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| Anxiety symptoms Parents are constantly watching their children, hoping that they will do well in school, develop good interpersonal relationships, and perform well in sports. It is easy become over-critical, pushing them on to get better. This can easily bring on anxiety symptoms | |
| Coping With an Alcoholic Parent - Explores why parents drink too much, how it harms their families, and what children can do to help. | |
| Facts on Foster Families - Explains what a foster family is, why kids live with them, and what happens afterwards. | |
| Kids With Single or Working Parents - Explores what it's like to have single or working parents and how to deal with some of the challenges. | |
| Real Families, Real Fun - The modern information source for kids and parents to help make family time quality time. Features activity tips, winning travel destinations, easy recipes, and reviews of family entertainment. | |
| Talking to Your Parents - or Other Adults - Whether it's an everyday issue like schoolwork or an emergency situation, communicating with parents and other adults can be helpful. This article explores the benefits of talking things over and explains how to deal with communication breakdown. | |
| Things to Expect When Your Mom Is Pregnant - It's normal for a kid to have happy and sad feelings about having a new brother or sister. Read this article to find out what else to expect after your mom says she's pregnant. | |
| Why Do I Fight With My Parents So Much? - Short article explains why teens who are developing their own identities may find themselves at odds with their parents so often. | |
| Adoption - Encyclopedia article from Fact Monster about adoption. | |
| Adoption - Encyclopedia Britannica article about adoption, including a definition and some history. | |
| Adoption Books for Teens and Young Adults - Books dealing with various aspects of adoption, of interest to teens and young adults. There are links to buy these books, but they will also be available at the library. | |
| Adoption Personalities - Famous people in the world who were adopted. | |
| Adoption Reunion A Success Story - A birthmother and found male adoptee are reunited. Both share their reunion and post adoption stories. | |
| Badger Hill Press - A publishing company featuring adoption related publications. | |
| Teen Adoptees - Information about being an adoptee and how it affects ones life. | |
| The Invisible Ones - A place of support and communication for kids who have siblings with chronic or lifethreatening illness. | |
| Welcoming a New Baby Into Your Family | |
| Cat of the Day - Features a new story and photo daily on what makes these pets wonderful. | |
| CatFancy - Features news and stories about cats, photo of the week, schedule of upcoming shows, and suggested links. | |
| Cats - Includes a discussion of the origin of the cat going back to prehistoric times, s and trivia of selected cat breeds, and provocative cat facts, cat tales, and photos. | |
| The Cat Fanciers' Association - Includes breed s, top cat photos, cat show schedule, and health articles. | |
| The New Kitten - Tips related to feeding, grooming, discipline, and health care. | |
| Blue Father, Purple Mother - An illustrated story about a young rabbit and how he deals with his parents' divorce. | |
| Divorce Collection - A special collection of poety and prose written by children and teens. The writers of these pieces have experienced divorce in their families. | |
| It's Not Your Fault - Advice, information, and things to remember for kids whose parents are splitting up. Includes sections for both children and teenagers. | |
| Kids' Divorce Help - Advice and encouragement from a kid whose own parents have had a divorce. | |
| Kids' Turn - A website to help kids learn about divorce. Answers to common questions, artwork, games, and articles. | |
| My Long-Distance Life - Article by a teenager describing his difficulty as the child of divorced parents with joint custody. | |
| Ultimate Kids' Divorce Guide - Three elementary school students whose parents have divorced talk about how they have learned to cope with the change. | |
| Dog of the Day - Features a new dog story and photo every day. | |
| Dog Owner's Guide - Hundreds of articles ranging from choosing the right dog to training your pet. Includes breed guide. | |
| Dog-Play - Fun with Your Dog - Offers some advice on how to train and entertain house dogs. Learn about agility, animal assisted activities, flyball, and pet visiting. A focus on dog therapy. | |
| Getting A Dog - Advice on choosing a dog, along with answers to frequently asked questions. | |
