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  • MUJER - Mothers United for Jobs Education and Results
    This page was created by the Culebra Moms of the Culebra Workforce Center's "Choices" Class in San Antonio, Texas. This site is filled with rich content geared to adult leaners and includes: Poetry From the Heart, Our Children, A Typical Day for a Culebra Mom, Great Recipes From Our class, and much more.

  • First Nine Months
    This site is rich with information and includes topics such as breast feeding, natural child birth, stages of development, health and nutrition and much more. Be sure to check out The First Nine Months which is a multimedia presentation showing the development of a baby from 0 to 9 months. It takes a while to load but is well worth the wait. This site also includes an interactive pregnancy calendar which will build a day-by-day customized calendar detailing the development of a baby from before conception to birth. Users can enter their personal information and print out a customized calendar containing recommended office visits, activities, things to watch for and much more.

  • Pregnancy and Parenting
    This is a wonderful site for parents who have children of all ages and for parents who are planning to start a family. Parents will find help with nutrition, health, kids and money, childcare, divorce, education, milestones, behavior and much more.

  • Children's Partnership
    Tips and tools for parents on how to keep children safe online and others websites for parents..

  • The Family Education Network

  • Gateways to Opportunity
    The Illinois Early Care & Education Professional Development Network

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