsoup.com) (Four stars): Great resource for you wired mommys and daddys. Offers tips for your child’s online safety, personals for the single parent and lots of other helpful surprises. Don’t waste your money on any more books and magazines. It’s all here. Babyonline (http://www.babyonline.com) (Three stars):                                         All about babies, from pre-fertilization to potty training. Billed as a "comprehensive information service for parents and childcare professionals,"site has quizzes, nutritional information, customizable pregnancy calendar, child care facilities info, feature articles, product listings, etc. Family Planet (http://family.starwave.com) (Three stars):                                     >From Starwave comes this user-friendly site filled with articles,

advice, and of course, links for mommies and daddies. Subjects range from family movie reviews, outdoor activities, and other useful goodies. Positive Parenting Online (http://little.fishnet.net/~pparents/) (Three stars): Developed and maintained by Debbie Critzer, a certified parenting instructor, workshop leader, and public speaker in Ventura, California, this site is dedicated to providing you with resources and information to make parenting more rewarding, effective & fun. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’m a full-time mother and freelance writer and was just hired by a > national publication to write an article about parenting and the World > Wide Web.  I’d like to get feedback concerning your favorite parenting > web sites.  What sites do you like?  Are there any site that you > frequent every day?  Have you learned things from any of these sites > which has actually helped you in your parenting duties?  Have you met > friends and gained support?  Do any of these sites offer professional > advice? > Thanks for any help you might be able to give me. > Thanks

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I’m a full-time mother and freelance writer and was just hired by a national publication to write an article about parenting and the World Wide Web.  I’d like to get feedback concerning your favorite parenting web sites.  What sites do you like?  Are there any site that you frequent every day?  Have you learned things from any of these sites which has actually helped you in your parenting duties?  Have you met friends and gained support?  Do any of these sites offer professional advice?   Thanks for any help you might be able to give me. Thanks

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Beth, I’ve tried a bunch of sites including the ParenthoodWeb (http://www.parenthoodweb.com), parentsplace (http://www.parentsplace.com) and parentsoup (http://www.parentsoup.com). These and a few others are mostly pretty good.  All have there advantages and disadvantages.   ParenthoodWeb is my favorite.  It has a good mix of important articles, interactive polls and surveys, and quite a few childcare experts who answer questions.  Many of their articles seem to come from sources that are already on the web such as the FDA and department of education, but it’s nice to have everything in one place.  I especially like their surveys on pregnancy and labor and their easy to use message boards. Parents Soup is a little bit high on the fluff scale with lots of articles devoted to things like picnics and movie type events.  Many of their "meaty" articles are actually very small excerpts from books. However, the site is very professional and they have some very well known experts who answer question. Parentsplace is very strong.  Lot’s of message boards and good links to other sites where important articles exist.  Also, they have plenty of articles of their own.  Their look is not quite as fancy as the other two, but this is a really extensive site with plenty of important information for everyone. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’m a full-time mother and freelance writer and was just hired by a > national publication to write an article about parenting and the World > Wide Web.  I’d like to get feedback concerning your favorite parenting > web sites.  What sites do you like?  Are there any site that you > frequent every day?  Have you learned things from any of these sites > which has actually helped you in your parenting duties?  Have you met > friends and gained support?  Do any of these sites offer professional > advice? > Thanks for any help you might be able to give me. > Thanks

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