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Your Life as a Parent
Becoming a parent is the ultimate adventure -- a truly life-changing experience. Is it any wonder that we have this insatiable need to compare notes with other parents? Fortunately, the Web is an amazing place for forging those kinds of connections and for learning more about the art and science of parenting.
BabyCenter.com:
Dad -- Life with a Baby
BabyCenter.com features an entire community for new dads as well as articles
galore on such topics as how not to go overboard in the worry department,
sex and the new dad, and maintaining friendships after baby.
Brain, Child: The Magazine
for Thinking Mothers
The Web site for the print magazine of the same name. You'll find a refreshing
mix of thought-provoking articles that boldly go where some of the more mainstream
parenting magazines fear to tread.
Center
for a New American Dream
An innovative think tank that challenges the conventional wisdom that more
is better when it comes to the accumulation of "stuff." Features
many thought-provoking articles about parenting. The Center also has a Web
site for young people who don't want to buy into consumerism: ibuydifferent.org.
Hip Mama
A fun and funky community for the new generation of mothers. You'll find
articles, book excerpts, and more.
Imperfect
Parent
You've got to love the premise of this community -- that it's okay to be
a less-than-perfect parent! A recent article took celebrities to task for their oh-so-perfect pregnancies and postpartum recoveries.
Mother
of All Blogs
The official blog of pregnancy and parenting book author Ann Douglas. Contains links to numerous other must-read blogs about motherhood and parenting.
Mother
of All Books.com
The Web site for the Canadian editions of the bestselling The Mother of All
Books® pregnancy
and parenting books series by Ann Douglas (founder of ParentingLibrary.com).
Features parenting book articles, book excerpts, and more.
The New Homemaker
You'll find intelligent discussions of the parenting issue du jour on this funky yet practical website.
Literary
Mama
One of the hidden treasures of the Web -- a very smart e-zine devoted
to discussing the key issues related to mothering through fiction,
poetry, creative non-fiction, and literary criticism. Co-founded by
Andrea Buchanan, author of Mother
Shock.
Mamasink.com
A collective weblog formed by a group of writers who specialize in writing about motherhood: Gayle Brandeis, Andrea Buchanan, Ann Douglas, Dawn Friedman, Katie Allison Granju, Ayun Halliday, Miriam Peskowitz, Amanda Eyre Ward, and others..
Mombo.org
This website contains all kinds of great slice-of-life stuff about mothering. A great site to explore with a cup of tea in one hand.
Mothers
Who Think
Interesting takes on the art and science of mothering from the editors of Salon.com.
Note: You'll have to watch an advertisement to finish reading each article (either
that or fork over some cash for an actual subscription!), but it's generally
worth the hassle and/or expense.
Mr. Dad.com
The online home of Armin Brott, author of The Expectant Father and numerous
other bestselling titles about fatherhood. An excellent launching pad
to online resources about fatherhood.
NurtureMom.com
A Web site created by Rick Hanson, co-author of Mother Nurture: A Mother's
Guide to Health in Body, Mind and Intimate Relationships. A great place
to surf over to if you want the lowdown on the importance of mother
care.
Today's Parent.com: Life as
a Parent
The Canadian Web site Todaysparent.com features an entire collection
of articles on motherhood, fatherhood, and how becoming a parent changes
your life in countless unpredictable ways. For a fun article on the history
of some of the really bad advice given to Canadian moms over the years, check
out "The
Mother Lode" --
one of the many articles
by Ann Douglas that can be found on the site.
SheKnows.com: The Mother of All Quizzes
A fun quiz that focuses on some pop culture highlights
in the history of modern motherhood -- everything from famous TV moms to
the mom who invented the disposable diaper. And if you enjoy this particular
article, you might want
to check out some of the other articles
by Ann
Douglas that can be found on the site.
Slowlane.com
A Web site that serves as a clearinghouse of articles and information for fathers
who are at home raising their kids while their wives work outside the home.
Grand Magazine
Grand Magazine's article archive features some must-read articles for today's generation of grandparents.