- ChildCare.gov
- "ChildCare.gov is a comprehensive online resource designed to link parents, child care providers, researchers, policymakers and the general public with Federal Government sponsored child care and early learning information and resources both quickly and easily." Click their A-Z Index Link (A - Z Topic Index) to browse parenting resources and issues by topics.
- Civitas
- Topics include childcare, child development, fathering, grandparenting and more.
- A Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free
- A public education Web site developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to communicate to parents about how they can help promote their child's mental health and reduce his or her risk for becoming involved with alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs. Includes homework help and other information.
- FCC Parents Place
- A website to "help parents deal with, decipher, and monitor the communications that their children can access." Topics include: Children's TV Rules, TV Programming, TV Ratings, TV Channel Blocking, Limiting TV Commercials, Obscenity/Indecency, Telephone - 900 Numbers, Internet - Children's Access, Emergency - Amber Plan, and Media and Childhood Obesity. Provided by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
- The Entertainment and Software Board
- An explanation of the ratings and symbols on computer and video games is given. You will find a "ESRB Rating Search Widget" that can be downloaded to your computer.
- "How Parents Can Encourage Teens to Read"
- Lists of ways to get your teenagers to read.
- National Education Association: Getting Involved in Your Child's Education
- Information and articles for parents and guardians. Sections include "Take Control of Children's TV Programming," "The Great Homework Divide," NEA/PTA Parent Guides (see link at top of their page), and related web resources.
- PBS Parents
- Includes information about your child's development from birth through the early school years. Including activities, programming information and parents guides on topics such as the media, creativity, math , school, raising boys and more.
- USA.gov: Parenting Resources
- U.S. Government agency resources. Topics include: Child Care / Support, Educational and Health Issues, Safety and Crime Prevention, Youth Employment, Expecting and Adoptive Parents, Parents of Babies / Preschoolers / Young Children / Teens / Young Adults, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. See additional links on their page (lower right side) for: Administration for Children and Families, Child and Family Statistics, and Tips for Successful Parenting.
- What They Play
- Provides expert insight into the themes and content of video games. Reviewers play the entire game and give specific explanations of language, violence, etc. within the games. Online games are also included.
