Here are some of my favorite resources to pass onto families.

Children’s Health
• Healthy Children is an offshoot of The American Academy of Pediatrics. This site is chock full of readable information about your child’s health. The accompanying smart phone app is invaluable, including everything from first-aid basics to medication dosage charts.
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx

Sleep
• The Sleep Lady is fantastic if you are on the fence or just don’t have the stomach to ‘cry it out.’ It’s never too early or too late to start shaping good sleep habits for your family.
http://sleeplady.com/

Women’s Health
• The Office of Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.womenshealth.gov/index.html

Breastfeeding
• In case we can’t meet up, find an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant in your area here:
http://www.ilca.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3432

Relationship/Marriage
• Our bundles of joy can bring a bundle of stress to any relationship. Gottman’s Bringing Home Baby program is based on years of clinical research on relationships.
http://www.gottman.com/about-the-bringing-baby-home-program/

Entertainment
• The Longest Shortest Time, A 3am Bedside Companion for Parents. Hilary Frank’s podcast about parenthood will make you laugh and cry.
http://longestshortesttime.com/

Family photographer
• Justine Cooper Photography is the best for every stage of family hood. Period.
http://www.justinecooperphotography.com/

General health questions
• Center for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/
• National Institute for Health
http://www.nih.gov/
• World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/en/