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.

NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINES

To help you make the best nutritional choices

NEMOURS KIDS HEALTH

Practical, physician-reviewed guidance on your child’s health, development, and daily care.

THRIVING KIDS PODCAST

Conversations with experts on children’s mental health, resilience, and wellbeing.

SYMPTOM CHECKER

Get insight on what your child’s symptoms could mean

COMMON SENSE MEDIA

Trusted, research-based reviews to help families navigate TV, movies, games, and social media safely.

CHILD MIND INSTITUTE

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.

WELL VISIT SCHEDULE

A guide to your child’s well visit needs

IMMUNIZATION RECOMMENDATIONS

A guide to your child’s immunization

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (AAP)

Credible, parent-focused information on children’s health, from newborns to adolescents.

Medication Dosing

Breastfeeding

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.