Parenting is an action word; it means being involved, communicating, setting limits, monitoring activities, providing support and teaching life skills. It is both rewarding and exhausting, especially in today’s world. Find current up to date information to help you with the joys and challenges of parenting.

http://www.aboutourkids.org/
The web site for the New York University Child Study Center provides information for parents and professionals about childhood and adolescent mental health issues.

http://www.family.samhsa.gov/
A Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free is a public education Web site developed by SAMHSA to communicate to parents and other caring adults 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.

http://www.kidshealth.org/
KidsHealth is the largest and most-visited site on the web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, it provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use and has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents — each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone.

http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/facts_for_families
The AACAP developed Facts for Families to provide concise and up-to-date information on issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families.

http://www.dontlaugh.org/
Operation Respect is a non-profit organization working to assure each child and youth a respectful, safe and compassionate climate of learning where their academic, social and emotional development can take place free of bullying, ridicule and violence.