Suggested Websites

There are a lot of great websites that I visit. Some are strictly for info regarding patients but others are for fun. I had a hard time with this list because though I surf around occasionally, I spend a lot of my free time writing for my column. In fact it was difficult writing this column because as I found myself researching the sites, I’d get whisked away in some parallel life.

Soon I’d be laughing to Catherine Newman’s blog or analyzing the American Academy of Pediatric current updates and all the while time clicks by. I then start frantically glancing at my screen and then the clock. The screen the clock…Anxiety starts to creep up because – and I know you can relate- naptime will soon be over. Here’s what I like to peruse. And when I’m not cleaning, writing and perusing, I take in the loveliness of Guam. The photo is the view from Asan Bay Overlook taken yesterday when I was out for a drive.

For General Pediatric and Medical Info:

• American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org/


• Psychology Today http://www.psychologytoday.com/


• WebMD http://www.webmd.com/parenting

For Household Management and Cooking:

• http://flylady.net/ This site is one of my favorites! I could spend all day just reading the testimonials. If you need to get organized, plan your time or just need to have a laugh go here! Warning if you’d rather read about organization than actually do it because you could get caught up with this site. But they factor that in. They tell you to stop and go work for 15 minutes and then come back!

Parenting Blogs:

• Catherine Newman: http://benandbirdy.blogspot.com/ She’s warm and funny. Very articulate and expressive.

Parenting Websites:

• Babycenter.com http://www.babycenter.com/ I looked on this nearly every day when I was pregnant with all three of my kids. They have a great section where you can see week by week what your baby should look like in utero. Because of this, I knew when my baby was growing her fingernails and how big she was – as compared to fruit ! J I loved it. Every night I’d come home and tell my husband we have a plum now. Oh! Now she’s an avocado!


• Parents http://parents.com/parents I especially like the community section. Lots of real moms with interesting ideas and great help.


• Wondertime http://wondertime.go.com/ This site has a wonderful array of info, games and teaching tips for young children!!

If you have any sites that you can’t live without send me a comment!!

Sheila Cason, MD