Resources

The Internet is filled with wonderful resources for parents. Here are some worthy sites.

EDUCATION SITES

Education.com, an education and child development site for parents, education.com/

GreatSchools.net, Involved parents. Successful Kids, greatschools.net

Public School Insights, what is working in our public schools, publicschoolinsights.com

Schoolfamily.com, helping parents help their kids succeed at school, schoolfamily.com

Eduhound.com, Everything for Education K-12, eduhound.com

Homeworkspot.com, K-12 homework help, homeworkspot.com

Libraryspot.com, an online library with helpful homework resources, libraryspot.com

Kids Know It, making education fun and free, kidsknowit.com

SCHOOL VOLUNTEERING AND FUNDRAISING SITES

National PTA, pta.org

California State PTA, capta.org

PTO Today: Ideas, help and advice for PTO/PTA groups, ptotoday.com

COLLEGE PLANNING SITES

Californiacolleges.edu, a guide to schools in the Golden State, californiacolleges.edu

California State University, calstate.edu

College Board, a great (and free) resource for college planning, collegeboard.org

The College Solution blog, a great resource by author Lynn O’Shaughnessy, thecollegesolutionblog.com

FinAid.org, a guide to financial aid, scholarships and loans, finaid.org

Free Application for Federal Student Aid, fafsa.ed.gov

Princeton Review, while known primarily for its test preparation services, this site also offers great advice for college planning, princetonreview.com

Scholarships.com, find money for college, scholarships.com

Unigo.com, College Reviews by College Students, unigo.com.

University of California, universityofcalifornia.edu

EXERCISE, NUTRITION AND NATURE SITES

California Project Lean (Leaders Encouraging Activity and Nutrition), tips for healthy eating and exercise CaliforniaProjectLEAN.org.

Child and Nature Network, building a movement to reconnect children and nature, childrenandnature.org

KidsHealth.com, advice on children’s health, kidshealth.org

Our Community, Our Kids, great exercise and nutrition tips fro the San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative, ourcommunityourkids.org. Click on the Resources menu at the top of the homepage. There are several subject areas to explore, including Families, School Foods and Beverages and another called Sports Teams.

TimetoTalk.org, Time To Talk provides easy-to-use guides and tips to help you have ongoing conversations with your kids to keep them healthy and drug-free, timetotalk.org

GENERAL PARENTING SITES

Blogamama.com, blog directory for moms, blogamama.com.

TedMiller.com, parenting news, tips and more from a new, older daddy, tedmiller.com.

PARENTING TEENS SITES

Radical Parenting, parenting from a new perspective, (a great site with great insight), radicalparenting.com

DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION SITES

National Institute on Drug Abuse, drugabuse.gov and marijuana-info.org

Parents. The anti-drug, theantidrug.com

Proactive Network Against Substance Abuse, a San Diego-based non-profit, pronasa.org.

FAMILY BUDGETING SITES

Pinching Your Pennies, tips for saving money, pinchingyourpennies.com

Mind Treasures, tips for teaching responsible money management to children and teens, mindtreasures.com

ONLY IN SAN DIEGO SITES

San Diego News Network, sdnn.com.

To Market, to Market with San Diego Foodstuff: Fabulous Food Finds and the Makings of a Great Meal, sandiegofoodstuff.com

Weekend Driver, Great Driver for your Cool Ride, weekenddriver.com.