is a wonderful resource for parents, containing information on nearly any aspect of parenting you can think of. Sections on fertility, pregnancy, babies, toddlers, moms – as well as recipes, activities, and gear – make this site a comprehensive collection of resources for all your parenting needs.
Each of the tabbed sections on the site’s homepage is broken down into sub-categories that are easy to browse for just the right article, or allow users to link from topic to topic and read the copious amount of information available.
Parening.com knows that parents want to browse quickly for information they want and need, so the homepage is designed with brief descriptions of the links that are clear and easy to understand. Readers can link to full articles or sections after reading a concise summary of the information contained therein, or keep browsing to find just what they’re looking for.
The site’s homepage features a Parenting Post link where you can read about adventures of other parents, a clever baby photo gallery of user-submitted photographs, and a Cool Tools link where readers can find a child symptom checker, pregnancy planner, an ages and stages guide, and other links.
The Community section features forums where users can discuss topics like sibling rivalry and share “bad mommy moments.” The Top Ten list is a compendium of top ten articles on hot topics such as breastfeeding, and the site also features contests and giveaways.
Featured Stories is a quick link to the latest articles available, with a quick description of the feature and a link to the full article.
The Today section allows frequent users to link right to the latest articles and features, providing time-sensitive links and top stories.
Users can subscribe to BabyTalk and Parenting magazines online through secure ordering as well.
Money saving tips, food portion and serving size guides, travel secrets, and summer styles and trends are a few of the topics mothers may be particularly interested in, but there is plenty of information here geared to fathers, as well.
The sprit of the site is that of community; parents share their best practices here to help other parents – whether they be seasoned pros or first-timers – to plan trips and birthday parties, find activities to keep little ones busy, make a nutritious meal, foster positive adult relationships, or just figure out ways to sneak in a little “me time” while parenting.
Realistic and user-friendly information that is presented in a straightforward way makes Parenting.com a great read for all parents.