Parenting Resources
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) – for current policy statements, recommendations, and access to the archives of the journal Pediatrics
Healthy Children – the AAP’s page for parents, with information presented for the lay audience
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – for information on diseases, vaccines, and safety
CDC’s Life Stages Page – with specific sections on pregnancy, infants and toddlers, children, family, etc.
Vaccine Education Center of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia – one of the best resources I have found for information about safety and efficacy of vaccines.
World Health Organization (WHO) – for international health policy documents and recommendations, including for breastfeeding
Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) – for information on risk of exposure to drugs and chemicals during pregnancy and breastfeeding. OTIS has a great hotline if you have a specific question (Mine was, “Can I get my wisdom teeth removed without interrupting breastfeeding?”). You will talk to a real-live, knowledgeable person. (866)626-6847.
Kids in the House – An amazing library of short videos of advice from top parenting experts.
La Leche League – for breastfeeding support and resources.
kellymom – for more breastfeeding support and resources.
KidsHealth – A comprehensive resource of health information from pregnancy to adolescence
Nutrition.gov Life Stages Page – with specific sections on infants, children, and adolescents
USDA’s MyPlate – follow links for specific information on nutrition during pregnancy and for preschoolers and kids
Pubmed – search the database for abstracts of published scientific research articles (sometimes full text articles)
MedlinePlus – searchable database for general health information
Thanks for recommending these sites. Keep up the good job.
Raquel
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Thank you so much for the sites! My parents really appreciate it!
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Wonderful list of resources. Love the research bend. Great to having something more than opinions.
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Great list and blog. There are only a few really good science evidence based parenting blogs out there. Looking forward to your book. Take Care
C
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Hi Alice Callahan,
It is a useful tips and good recourses too. I really learned from these list. I have a baby and she is 7 months. Your recourses are valuable for me and my wife too. I hope other people can learn from these tips.
Thank you again
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appreciate the links ! 🙂
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Hi I’m an engineer mom and I love your site. Do you have a Facebook page I can follow?
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Hi Carolyn – yes! It’s at https://www.facebook.com/ScienceofMom-252013501502369/
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I love this site and the book. I can’t recall the other sites recommended in the book. Does anyone recall the mom/baby sites recommended in the science of mom book? Thank you!
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Hi Alice! Just wanted to say hello, and let you know your resources are amazing! Super helpful and authoratative sources. Thank you so much.
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