Most libraries in the Lackawanna County Library System have parenting collections, as well as helpful books in our general collections.
Choose My Plate http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
A guide to help you make smart food choices from the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP), an organization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Kids Health from Nemours http://kidshealth.org/parent/
Not only provides facts about health, but “also provides families with perspective, advice, and comfort about a wide range of physical, emotional, and behavioral issues that affect children and teens. Information covers birth – teens.
Learning Disabilities Association of America http://ldaamerica.org/
Provides support, advocacy, resources and more for parents, educators, adults with LD, and professionals who serve individuals with learning disabilities.
Mayo Clinic: Healthy Lifestyle http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle
Information throughout life stages: Pregnancy, Children (Infant and Toddlers, Children, Tween and Teen), and Adults. After choosing an age category click on the In-Depth tab for various topics ranging from Bullying to Healthy Body Image to Teen Eating Disorders and much more.
Office of Adolescent Health http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/
“The Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of adolescents to enable them to become healthy, productive adults.”
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