| How To Love Your Dog - For kids of any age to learn about dogs, and have fun, too. Got a new puppy? Want to teach your dog some tricks? Want your dog to behave? Then this is the place for you. | |
| How to Love Your Dog - A guide to dog care, training, and tricks. Also includes riddles, stories, and poetry. | |
| Hugo the World White Westie - Discover more about the West Highland White Terrier. Domain includes dog jokes, pictures, and information about Westies. | |
| Kids and Dogs: A Common Sense Approach - Article on dog instincts, children, and why dogs may bite, from a Dog Owner's Guide. | |
| Kids And Dogs: Safety First - An article on how to kid-proof your dogs and dog-proof your kids. From Dog Owner's Guide. | |
| NewPet.com - Fun and essential tips and helpful hints for new or soon-to-be dog owners. | |
| The Actual Dog Show - All about this family hobby including what goes on at a dog show, how to get started, learning the lingo. | |
| Westminster Kennel Club - Sponsors the most famous dog show in the United States. See the results of who won; includes audio links. | |
| What do I Need to Know about Getting a Puppy? - Talks about what families need to be able to provide before bringing a puppy into their home. | |
| Woof! - Companion site to the PBS series includes information on how to select a dog that suits your lifestyle, how to train and feed that dog, and what to do about common behavior issues. | |
| AVMA Care for Pets - Articles that tell how to select a pet, how to care for various types of pets, and how to cope with the death of a pet. Includes a section just for kids. | |
| BBC Online: Pets - BBC nature site provides fact files, tips on how to prevent losing the family pet and who to contact if you do, a guide to understanding animal antics, and information for those who are considering an exotic pet. | |
| CavyMadness - Information for first time and current guinea pig owners including care and maintenance recommendations. | |
| Christi's Critters - Teenager's 4H animals including rabbits, chickens, pictures and related info. | |
| FEMA for Kids -- Pets and Disaster - Teaches young owners how to care for their pets when a disaster such as a tornado, flood, or hurricane forces evacuation. | |
| Hartz.com - Provides information about caring for birds, cats, dogs, reptiles, and various small pets. Includes message boards, games, and award-winning pet photographs. | |
| Help Pets - Simple ideas for helping abused, neglected and abandoned animals. | |
| More than Pets - A personal site advocating the adoption of homeless, abused or abandoned pets. Encourages responsible pet ownership by giving information and sharing their life example. | |
| Nature Of Animals - Informative articles on all aspects of the animal and natural world. | |
| NetPets: The Kids' Room - Offers fun facts about animals, a different big animal word each month, a kids' art gallery, an introduction to different types of pets, stories, poems, and informative articles. | |
| Pet of the Day - Features a new pet story and photo each day. Pet owners may also nominate their pet for consideration. | |
| Pet Tales - Author provides funny stories about animals from a wide variety of species. | |
| Pets 911 - Offers hotline for lost and found pets, adoption, veterinarians, and animal shelters. | |
| Pets in the White House - Introduces pets that have joined their masters in America's highest office in recent years. | |
| PetStation - Offers photographs, information, articles, and opinions about dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, horses, amphibians, small mammals and aquarium fishes. Includes a special section for kids 13 and under. | |
| Provet for Kids - Answers questions about pets, features animal jokes, and provides a library of pet photographs. | |
| What's the Right Pet for You? - Feature from Washington Post's KidsPost provides information about what different pets are like, they sort of care they require, and how much they cost. | |
| Care of Snakes - Information and advice on everything from choosing a snake to feeding, housing, shedding, and reproduction. Also includes descriptions of different ailments and diseases. | |
| Pssst...Wanna See My Pet Snake? - Tells the story of Louis Daddano and his three pet snakes, including a 20-foot Burmese python. Includes a photograph. | |
| So You Think You Want a Pet Snake? - Things to consider before buying a pet snake. Includes information on how much it costs to care for a pet snake. | |
| What I Felt Like Being Adopted - A 24 year old looks back at what it felt like to be adopted as a teenager by his stepfather. | |
| You Can Love Your Stepparent - How one stepchild, now grown up, thinks about the experience of having a stepfather. | |