Useful Links
Here you’ll find links about issues in parenting children, particularly boys, of course. Send me your ideas/opinions or info from published professionals, authors as long as you give them credit. Or send me your own ideas that have worked, and I’ll post them. Issues include: discipline, communication, emotional expression, ‘roughhousing’/“boys will be boys”, talking about sex/dating, talking about alcohol, health-related issues, sports-involvement, academics, etc.
- www.cyberparent.com great information, notably the sections on boys, discipline, and nutrition
- http://ow.ly/1bHBS a terrific list of tips for educating boys – by Michael Thompson
- http://singlemothersgrants.org/ a great site for single moms who need financial assistance
- http://doctorjsmith.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/do-you-want-your-mom-in-or-out-school-physicals-and-testicle-checks/ provides info about testicular checks and how boys can do them
- www.familyeducation.com lots of information
- www.FamilyFirst.net articles about parenting (teens especially), marriage, and family life
- www.parenthood.com lots of info
- www.parenting.com
- www.babycenter.com
- www.michaelthompson-phd.com
- www.sheknows.com
- www.parents.com mostly for parents of younger children
- www.ParentCenter.com
- www.PBS.org/parents/raisingboys – General info about raising boys
- www.kidshealth.org
- www.NaturalFamilyOnline.com/…/ – Raising emotionally intelligent sons
- www.williampollack.com – click on the book Real Boys’ Voices, then click on Advice from the Book for information about bullying, depression, respecting your boy’s communication style
- Boys in School: Practical Advice for parents with elemetary to middle school age boys
- www.scholastic.com – includes a multitude of topics – browse the whole site, paying particular attention to the expert advice articles)A great article by Peggy Schmidt called “Communication is the Key” (family matters/raising kids/). Search: Schmidt
- www.CollegeDrinkingPrevention.gov
- www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/10/14/earlyshow/living/parenting/main649375.shtmla great article about binge drinking deaths in 2004
- www.dradamcox.com – sign up for family matters newsletter here, info/quiz about boys not talking much
- www.momsteam.com – a super site for moms with kids active in sports
- home.earthlink.net/~boyville/links.htm
- www.theantidrug.com – a helpful site for parents about keeping kids/teens safe from dangers of drugs
- www.whatsyourantidrug.com – students can post what their own anti-drug is and read about those of their peers
- Boy Scouts of America, www.scouting.org
- Boys and Girls Clubs, www.bgca.org