Parent / Child

The Mothering Group http://roomone.org/programs/support-groups/ Meets at Room One on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 10:30 am to 12:30.  Snacks and childcare provided.

Mothering Magazine www.mothering.com Online magazine, website and chat forums focused on natural parenting.

Dr. Sears www.askdrsears.com Along with their high recommended in print books (see below), their website provides medical and childcare information from Martha and Dr. Bill Sears.

Positive Discipline www.positivediscipline.com Classes provided locally by Kim Clausen at Little Star Montessori School in Winthrop (996-2801).

La Leche League www.lli.org Breastfeeding support, education, and everything else you might want to know about breastfeeding.

Children’s Administration of the Department of Social and Health Services, Okanogan www.dshs.wa.gov/ca/general/index.asp Child safety & protection, foster parenting, adoption.

Foster Parenting www.dshs.wa.gov/ca/fosterparents/be_FosterIntro.asp Become a foster parent and find supportive resources.

Parenting Plans

Washington State legal parenting agreement form www.courts.wa.gov/forms/documents/dr1_0400.doc

Sample residential agreements http://singleparents.about.com/od/successfulcoparenting/ss/parenting_plan_2.htm

Co-Parenting & Divorce

Co-parenting 101 http://coparenting101.org/

We Can Parent Together http://www.wecanparenttogether.org/

Co-parenting http://www.coparenting.com/

Books

Mom’s House, Dad’s House: Make Two Homes for Your Child by Isolina Ricci at Amazon

Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way by M. Gary Neuman at Amazon