links

About Marin County

About Marin County:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marin_County,_California

Info about Marin County.

Marin Farmer's Market Schedule:

http://marinmommies.com/node/130

A brief description and direct links to all Marin's Farmers Markets.

Marin.org:

http://www.marin.org/index.cfm

A community directory for Marin-based organizations and businesses.

Visit Marin-Marin County Visitors Bureau:

http://www.visitmarin.org/

Visiting Marin... this is a great website for things to do, places to see, links to Marin towns, lodging, restaurants, hiking, biking, tours and transportation, shopping and much, much more.

Adoptive Parenting Resources

Adoptive Families:

http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/

Adoptive Families, the award-winning national adoption magazine, is the leading adoption information source for families before, during, and after adoption.

Pact:

http://www.pactadopt.org

Pact is an Oakland-based organization with wonderful parenting classes, activities for children and teens who have been adopted and a particularly thorough and thoughtful booklist.

Baby Name Websites

Baby Name Network:

http://www.babynamenetwork.com/

Baby Namer:

http://www.babynamer.com

Baby Names World:

http://www.babynamesworld.com/

BabyNamesCountry:

http://www.babynamescountry.com/

Baby names from all over the world.

Birthing and Doulas Services

Birth Doulas of Marin:

http://www.marinbirthdoulas.com

Birth Doulas of Marin is a professional group of well-trained women that has been serving Marin County since 1984 exclusively at Marin General Hospital.

Marin Birthing and Parenting:

http://www.marinbirthingandparenting.com

The San Francisco Bay Area's Resource for New Parents and Parents-To-Be

Marin Family Birth Center at Marin General Hospital:

http://www.maringeneral.sutterhealth.org/baby/wic_classes.html#Infant_and_Child_CPR

They offer prenatal & postnatal instruction classes. To see a list of classes, go to their website below.

Breast-feeding Websites

Got Mom:

http://www.gotmom.org

GotMom.org was created by the American College of Nurse-Midwives to provide breastfeeding information and resources for mothers and families.

La Leche League International - Breastfeeding Info:

http://www.llli.org/nb.html

Great website that offers breastfeeding info and resources.

Medela:

http://www.medela.com

Nursing Baby:

http://www.nursingbaby.com

Their motto is "connecting babies to breasts". The Nursing Baby offers information and support for breastfeeding mothers as well as breastfeeding products.

Car Seat Resources

Car Seat Guide:

http://www.aap.org/family/carseatguide.htm

Car seat guide.

Child Safety

Safety Nook:

http://www.safetynook.com

Child safety equipment for the home.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission:

http://www.cpsc.gov/

Child product recall info.

Children's Health

American Academy of Pediatrics:

http://www.aap.org/

Ask Dr. Sears:

http://www.askdrsears.com/default.asp

Your online pediatrician

Dental Health Tips for Tikes:

http://www.crest.com/crest_kids/tipsForTykes.jsp

Crest dental health for kids.

Dr. Spock:

http://www.drspock.com/

This is a great site with lots of info about baby to toddler health and pregnancy.

Is my Baby Teething?:

http://www.thenewparentsguide.com/baby-teething.htm

Info about teething and a list of what teeth come in first.

Family Resources

Healthy Kids Recipes:

http://www.healthykids.com/recipe/

10,000 kitchen-tested recipes

Marin Playgrounds:

http://justplaygrounds.com/

Your insider guide to Marin playgrounds.

Marin Preschool Guide:

http://www.marinmommies.com/preschools

Choosing a preschool for your child is a very important decision. Let us help you decide with our Marin County Preschool Guide, the premier preschool directory for Marin! Have a preschool to recommend? Please leave a comment for that preschool listing.

Mouse Planet:

http://www.mouseplanet.com

A consumer's guide to Disney and theme parks.

Reading Aloud: Nurturing Literacy:

http://www.drspock.com/topic/0,1504,432,00.html

Everyone knows that "reading aloud" is important. But not everyone knows how to do it and -- most importantly -- how to have fun with it. This is one of my favorite things about being a pediatrician! by Dr. Spock

Whole Foods Kid's Recipes:

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/list_kids.html

Featured kid-friendly recipes that the whole family will enjoy.

Fun Websites for Kids

4Kids:

http://www.4kids.org/coolspots/

It can be hard to to find good and safe sites, so 4Kids collected awesome links to help you out. Cool Spots' links are a collection of articles about Web sites that we have reviewed in our newspaper feature for kids. Check out the sections here to surf some cool Web pages. You can also submit sites to share them with your peers.

Activity Pad:

http://www.activitypad.com/

Activity Pad offers printable preschool activities, word search puzzles, mazes, kid games and more to help children learn and have fun!

BBC CBeebies:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/fun/

Kid's games and activities from the BBC.

eartheasy:

http://www.eartheasy.com/article_enviro_sites_kids.htm

Environmental websites for kids that offers education info, activities, and games.

Family Fun:

http://www.familyfun.com

A fun place for crafts and activities for all ages.

Kids Click:

http://www.kidsclick.org/

Web search for kids by librarians. This is a really cool website...

PBS Kids:

http://www.pbskids.org

Games and activities based on your kid's favorite TV shows.

