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

• www.familyeducation.com lots of information
• www.FamilyFirst.net articles about parenting (teens especially), marriage, and family life
• www.CleverParents.com great site for general parenting tips
• www.parenthood.com lots of info
• www.parenting.com
• http://www.rosemond.com/Weekly-Column---92109.html
  
• 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.teenadvice.about.com/od/guystuff/
• 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.shtml a great article about binge drinking deaths in 2004
• familydoctor.org/273.xml- teen drinking
• 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.drklungness.com/momsofboys.htm - an article about single moms raising boys
• www.theantidrug.com - a helpful site for parents about keeping kids/teens safe from dangers of drugs
• www.freevibe.com - a helpful site for students about drugs
• www.whatsyourantidrug.com - students can post what their own anti-drug is and read about those of their peers
• www.laantidroga.com - same type of site as ‘whatsyourantidrug’ but for Spanish-speaking students
• www.MomsAndTeenagers.com - a program to help with getting through to your teen

• www.boysproject.net
• Boy Scouts of America, www.scouting.org
• Boys and Girls Clubs, www.bgca.org