Parenting is both the most rewarding and most challenging of experiences. Keeping ourselves grounded can be extremely difficult and there are many great tools on the internet that can be helpful in reducing stress while increasing the capacity for parenting. It is important for us as adults to find a balance between 'plugging in' and staying informed, and 'unplugging' when we notice that we are becoming overwhelmed or stressed. Below are links to resources for grounding and reducing stress, helping children to navigate their journey of growth and development, and how best to talk to your children during times of stress. Please reach out if you have any questions.
General Parenting Resources
- 5-Minute Parenting Power-Up (ParentsTogether): a newsletter with fun family activities, news that impacts families, and insightful tips to support you where you are in your parenting journey.
- 7 surprising patience hacks that really work for parents (ParentsTogether)
- Lunch doodles with children's author MO WILLEMS!
- The Cincinnati zoo - FREE programming daily
- Museums from around the world offering virtual tours
How to talk to kids about difficult news
Explaining news to our kids
How to talk about war with your children
How to talk to your children about conflict and war (unicef)
Talking to children about war (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
Children's books about war
Parent resources for...parents
Headspace - a mindfulness app
Twelve world class museums you can visit on-line
Books, Apps, And Other Things We Recommend
Below is a collection of additional resources we think will help you on your journey of parenting. If you come across a great book or another resource you'd like other parents to know about, please let us know!
Clicking on the book images below will open a new window on Amazon.com. The App links will open windows in either iTunes or Google Play, depending on which you select.
Books
Visiting the Doctor | ||
The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor | 
Dylan's Big Surprise at the Doctor | 
You Wouldn't Want to Live WIthout Vaccinations! |
General Childcare | ||
Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Birth to Age 5, 6th Edition | 
Your Child's Health: One-Stop Reference Guide to Symptoms, Emergencies, Common Illnesses, Behavior Problems, Healthy Development |
|
Behavioral Health | ||
What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Anger (What to Do Guides for Kids) | 
What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids) | 
What to Do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Sleep (What to Do Guides for Kids) |
My Anxious Mind: A Teen's Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic (Thompkins, Martinez) | 
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child's Fears, Worries, and Phobias |
Playing with Anxiety: Casey's Guide for Teens and Kids (Reid Wilson) |
Vaccines | ||
Deadly Choices: How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All (Paul Offit, MD) | 
Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure (Paul Offit, MD) | 
Vaccines and Your Child: Separating Fact from Fiction (Offit, Moser) |
Apps
Healthy Children Powered by pediatricians, trusted by parents. Get the peace of mind with health information from the experts at HealthyChildren.org, the American Academy of Pediatrics’ official web site for parents. Use quick tools to find a pediatrician by location and ask a pediatrician to help you get quick answers and access. Includes issues of HealthyChildren Magazine and content from the award-winning Web site covering a variety of health topics for all ages and stages of development. Price: FREE
KidDoc What should you do if your child develops a fever, cough, vomiting, rash, sore throat or head injury? When can your child return to school or child care after an illness? These are medical advice questions that all parents have. KidsDoc is designed especially for these times. Specific care guides help you make smart decisions on what level of care (if any) is needed and how to provide speedy symptom relief for minor illnesses or injuries that you can manage on your own. Price: $1.99
THRIVE The THRIVE (Teen/Young Adult Health Resources, Information & Vaccine Education) App was developed by the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) and supported by Pfizer, Inc. and Unity Consortium, to provide parents of teens and young adults with a mobile, interactive resource for managing teen health. The app is available on iOS and Android devices and includes guided health information, supportive tips, and conversation starters to help parents answer tough questions and prepare their teens and young adults to take ownership of their health.Price: FREE
Car Seat Check Quickly learn what car seat is right for your child based on age, height, and weight. Installation instruction videos, audio clips, and articles help you use the seat safely. Review a full sortable product guide, including prices and size limits. Price: $1.99
ADHD Tracker Using the Vanderbilt Scales published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, this free app makes completing and submitting a behavioral assessment easier for parents and teachers of children ages 4 through 18 years who have already been diagnosed and treated for ADHD. Price: FREE
Iron Kids Everything a young athlete age 8 and older needs to safely and effectively build strength, balance, fitness; and prepare to excel in sport and keep playing by preventing injury. This 45-minute workout is run by Jordan D. Metzl, MD, FAAP, nationally recognized sports medicine physician and 9-time Ironman triathlete and includes detailed demonstrations to work the core, upper body, and lower body. Price: $2.99
Child Health Tracker Child Health Tracker gives you the power of on-demand access to your child(ren)’s health information, needs, and providers and in addition, provides AAP guidance on the vaccinations and milestones you should be expecting with each birthday. Also included are tools like parent handouts for each well child visit. Price: $2.99
First Aid by American Red Cross First aid is an app designed to give users first aid advice in a crisis. It includes step-by-step advice, interactive quizzes, and video lessons. The app can be toggled between English and Spanish and allows the user to call 9-1-1 from right in the app. Price: $1.99
Vaccines on the Go: What You Should Know It's easier than ever to get health information; sometimes, however, it’s difficult to weed out the “good” information (which is scientifically accurate) from the “bad” information (which is not based on science). This is especially true for vaccines. This app from Children's Hospital of Philadephia will put that infometaion at your fingertips. Price: FREE
Care Zone CareZone is the easiest way for you and your family to manage medications and doctor’s instructions.