Recommended Books & Websites

• An excellent resource is the American Academy of Pediartics website, Healthy Children, for parents with reliable, up-to-the-minute health advice, tools, and services for proactive parents! Check out the app for iPhone and iPad as well!
• AAP book for parents:  My Child is Sick! Expert Advice for Managing Commons Illnesses and Injuries; by Barton D. Schmitt, MD
• The Baby Book; by William and Martha Sears.                                   
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Child Care Series: Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5; Caring for your School Age Child: Ages 5 - 12; Caring for your Adolescent: ages 12 to 21.
• Baby 411; by Ari Brown and Denise Fields
• Girlfriends' Guide Series: The Girlfriends' Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood; The Girlfriends' Guide to Toddlers (Vicki Lovine)
• U Promise(get a start on your child's 529 plan for college)

• Mother Baby Yoga at Sweet Pea Studio(3717 N. Ravenswood, 773-248-YOGA, www.sweetpeasstudio.com)
• Classes at Chicago Public Libraries
• Swim lessons at the YMCA after 6 months old
• Foss Swim School
• Goldfish Swim School
• Chicago Neighborhood Parents Network

• Journal of an ADHD Kid:The Good, The Bad, and The Useful (Tobias Flumph)
• Differently Wired (Deborah Reber)
• ADHD: What Every Parent Needs to Know (American Academy of Pediatrics)

• Kids With Food Allergies
• Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
• Food-Allergy
• Mothers of Children Having Allergies
• Epi Pen
• Auvi-q
• Chicago Family Asthma and Allergy Resource Page
• Allergy Free Family Favorites Cookbook (Chef Brian Hackbarth)

• The Angry Child (Dr. Tim Murphy)
• Dealing with the Angry Child
• Teaching Your Child to Deal with Anger
• The Explosive Child (Ross W. Greene)
• How to Get the Grrr Out of Anger (Elizabeth Verdick and Marjorie Lisovskis) **For children ages 8 and up

• Mother's Milk Company Lactation Consultant(Barbara Hardin)
• Increasing Milk Supply
• So That's What They're For! (Janet Tamaro)
• Nursing Mother's Companion (Kathleen Huggins)
• Nursing Mother's Guide to Weaning (Kathleen Huggins)
• The Breastfeeding Book (Martha Sears)
• Mothering Your Nursing Toddler (Norma Baumgartner)
• The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (La Leche League)
• La Leche League International- Breastfeeding Support
• Chicago Northside La Leche League 

• AAP Car Safety Seats: A Guide for Families

• Cerebral Palsy Hub
• Cerebral Palsy Foundation
• American Academy of Pediatrics Healthy Children

• The Fussy Baby Book (William Sears)
• The Happiest Baby on the Block (Harvey Karp)
• Fussy Baby Network- 888-431-2229

• Northwestern Memorial Hospital 877-926-4664 (infant and child CPR and Safety)

• Working and Caring (T. Berry Brazleton)
• Chicago Neighborhood Parents Network
• K Grace Childcare
• Act For Children

• Healthy Children: AAP website for parents
• Touchpoints (T. Berry Brazleton)
• Baby Signs (Linda Acredolo)
• Sign With Your Baby (Joseph Garcia)

Websites:

• OEMC Featured Services and Programs
• Ready.gov
• Red Cross - How to Prepare for Emergencies
• Illinois Emergency Services Management Association website
• NotifyChicago
• Chicago Department of Public Health
• Cook County - Emergency Shelters
• CDC - Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs in Emergencies
• CDC - How to create an emergency water supply
• CDC - Emergency Kit Checklist: Kids and Families

Books:

• Federal Emergency Management Agency: Are You Ready? - A Guide to Citizen Preparedness
• Caring for Non-injured and Non-ill Children in a Disaster

Printouts:

• FEMA - Emergency Communication Plan
• FEMA - Emergency Supply Checklist
• Red Cross - People With Access and Functional Needs - Planning With a Team
• Red Cross - Emergency Preparedness Checklist
• Illinois Emergency Management - Emergency Supply Kit Checklist

• Smart Love (Pieper and Pieper)
• Smart Love Family Services
• Raising your Spirited Child (Mary Sheedy Kurcinka)
• Raising your Spirited Child Workbook (Mary Sheedy Kurcinka)
• No, Why Kids -of All Ages- Need to Hear It and Ways Parents Can Say It (Dr. David Walshe, Ph.D.)
• The Discipline Book (William Sears)
• The Successful Child (William Sears)
• How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk (Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish)
• Parenting with Love and Logic:  Teaching Kids Responsibility (Kline and Fay)
• Love and Logic
• 1-2-3 Magic (Thomas Phelan, MD)
• Parent Magic(1-2-3 Magic website) (Walsh)
• Raising Respectful, Responsible and Resilient Children, Skills for the Divorced/Divorcing Parent and other workshops, parent coaching. Parenting Perspectives
• Raising a Thinking Child (Myrna B. Shure and Theresa DiGeronimo)
• Building Resilience in Children and Teens (Kenneth R. Ginsburg)
• Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain (Daniel J. Siegel)
• The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Daniel J. Siegel)
• Have You Filled A Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness For Kids (Carol McCloud) **Book for Kids!
• Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids (Kim John Payne M.Ed. and Lisa M. Ross)
• Dude, that's Rude! (Get Some Manners) (Pamela Espeland and Elizabeth Verdick) **Book for School Aged Kids
• How to Do Homework Without Throwing Up (Trevor Romain) **Book for School Aged Kids

