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A 'Who's Who' of parenting websites

by Rachel Mosteller (Subscribe to Rachel Mosteller's posts) Dec 19th 2006 4:02PM

Categories: Just For Moms, Playground Bureau, Gadgets & Tech

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When it comes to pregnancy and motherhood, many women find themselves wondering "what the heck?" Is it normal to cramp like that? Do all toddlers do this? When can I expect for my partner to do x, y and z?

Luckily, many parents, much like myself, have turned to the Internet to find support and learn about the mystery of pregnancy and parenthood.

So where are women turning to when they need the info that their friends and doctors aren't sharing?

Well, there's BabyCenter. They have message boards, as does IVillage, a place I visited a little too often during my first pregnancy. (Note: Stay away from the "hot topics" sections. The hormones are out of control.)

Some city dwellers probably turn to UrbanBaby.com, a place I shall not visit because Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States, is not listed. (Who cares if we all live in the suburbs? We can be urban, too!)

For the more niche market, there's Hip Mama or Jewish Family. Of course, our Canadian friends also have websites to help them get through the days.

If you're more of a "natural" parent, you might be interested in sites such as The Natural Child Project or Mothering.Com.

If you're less into social things and more into the logistics, you might consider Parent Hacks, Baby Gadget or the (archived-only) Trixie Update interesting.

Onto the more corporate sites, you have Blogging Baby, of course, as well as the new parenting site, Babble. (I enjoy their feature section.) Cookie Magazine, which I love, has a blog called Day Sitter.

Is there anything I'm missing? I'm always on the lookout for great parenting websites and weblogs. I'd love to hear who you love so I can add them to my ever expanding list of sites I check.

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