Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Magazines for parents too busy to read books


Are you an adoptive parent or a prospective adopter?
Adoptive Families magazine covers current adoption issues and has articles by adoption lawyers and doctors about medical and legal questions, plus international adoption information and many other parenting topics.
www.adoptivefamilies.com

Are you a new parent?
American Baby covers all the basics for expectant and new parents. Health, development, product evaluations, behavior advice and nutrition are covered.
http://www.americanbaby.com/

Are you the parent of a child or teen with special needs?
Exceptional Parent: the magazine for families and professionals caring for people with special needs covers autism, accessibility, mobility, assistive devices, and much more.
www.eparent.com

Do you homeschool your children?
Home Education is a standard title for homeschooling families, and winner of a Parents' Choice award.
http://www.homeedmag.com/


Looking for some new ideas for family time?
FamilyFun Magazine can help spark creative togetherness - it's main focus is family activities.
http://www.familyfun.go.com/

Interested in helping your preschool child learn?
Parent & Child from Scholastic focuses on the learning link between home and school, with an emphasis on early learning.
Parent & Child website

Other popular parenting magazines available include:
Parents
Parenting

All these magazines are available at the library and back issues (other than the current issue) can be checked out for 3 weeks.


Items available at one branch can be requested for delivery to another.