I am routinely asked for specific parenting resources that cover the wide range of experiences parents can have. In order to make it easier to find these resources, I created a list of Facebook pages to share as needed.
I recommend pages that are current with research, tell stories that help us to be better parents, and provide concrete, useful parenting strategies. If one of your favourite pages is not on this list, I’d love to know about it—please put a link to it in the comments below.
Here are my go-to parenting Facebook pages:
ADHD: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Adoption: Two mothers who write about their experience with adoption are the editor-in-chief of The New York Times Motherlode, K.J. Dell' Antonia and psychotherapist Kristen Howerton, also Adoption Council of Canada (The Motherlode doesn't have a FB page, so I linked their website.)
Allergies: Irritated By Allergies by Alexandria Durrell
Anxiety (in children): This psychotherapist has a book called THE FEAR FIX and writes about anxiety - Sarah Chana Radcliffe
Asperger’s Syndrome (Also called Asperger’s Disorder): Asperger Syndrome Awareness, Asperger's Society of Ontario
Attachment Parenting: Attachment Parenting International
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Autism Awareness, Autism Society of America, Personal Blogs: Other Side of the Coin--Autism Blog by Julie M Green, also the co-founder of Mabel's Labels, Julie Cole, writes about autism on their blog.
Death, Loss and Grieving: There are two mothers who have experienced significant loss and write about this. Heather Spohr lost her young child and writes about that among other topics on her blog, The Spohrs Are Multiplying. Also, Psychology Today writer, Marilyn Price-Mitchell, PhD lost her husband when her children were young, and beautifully writes about that on her personal page: Roots Of Action
Education: Little Pickle Press, Jessica Lahey, Teacher Tom
Learning Disabilities: National Center for Learning Disabilities, Reading Development and "Disability" Community
Mental Health: NIH National Institute of Mental Health, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness Australia
Nutrition/ Picky Eating: Sarah Remmer Nutrition Consulting, Today I Ate A Rainbow
Postpartum Depression: Postpartum Progress, Life With A Baby
Relationships: Kelly Flannigan Bos - Psychotherapist, The Gottman Institute
Same Sex Families (LGBTQ): Proud Parenting, LGBTQ Parenting Network
Special Needs: Love That Max, Parenting Special Needs Magazine
Sexuality Education (for kids and couples): Nadine Thornhill - Sexuality Educator
Travelling alone: Journeywoman
Travelling with children: Globetrotting Mama
This post lists all my favourite books and pages about parenting/ positive discipline/ behavioural issues: "My Favourite Parenting Things."
And MY page Andrea Nair - parenting educator for all things parenting.
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