I am constantly surveying anything and everything having to do with parents, teens, tweens, families, millenials, and net-geners today. I often come across great websites, blogs, therapists, books, products and services that I think my readers would benefit from. I know there are thousands upon thousands of resources, so here I tried to pick my favorites.
**If you are on stumbleupon, be sure to join my Parenting Teens Group for tons more of my recommended sites and active discussions.
General Parenting Websites and Blogs:
All My Favorite Mom Blogs Here
RRules.com
Of course, my work-in-progress wiki for parents and teens to write and vote on their own parenting advice. Check it out, let me know what you think!
Finding Definitions This is a great site with books, audio courses and newsletters for parents.
The Anger Zone
Love her site: “Andrea Brandt, Ph.D., M.F.T., is the Director of LifeWorks and the author of The Anger Zone audio series. A licensed psychotherapist for 30+ years with a private practice in Santa Monica, Dr. Brandt has become known for her dynamic Living Beyond Anger and Anger: For Women Only workshops. She is a sought-after media expert, having appeared on Larry King Radio and LA 4 News among others. By emphasizing a body/mind connection, she has developed new highly effective strategies for achieving personal and financial success.”
Parenting a Teenager.net
This website is great and has a bunch of free articles, e-books on specific issues, online counseling, and many other resources to help with all aspects of raising adolescents.
-They also have a great blog where parents who are serious about improving the relationship with their teenagers can get free advice, e-books and other resources. You can share your stories, exchange ideas there
7 Going On 30.com
From their mission statement: “Our goal through this informative and interactive site is to share our experiences with other parents and children in a positve and constructive environment” AWESOME!
-Also be sure to check out my video corner on 7 Going On 30.com: Vanessa’s Corner
Love of Parenting
Love of Parenting is a comprehensive view of pregnancy and parenting. Jennifer Dionne is a stay-at-home mom who is passionate about helping other moms through the challenges of motherhood. She is the author of “How to Have a Baby Your Way.”
Specialized Topics for Parents
My Teen Sex Expert Barbara Dehn. Ask Barb and Barb’s Daily Dose are great websites for parents and teens to get information about STI’s, and common teen questions.
Daisy Swan Parent Coach Daisy is amazing and she has inspired me so much with all that I do. if you are interested in career coaching or parenting coaching her teleclasses and privates are awesome!
The Women’s DISH The Women’s DISH blog was created by Diane K. Danielson for the Downtown Women’s Club to keep members and other sophisticated and savvy women up-to-date on information they need to know, or just plain want to know.
Conscious Parenting “We all do the best we can with what we know, but sometimes we may find ourselves behaving or reacting from either the stress of our busy lives or repeating what was modelled for us from previous generations. Jo-Anne Cutler became aware of how her behaviors and reactions impacted her children and she found a way to break the cycle which inspired her to create her audio program that empowers others to do the same; to be the conscious and connected role models our children need us to be. ”
KissMyAssets and http://www.DrRobynsBlog.com
I love DrRobynsBlog because of her easy, accessible, tips-based style for Moms and Dads. The amount of useful information in every article makes her a clear favorite. Known as “The Character Queen,” Dr. Robyn Silverman (Dr. Robyn) is a child development specialist, success coach, body image consultant and parenting expert. Her blog gives concrete ways to help parents (and teachers!) help kids thrive through building their mastery of “powerful words” such as respect, confidence, discipline, health, and self reliance. She’s the creator of the Powerful Words Character Toolkit, a character education system used in children’s after-school and day-care programs.
Safe Kids Now
This is a great site for parents and families to stay educated about what is going on in the online community with their families.
MomToBeDepot.com is a resource to find reviews on must-have products for mom & baby, mompreneur profiles, exclusive Celebrity Mom Q&A features, expert advice from national leading authors on parenting, health and pregnancy, free giveaways and more. Sign up for our enewsletter to qualify for free products.
THE ACME SHARING COMPANY is a place where parents can find activities for spending family time with meaning. Exposing our children to cause-based adventures is a wonderful way to make giving a part of their lives now and for the future.
Woman’s Divorce.com
For those women going through the tough times of divorce!
Marks Daily Apple
Health tips for everyone and their families.
Pages4Women
I find a lot of inspiring articles on everything from gardening to teenagers.
The4Realities.com The “College & Career Success” Coach
Bob Roth, a former campus recruiter, is the author of The College Student’s Guide To Landing A Great Job -and- The 4 Realities Of Success During and After College. Known as The “College & Career Success” Coach, Bob also writes articles for more than 175 College Career Services Offices and Campus Newspapers. Additionally, many College Career Services Offices use Bob’s popular, Self-Scoring Learning Tools™ to help college students find success.
Powerfulyou
This is a great women’s social networking site!
Open-Education
Really some great articles on all educational resources for parents and kids.
Awesome Sites for Everyone!
Fruitful Time
Lots of GTD tips for busy people!
Satellite Sisters
A great talk show podcast and blog for women.
Shaping Youth
Using the power of media for positive change ! Shaping Youth is a new nonprofit
consortium of media and marketing professionals concerned about harmful
messages to children formed by Amy Jussel. Coming out soon, I got a sneak peak and was so totally psyched!
O2 MAX Fitness
02 Max is a social venue that embraces technology, education and “the cool factor” in an environment that promotes health and fitness in a non intimidating way for teens. The O2 MAX Blog features downloadable workouts, pictures and videos of workouts happening in the club and a way to have direct contact with our cool and down to earth trainers!
Ancomm
‘Talk About It®’ is the nation’s first and only anonymous online reporting and emergency notification service for schools. Easy-to-use and implement, ‘Talk About It®’ is a preventative solution focused on bridging the communication gap between students and faculty to foster a safer, more comfortable learning environment.
