PEDIATRIC
Trusted Resources
When you’re looking for medical information online, it’s important to choose trusted sources. These independent, physician-led organizations provide reliable, evidence-based information designed to educate and empower patients.
To help you make the best nutritional choices
Practical, physician-reviewed guidance on your child’s health, development, and daily care.
Conversations with experts on children’s mental health, resilience, and wellbeing.
Get insight on what your child’s symptoms could mean
Trusted, research-based reviews to help families navigate TV, movies, games, and social media safely.
Expert advice on kids’ mental health, resilience, and thriving at home and school.
HEALTHY CHILDREN PODCAST (AAP)
A podcast from AAP pediatricians offering guidance on kids’ health and parenting.
A guide to your child’s well visit needs
A guide to your child’s immunization
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (AAP)
Credible, parent-focused information on children’s health, from newborns to adolescents.
Parenting Books & Guides
Newborns & Early Parenting
Heading Home With Your Newborn — Laura A. Jana, MD, FAAP & Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP
The Happiest Baby on the Block — Harvey Karp, MD
Mommy Calls — Tanya Reymer Altman, MD, FAAP
Touchpoints: Birth to Three — T. Berry Brazelton, MD & Joshua D. Sparrow, MD
Baby 411 — Ari Brown, MD & Denise Fields, MD
Emotional & Developmental Parenting
The Whole-Brain Child — Daniel J. Siegel, MD & Tina Payne Bryson, PhD
No-Drama Discipline — Daniel J. Siegel, MD & Tina Payne Bryson, PhD
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child — John Gottman, PhD
Parenting from the Inside Out — Daniel J. Siegel, MD & Mary Hartzell, MEd
The Explosive Child — Ross W. Greene, PhD
Elevating Child Care: A Guide to Respectful Parenting — Janet Lansbury
Positive Communication & Family Relationships
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk — Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
Siblings Without Rivalry — Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
Good Inside: A Practical Guide to Resilient Parenting Prioritizing Connection Over Correction — Becky Kennedy, PhD
The 5 Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans — Aliza Pressman, PhD
Tweens, Teens & Digital Wellness
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood — Lisa Damour, PhD
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers — Lisa Damour, PhD
Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety — John Duffy, PsyD
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids — Laura Markham, PhD
The Awakened Family — Shefali Tsabary, PhD
Puberty & Growing Up
It’s Not the Stork!: A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends — Robie H. Harris & Michael Emberley
The Care and Keeping of You (Books 1 & 2) — Valorie Schaefer & Cara Natterson, MD
Age-appropriate, AAP-aligned guides for girls on body changes, hygiene, emotions, and confidence.Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys — Cara Natterson, MD
Companion to The Care and Keeping of You, written in a reassuring, evidence-based tone for boys entering puberty.This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained — Cara Natterson, MD & Vanessa Kroll Bennett
A highly regarded, research-informed guide for parents navigating puberty, hormones, and emotional changes.You-ology: A Puberty Guide for Every Body — Melisa Holmes, MD, OB-GYN & Trish Hutchison, MD, FAAP
Inclusive, medically accurate resource for kids of all genders; written by pediatricians and OB-GYNs.Celebrate Your Body (and Its Changes, Too!) — Sonya Renee Taylor
Empowering, age-appropriate book promoting positive body image and self-understanding.Guy Talk: The Ultimate Body Book for Boys — Dr. Walt Larimore & Betsy Hartman
Straightforward, faith-neutral, and medically sound; covers puberty, hygiene, and emotional growth for boys.