Family Resources
Hunting a resource for your child or family? We're building a list of links especialy helpful to parents. It's by no means complete, so help us by telling us of your favorites. Or if you'd like to advertise your business with Carolina Parent, please contact us.
TRIANGLE AND NORTH CAROLINA RESOURCES
Action for Children North Carolina
Provides news, reports and resources on issues affecting the well-being of North Carolina's children.
Eat Smart, Move More North Carolina
Promotes increased opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity wherever people live, learn, earn, play and pray in our state. Supports local health departments in North Carolina to develop community-based interventions.
North Carolina Office of the Governor's Toll-Free and Frequently Called Numbers
Includes in its alphabetical listing, phone numbers of government offices that help families, such as Child Development (to report Abuse and Neglect) and Children's Special Health Services (EHNR).
Parenting Publications of America - PPA
Looking for family-friendly resources in Charlotte or in the Piedmont area? The PPA is a group of regional parenting magazines across the country. Carolina Parent and sister publications Piedmont Parent and Charlotte Parent are active members of PPA.
A community of savvy shoppers in North Carolina who discuss coupons, deals, and ways to save money.
A free community in Durham, Wake and Eastern Orange counties that offers local moms a simple way to connect for friendship, support and fun. Members meet on private discussion forums to share information and the network offers face-to-face monthly events for members, their children and their families.
DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH
Baby Center
Contains expert advice on everything from sleep habits to behavior issues, developmental stages and community resources to chat with other parents.
Dedicated to helping parents create a safer environment for their children.
Parenting Toddlers
Provides great information for parents who are living through the "terrible twos."
This site offers !deas for fun at home with children from infancy through age 5. It uses household objects for activities, and its suggestions are age appropriate. It's a common sense, creative approach to helping children learn, and it's free.
SAVINGS AND BUSINESS TIPS
Read consumer reviews of local businesses on this nationally acclaimed website.
A free concierge service that helps patients coming into the area for medical procedures find a hotel near their hospital.
A free resource for consumers, professionals and researchers, featuring more than 100 different financial calculators.
FUN AND GAMES
A commercially driven but cool website full of crafts, activities, online games, recipes and even ratings guides of new movies, there's tons of parent help
Sesame Street Online
Parenting resources and plenty of games, including Elmo Peek-a-boo that you can play with your baby!
Story Place
Online stories for preschool and elementary age kids, as well as interactive activities and suggested reading lists on a
wide variety of themes.
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