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Look for these and other titles in the jParenting stacks located in the children's area of the library..

Family First: Your Step-by-Step Plan for Creating a Phenomenal Family by Phil McGraw

The Unschooling Handbook: How to Use the Whole World as Your Child's Classroom by Mary Griffith

Real Life Homeschooling: The Stories of 21 Families Who Make It Work by Rhonda Barfield

Life Lessons from Soccer: What Your Child Can Learn On and Off the Field: A Guide for Parents and Coaches by Vincent Fortanasce

Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever by Mem Fox

Organic Baby and Toddler Cookbook: Easy Recipes for Natural Food by Lizzie Vann

Adoption Nation: How the Adoption Revolution is Transforming America by Adam Pertman

Noah's Children: Restoring the Ecology of Childhood by Sara Stein

Healthy Child, Whole Child: Integrating the Best of Conventional and Alternative Medicine to Keep Your Child Healthy by Ditchek and Greenfield

The Overweight Child: Promoting Fitness and Self-Esteem by Pitman and Kaufman

Hate Hurts: How Children Learn and Unlearn Prejudice by LaRosa and Hofheimer

Local Schools

The Threat of War: Helping Families and Care Givers Cope
How to talk to your child about the news; helping children cope during times of war; digest for families with loved ones called to military duty

Child Safety on the Information Highway
Issues and options regarding safe internet usage by children

KidsHealth for Parents
Growth and development, nutrition and fitness, medical problems and more form the Nemours Foundation

FamilyEducation.com
Advice, activities, and ideas relating to family life and helping children learn

LDOnline
Interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children

ParentSoup
Information and advice on a multitude of topics - behavior, education, adoption, dating, travel, health, fun - from experts and other parents

greatkidsCT
Useful site devoted to information on parenting, education, and health and safety.

A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling
Advice, curriculum information, and chat boards for new and seaned homeschoolers.

Homeschooler's Curriculum Swap
Moderated forums on a variety of topics, plus venue to buy, sell, and trade used books and materials

Maine Department of Education Homeschool Page
Forms, information, and links to local resources.