Infant/Child CPR Classes

County of Marin-CPR Classes:

http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/HH/main/ems/cpr_fa.cfm

Hereis a list of agencies that offer CPR and first aid classes to the general public.

Infant/Child CPR Classes:

http://cprfamily.com/

Infant/Child CPR Classes at Heller's for Children in San Rafael. Check out their schedule for monthly classes.

Marin Family Birth Center-CPR Classes:

http://www.maringeneral.sutterhealth.org/baby/wic_classes.html#Infant_and_Child_CPR

The course is set to the guidelines of the American Safety Health Institute for CPR that takes place at Marin General Hospital.

Local Business & Community Links

Marin Recycles:

http://www.marinrecycles.org

A Marin online recycling guide.

The Children's Hair Club:

http://www.childrenshairclub.com/

Barber and hairstylist for children, teens, and adults in San Rafael, California.

What's Cooking:

http://www.whatscooking.info/

Cooking classes and gifts for children

Marin Blogs and Websites

Marin Nostalgia:

http://www.marinnostalgia.org

This is a must-visit site for anyone who grew up or lived in Marin from the '50s through the '80s. Great photos, memories, and a discussion forum.

More Marin:

http://www.moremarin.com

New blog about everything Marin. Check it out!

Marin Community Pools Summer Schedule 2007

Marin Community Pools:

http://marinmommies.com/node/321

See our list of Marin Community Pools.

Marin County Libraries

Belvedere-Tiburon Library:

http://www.bel-tib-lib.org/

Bolinas Library:

http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/lb/main/wmarin/Bolindex.cfm

Civic Center Library:

http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/lb/main/civic/index.cfm

Corte Madera Library:

http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/lb/main/corte/index.cfm

Fairfax Library:

http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/lb/main/fairfax/index.cfm

Marin County Library Storytimes

Marin Library Storytimes for Kids:

http://www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/lb/main/kids/storytimes.html

The Marin County Free Library offers storytimes at each of the branches for children in various age groups.

Marin County Mothers Clubs

Corte Madera/Larkspur Mothers Club:

http://www.cmlmc.org/

Marin Parents of Multiples Club:

http://www.mpomc.org/information.htm

The Marin Parents of Multiples Club exists to provide educational, social, and emotional support to parents of multiples.

Novato Mothers Club:

http://www.novatomothersclub.com

Mothers' group for Novato and northern Marin.

Ross Valley Mothers Club:

http://www.rvmc.net/

Mothers club for Kentfield, Greenbrae, Ross, San Anselmo, and Fairfax.

San Rafael Mothers Club:

http://www.srmoms.org/

Southern Marin Mothers Club:

http://www.southernmarinmoms.com/

Mothers club for Southern Marin County, including Mill Valley, Tiburon, Belvedere, and Sausalito.

Marin Movie Theaters

Northbay Movies:

http://www.northbaymovies.com/mcmp.html

A complete listing of movies and times for your local theater.

Marin Parenting Resources

Family Works:

http://www.familyworks.org/

FamilyWorks focuses on early intervention and prevention services, enabling people of all ages and circumstances to improve communication, build compassion, increase self-awareness and learn essential life-skills. FamilyWorks serves people of all ages and stages of personal and family development, including adults in the workplace and children in school.

It Takes a Village-Mill Valley:

http://www.itavmv.org

It Takes a Village is a support group for parents of Mill Valley School District (K-8) students with learning challenges. We are also a Special Education PTA (SEPTA) that participates in Mill Valley’s PTA council.

Marin Parents Place:

http://www.jfcs.org/Services/Children,_Youth,_and_Families/Parents_Place/Parents_Place_in_Marin/default.asp

At Parents Place in Marin they offer "everything to do with parenting." They offer professional advice, special workshop classes and playgroups. They also offer adult, child, and family counseling. Located in San Rafael. Fore more info, got to their website below.

Marin Recreation Departments & Community Centers

Belvedere/Tiburon Recreation Department:

http://www.btrecreation.org/

Corte Madera Parks and Recreation Department:

http://ci.corte-madera.ca.us/recreation_dept/index.html

Larkspur Parks and Recreation Department:

http://www.ci.larkspur.ca.us/205.html

Marinwood Parks and Recreation:

http://www.marinwood.org/resources

Mill Valley Community Center:

http://www.millvalleycenter.org/

Marin School Ratings

GreatSchools.net:

http://www.greatschools.net/

The parent's guide to K-12 success.

Marin County School Ratings:

http://school-ratings.com/counties/Marin.html

Mendocino Coast Travel

Mendocino.com:

http://www.mendocino.com/

Offers family-friendly lodging, activities and places to eat. Great site for those traveling to the Mendocino Coast.

Organic and Green Living

Green Business Resources:

http://www.greenbiz.ca.gov/

The Bay Area Green Business Program is a successful partnership of environmental agencies and utilities that assists, recognizes and promotes businesses and government agencies that volunteer to operate in a more environmentally responsible way.

iGo Green from iVillage:

http://www.ivillage.com/green

How green are you? Learn simple ways to make your family go green.

Organic Picks:

http://www.organicpicks.com

OrganicPicks is a community-based resource for a greener lifestyle.

Parenting Websites

Babyzone:

http://www.babyzone.com/

An online resource from preconception to preschool.

Parenthood:

http://www.parenthood.com