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Welcome To Parenthood

General Parenting Resources

• New York State Parenting Portal - Find caregiving tips and resources to enhance your role as a parent. 
• 'Parentese,' not traditional baby talk, boosts a baby's language development - CNN Feb 2020

• The Happiest Baby on the Block - Audiobook, Hoopla

• The Happiest Toddler on the Block - Audiobook, Hoopla

• What to Expect Series - eBook, Hoopla

• Discipline (Brazelton) - eBook, Hoopla

• Newborn Care Coach - eBook, Hoopla

• Caring for Your Newborn - Audiobook, Hoopla

• How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen - eBook & Audiobook, Overdrive

• How To Talk So Your Kids Will Listen - eBook, Hoopla

• How To Talk So Kids Can Learn - Audiobook, Hoopla

• Raising Twins, 3rd Edition: Parenting Multiples From Pregnancy Through the School Years by Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD, FAAP - eBook, Hoopla

• Heading Home With Your Newborn: From Birth To Reality - eBook, Overdrive

Self Care

• NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness
• Post Partum International - Our mission is to promote awareness, prevention and treatment of mental health issues related to childbearing in every country worldwide.
• Psychology Today - Find A Therapist Tool

Health

• American Academy of Pediatrics

• Caring For Your Baby and Young Child : Birth To Age 5 by American Academy of Pediatrics - eBook, Hoopla

• The New Baby Blueprint: Caring For You And Your Little One by Whitney Casares, MD, MPH, FAAP - eBook, Hoopla

Feeding & Breast Feeding

• Breast Feeding: Breastfeeding Guide and Breastfeeding Essentials for New Mothers by Rachel Carrington
  Hoopla EBook
• La Leche League International - Our Mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.
• Maximizing Milk Production with Hands-On Pumping by Stanford Medicine Newborn Nursery

Cloth Diapering

• Fluff Love University - Learn about cloth diapering, different kinds of cloth diapers, best laundry detergents to use, supportive online community, and more.

• YouTube -  YouTube is your best friend. Check out all kinds of videos from parents with extensive experience with cloth diapers including brand reviews, DIY hacks, tips and tricks.

"Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing" is a public awareness and action campaign that helps parents recognize their power to boost their children’s early brain and vocabulary development through simple, everyday actions.