Parents of Teens

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.
• Family Education
  http://life.familyeducation.com/parenting-advice/teenagers/43735.html
  Parenting advice for teenagers.
• Healthy Children
  http://www.healthychildren.org/english/ages-stages/teen/Pages/default.aspx
  From the American Academy of Pediatrics. The link will take you to the Teen page, but the website provides information on many health issues.
• 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.”
• Reach Foundation
  http://www.paschoolchoice.org/school-choice/types-of-school-choice/
  Learn about school options for your children.