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Postpartum & Parenting LinksInformation Support Special Circumstances Sleep Advocacy Discipline Vaccines
Information
Attachment Parenting International - Through education, support, advocacy and research, API seeks to strengthen families and increase awareness of the importance of secure attachment, ultimately helping to reduce or prevent child abuse, behavioral disorders, criminal acts and other serious social problems.
Dr. Jay Gordon - Dr. Gordon is a Pediatrician who took the unusual path to pursue more information about nutrition, vitamins and alternative medicine. He is also the first male to sit for and pass the International Board of Lactation Certification Exam. His website offers a balanced approach to childhood nutrition, illness and parenting.
Ask Dr. Sears - Ask Dr. Sears Website for Dr. Bill Sears, recognized as the “father of attachment parenting,” and his “Family of Pediatricians”: wife and nurse, Martha, and two sons, Dr. Jim and Dr. Bob. The Sears have authored many books on numerous topics such as breastfeeding, sleep, discipline and nutrition. The Sears offering a refreshing, gentle, nurturing approach to parenting that meets the needs of both the parent and the child.
Parenting Web - Articles for nurturing parents featuring information about breastfeeding, attachment parenting, gentle and effective discipline, the family bed (co-sleeping), child development and other topics for the involved parent.
The Natural Child Project - Our vision is a world in which all children are treated with dignity, respect, understanding, and compassion. In such a world, every child can grow into adulthood with a generous capacity for love and trust. Our society has no more urgent task.
Attachment Parenting Doctor - Dr. Susan Markel's attachment parenting online consultation office. Dr. Markel is dedicated to helping parents and children empower themselves to have a healthier and happier lifestyle.
Labor of Love - A web magazine for conscious parenting.
Hand in Hand Parenting - Hand in Hand Parenting Hand in Hand (formerly Parents Leadership Institute) helps parents acquire the skills they need to build and rebuild close connections with their children. We also encourage parents to build close connections with other parents, so they are able to learn and share with others, and work together to build a healthier community.
The Happiest Baby on the Block - Dr. Harvey Karp developed this method for soothing “colicky” babies based on the idea that the first three months of life is the “fourth trimester.” Dr. Karp uses techniques that mimic baby’s life in the womb to calm babies.
Safety Belt Safe U.S.A. - Car seat safety information, recall information and best safety seat information.
Skin Deep - Find out if the products that you use on your baby and yourself are safe. The FDA does not assess the safety of "cosmetic" products. The Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep Report rates the safety of products such as toothpaste, shampoo, lotion and sunscreen based on the toxicity of the ingredients. If you find that your favorite products are not healthy, go to www.safecosmetics.org and urge your favorite company to sign the Compact for Safe Cosmetics. We chose Earth Mama Angel Baby Products because they have signed the compact and believe in using the purest, safest products on our babies. www.safecosmetics.org/companies/signers.cfm
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Support
Depression After Delivery, Inc. - Provides support for women and families coping with mental health issues associated with childbearing.
Granite Scientific - Articles and information on breastfeeding, child abuse and depression in Mothers.
PSI Postpartum Depression Helpline 1-800-944-4PPD (4773)
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Special Circumstances
Family Voices, Inc. - A national grassroots network of families and friends speaking on behalf of children with special needs.
International Chriopractic Pediatric Association - Provides referrals to chiropractors with expertise in treating children.
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Sleep
Dr. James McKenna’s Mother-Baby Sleep Lab at Notre Dame - Dr. James McKenna’s Mother-Baby Sleep Lab at Notre Dame Dr. McKenna conducts research on bedsharing (co-sleeping, the family bed). His website includes information about his research, several good links to other sites containing information about co-sleeping and responses from several organizations against the AAP’s recommendation against co-sleeping.
Sleeping Through The Night - Commentary by Katherine Dettwyler, PhD. Anthropologist at Texas A&M.
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Advocacy
Moms Rising - MomsRising has a goal of bringing millions of people, who all share a common concern about the need to build a more family-friendly America, together as a non-partisan force for 2008 and beyond. This grassroots, online effort is mobilizing mothers, and all who have mothers, across America as a cohesive force for change.
The Child Friendly Initiative - Child–Friendly Initiative is a grassroots, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children. CFI members all over the United States work to transform their neighborhoods and communities into places that honor and respect children and support families.
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Discipline
The Center for Effective Discipline - A non-profit organization which provides educational information to the public on the effects of corporal punishment of children and alternatives to its use.
Project No Spank - A resource for parents, students, educators, education policymakers, healthcare providers, children's advocates, and all others who are concerned with the safety and wellbeing of children.
A Study of the “Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child” Scriptures
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Vaccines
*note – We are not making a statement for or against vaccines. However, we do believe that vaccines should be considered on an individual basis, not a one-size-fits-all model. We encourage you to consider the risks and benefits of vaccination for your child and family so that you may make an informed decision. Also, keep in mind that many groups putting out information are biased either for or against vaccines. We have tried to provide a variety of sources so that you may consider what is best for your family.
Every Child by Two - Their message is: “Shots by two if they’re important to you.” The website includes links to information and pictures of vaccine-preventable diseases.
Global Vaccine Awareness League - Provides a list of states that allow medical, philosophical, and religious exemptions as well as facts about vaccinations.
Immunization Action Coalition & The Hepatitis B Coalition - Purpose: to boost immunization rates and prevent disease.
Informed Parents Against VAPP (Vaccine-Associated Paralytic Polio) - Pro-vaccination, pro-safe polio vaccines. This parents group seeks to eliminate VAPP through advocacy efforts.
Institute for Vaccine Safety at John Hopkins School of Public Health - Provides links to information on current vaccine issues and congressional testimony.
Insure - A comprehensive site where you can ask questions about insurance coverage concerning vaccines.
National Childhood Vaccine Injury Compensation Program - Provides access to the Vaccine Injury Table and information about the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, how to file a claim and frequently asked questions.
National Network for Immunization Information - Mission: To provide the public, health professionals, policy makers, and the media with up to date, scientifically valid information related to immunization to help them understand the issues and to make informed decisions.”
National Vaccine Information Center - Largest and oldest national, nonprofit educational organization dedicated to preventing vaccine injuries and death through public education.
People Advocating Vaccine Education - Mission: To help the public make informed and intelligent decisions about childhood and adult vaccines.
PROVE (Parents Requesting Open Vaccine Education) - Their mission is to prevent vaccine injury and death and to promote and protect the right of every person to make informed independent vaccination decisions for themselves and their families.
Thinktwice Global Vaccine Institute - Provides information you’re not likely to get through mainstream sources.
Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) - Provides information about VAERS, how to report to them, the Table of Reportable Events, the Vaccine Injury Table and other relevant material.
Holistic Medicine Resource Center - Vaccination Information Internet Resources
Vaccine Information and Awareness - Empowers parents to question, challenge, investigate, research and become more informed and aware about vaccination risks and dangers that exist. Its major philosophy is to ensure that freedom of choice is not taken away from parents.
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