• The Fall of Freddy the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages (Leo Buscaglia)
• How Children Understand Death and What You Should Say 

• Compassionate Friends
• Bereavement Support through Lurie Children's Hospital
• A Broken Heart Still Beats: After Your Child Dies (Anne McCracken, and Mary Semel)

• Healthy Children(American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Lurie Children's Hospital 
• Northwestern Memorial Hospital

• 10 Mindful Minutes (Goldie Hahn)
• Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindful Exercises for Kids (and Their Parents) (Eline Snell)
• Moody Cow Meditates (Kerry Lee MacLean)
• Peaceful Piggy Meditation (Kerry Lee MacLean)

• Henry and Mudge and Annie's Good Move (Cynthia Rylant)
• Berenstein Bear's Moving Day (Stan and Jan Berenstein)

• Smart Love Family Services- 773-665-8052
• La Leche League  (for breastfeeding moms)
• Neighborhood Parents Network
• First Time Moms Over Forty- Support Group through Wellsprings Health- 312-573-0900
• Fussy Baby Network-  toll-free "warmline" 888-431-BABY
• Support Services to GRow AS Parents: (GRASP) GRASP group is a collaboration of a Psychotherapist and a Child Developmental Specialist who provide consultation, therapy, support groups and education.

• Birth Link(postpartum doulas)
• Hush-a-Bye Baby: Sleep Nanny  (773) 772-8846
• Linda Salem - single/multiple night nanny - (847) 296-2842

• Guide to your Child's Nutrition (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• The Family Nutrition Book (William Sears)
• First Meals (Annabel Karmel)
• New Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner (Annabel Karmel)
• The Healthy Baby Meal Planner (Annabel Karmel)
• The Top 100 Baby Purees (Annabel Karmel)
• It's Not All About the Broccoli (Dina Rose)
• Nourished Living

• I'll Be O.K. (Randall L. Lange, DVM) book and dog
• Preparing Your Child for Surgery
• How to Prepare your Toddler for Surgery Like a Boss

• What's Happening to Me? A Guide to Puberty (Peter Mayle and Arthur Robins)
• On Your Mark, Get Set, Grow! A "What's Happening to My Body Book?" For Younger Boys (Lynda Madaras)
• The Care and Keeping of You: The Body Book for Younger Girls (Valorie Schaefer)
• Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys (Cara Natterson)
• AAP Puberty Articles
• Physical Development in Girls: What to Expect 
• Physical Development in Boys: What to Expect 

• Siblings Without Rivalry (Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish)
• Siblings: You're Stuck with Each Other, So Stick Together (James J. Crist Ph.D. and Elizabeth Verdick)

• Poison Control 1-800-222-1222
• Safe Kids Worldwide(preventing accidental injury)
• Nationwide Children's Safety and Injury Prevention- search 'safety'

• EPA Fish Advisories

• Guide to your Child's Sleep (AAP)
• Goodnight, Sleep Tight (Kim West)
• Nighttime Parenting (William Sears)
• Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child (Marc Weissbluth)
• Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems (Richard Ferber)
• The No-Cry Sleep Solution (Elizabeth Pantley)
• Sleepless in America:  Misbehaving or Missing Sleep? (Mary Sheedy Kurcinka)
• Sleep Tight Consultants
• SwellBeing 

• GiGi's Playhouse- Down's Syndrome Awareness Center
• National Association of Down Syndrome- has newsletter, volunteer mentor families, English and Spanish speaking programs.
• In Our Arms- support resources for families of children with disabilities

• Raising your Spirited Child (Mary Sheedy Kurcinka)
• Raising your Spirited Child Workbook (Mary Sheedy Kurcinka)

• The Stuttering Foundation

• Their Own Devices - Podcast about teens & technology

• Carol Mayer, Speech Pathologist, Orofacial Myologist (312) 932-9244
• My Thumb and I: A Proven Approach to Stop a Thumb or Finger Sucking Habit for Ages 5-10 (Carol Mayer)
• Shari Green, Orofacial Myologist (847) 641-4444

• The No-Cry Potty Training Solution (Elizabeth Pantley)
• Waking Up Dry (Howard J. Bennett)
• Tips From Healthy Children
• Toilet Training - Mayo Clinic
• SwellBeing
• Lurie Children's Bladder Function Improvement Training (BFIT) Program 

• CDC Traveler's Information
• Lurie Children's Hospital Travel Clinic 1-800-KIDS-DOC
• TSA Cares(for airline travel)
• Passengers with non-visible disabilities and medical conditions such as Alzheimer's, autism spectrum disorder, and dementia can be screened without being separated from their traveling companion. 

• AAP Immunization Information
• Recommended Vaccine Schedule for Ages 0-18 years
• The Center for Disease Control
• National Immunization Program
• CDC: Vaccine Safety
• John Hopkins Institute for Vaccine Safety
• Immunization Action Coalition
• Vaccine Information
• Vaccines and Your Child: Separating Fact from Fiction (Paul Offit, MD and Charlotte Moser)
• Do Vaccines Cause That?! A Guide for Evaluating Vaccine Safety Concerns (Martin G Myers, M.D. and Diego Pineda)
• Autism's False Prophets (Paul Offit, M.D.)
• Frequently Asked Questions about Thimerisol