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  1. 50,000 first names -- Largest list of baby names - first names, cybernames, all nationalities.
  2. Administration for Children and Families - Information on agency programs to help needy families
  3. Adoption Policy Resource Center
  4. Adoption Resources
  5. Adoption Online Connection
  6. Baby Center - complete resource for pregnancy and baby. Created by parents and reviewed by doctors and other experts
  7. Baby Names!
  8. Behind the Name - the etymology and history of first names
  9. Birth Psychology - explores "the many mental and emotional dimensions of pregnancy and birth."
  10. BirthQuest - An Online International Searchable Database Dedicated to Searching Adoptees, Birth Parents, Adoptive Parents and Siblings
  11. Child & Family WebGuide - Site describes and evaluates web sites that contain research-based information about child development. These web sites have been selected from thousands of sites about children, based primarily on the quality of the information provided.
  12. The Children's Partnership
  13. Cybercitizenship - site assists parents to teach kids netiquette and the 10 commandments of cyberethics.
  14. Cyberkids LaunchpadThis is a comprehensive, A to Z listing of Web sites that will help kids (and adults) learn, have fun, and do research.
  15. Cyberteens Cyberteens, featuring writing, art, music, and discussion for and by teens, is a creative online youth community for young people around the world.


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  1. Divorce Online
  2. Divorce Support Page, The
  3. Domestic Infant Adoption
  4. Entertainment Software Rating Board
  5. Family.com
  6. Family Corner, The - provides no-nonsense help to families of all sizes. Not only are relationships covered, but gardening help, contests, and more fun stuff. The site is updated daily,
  7. Family Facts on the Web
  8. Family Law Materials - Legal info and links dealing with families and related issues.
  9. Family of Four Project, The - In the public policy debate, one of the first questions asked of any proposal is how it will affect the American family. Too often, the only answer is vague speculation or even another question like, 'What is the typical family?' This website will provide the answer by profiling a family of four. Specifically, in the following pages, researchers will find data on the social, demographic, and economic characteristics of the four-person family.
  10. The Family Place
  11. Family Resouce Online
  12. Family-Reunion.com - "Plan the perfect family reunion."
  13. Focus on the Family with Dr. James Dobson
  14. Foundation for Grandparenting, The - site contains articles for grandparents, research study abstracts, networking information, links to related sites, and more.


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  1. Good Parents - Whether your family is coping with alcoholism or grieving the loss of a loved one, the Canadian Parents site offers help. Parenting may be tough, but you don't have to be alone.
  2. Grandparent's Web - This site for grandparents offers articles on child discipline, the generation gap, family visits, when your children divorce, bonding, and more.
  3. Home Arts
  4. Idea Box - a site for parents of young children. Features ideas for education, activities, message boards, and more.
  5. International Adoption Consultants


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  1. Journal of Family Medicine Online
  2. Kids' Lightning Safety
  3. KidSource Online
  4. Kid's Space
  5. Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction
  6. LifeMatters
  7. Men Against Domestic Violence
  8. MyFamily.com - "MyFamily.com is the easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends using the Internet."


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  1. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children NCMEC has built an online network, including 48 state clearinghouses and law enforcement in six other countries, disseminating images, leads, sightings, case analysis and information.
  2. The Natural Child Project - "parenting for the 21st century."
  3. New Homemaker, The - site by women and men who've chosen to stay at home to work and raise children, and are reinventing and reviving lost household arts. Resources for cleaning and crafts, health and thrift, childcare and elder care.
  4. ParenthoodWeb - WWW community for parents and prospective parents
  5. Parenting of K-6 Children
  6. Pregnancy and Parenting: For Today's Mom
  7. Protect Our Children - list of facts that should be used in the protection of our children. Includes tips on what to do if child is missing or sexual exploited.


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  1. Roots and Wings - Adoption Resources
  2. SafeKids.com - If you think that children have a lot to gain from the Web but you are not sure how to keep them safe online, check out SafeKids.com. A long list of safety-related articles, along with kid-safe sites.
  3. Starbright Foundation - interactive technology and entertainment for seriously ill children.
  4. Study Guide for Student Drivers - a free and interactive web site originally designed for teens preparing for their drivers license. However is can be a useful refresher for anyone that has a drivers license.
  5. Surfing the Net with Kids - Parent's guide to best kid sites for kids of all ages.


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  1. TeenCentral - At this site teens can share their thoughts, concerns, anxieties, and experiences with other teens, and they can do this anonymously and safely.
  2. Toddlerwatch.com - "Progressive parenting for the net generation."


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  1. The Whole Child - site provides the ABC's of child development for parents and early care providers.
  2. Working Moms' Internet Refuge - a light and lively support group for those afflicted with the dual dreads of work and family
  3. Working Parents - links to parenting, careers, money, education, parties and more.

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