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Work & Family
Find yourself scrambling to keep all the balls in the air from Monday to Friday? You're not alone. If you want to pick up some tips on weathering the highs and lows that go along with being a parent who works outside the home these links should help you to zero in on some of the best information that can be found on the Web.
Child
Care Aware
A project of the National Association of Child Care Resource and
Referral Agencies, the Child Care Aware Web site features tip sheets
on choosing childcare, a database that allows
you to
search for child care resource and referral agencies in your area, and all
kinds of other helpful childcare-related resources.
Child
Care Bureau
A project of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration
of Children, Youth, and Families, the Child Care Bureau is the place to turn
for information about child-care tax credits and child-care financial assistance.
Childcare-Guide.com
The official Web site of Ann Douglas, author of Choosing Childcare for Dummies and
founder of theParentingLibrary.com Web site. You'll find childcare-related articles, childcare
Q&As and other helpful resources.
iVillage: Balancing Work and
Family
iVillage has an area of its online community for women that's devoted to
work and family issues. Topics discussed include finding quality childcare,
achieving work-life balance if you operate a home-based business, and how
to keep your working life from spilling over into your home life on weekends.
National
Association for the Education of Young Children
The National Association for the Education of Young Children is a highly influential
association of early childhood educators and other early childhood professionals.
The Association administers a highly respected childcare accreditation program
for daycare centers and family daycare homes.
National
Child Care Information Center
The National Child Care Information Center serves as a clearinghouse for information
on a variety of childcare-related topics. It's definitely worth checking out.
National
Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
This is the place to turn for information on childcare health and safety issues.
You can download a copy of Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety
Performance Standards for Out-of-Home Childcare Programs (a huge document
that spells out best practices for the childcare profession when it comes to
these all-important issues).
Working
Mother.com
The Web site for the print magazine of the same name. You'll find articles
and information about conferences and events of interest to women who work
outside the home.
Zero
to Three
The Web site of Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
contains valuable resources related to childcare, including articles and lists
of frequently asked questions. Another "must visit" Web site.