Pages on ArlingtonFamilyConnection.org:
• Breastfeeding Resources
• Family Assistance
• Fathers' Resources
• Postpartum Resources
• Reading List for Gay and Lesbian Parents
• Reading List on Raising Daughters
• Support Groups
• Support Groups for Gay and Lesbian Parents
• Talking to Kids About War

Other Helpful Links:
• AFC Kindergarten Connections
• Information about childcare in MA
• Arlington Parents Discussion List: Please note that the Arlington Parents email list is not affiliated in any way with the Arlington Family Connection. However, many of our members do subscribe to the list. The parents list is a conversational list for parents - of all ages of children - to discuss parenting and Arlington events for families with other Arlington parents.
• Arlington Parents eXchange: APX Web Forum
• Arlington Social Parents Yahoo group - send email to join the group
• Zero to Three: "The nation's leading resource on the first years of life"
• BabyCenter: focus on new and expectant parents
• ParentCenter: focus on parents with children aged 2-8
• Jewish Family & Children's Services of Boston: Parenting support
• Cultural Care Au Pair: childcare and cultural exchange program offering families flexible, live-in childcare with a unique international perspective; save $100 with promotional code PCFAN2008 by August 31, 2008

Pages on ArlingtonFamilyConnection.org:
• Parks and Playgrounds in Arlington
• Indoor Playspaces [PDF]
• Singalongs and Storytimes
• Indoor Activities with Young Children
• Outdoor Activities with Young Children
• Website for Reviews of Children's Films/Videos
• Infant Studies

Other Helpful Links [all open in new windows]:
• Robbins Library
• Minuteman Library Network
• Arlington Town Recreation Department
• Compleat Day Tripper Booklet and Day Tripper Dispatches, PLUS Special AFC Coupons!
• Arlington Center for the Arts
• Arlington Boys and Girls Club
• Fidelity House
• ArtBeat: Arts and Crafts for kids
• Arlington Children's Theatre
• Regent Theatre, Arlington
• Go City Kids: Listing of events and activities in the Boston area
• Boston Central: Listing of activities for kids by town
• Dance Place
• MDC Activities
• Turtle News (PDF)
• I to I cooperative program, Waltham: for families with preschool-age children

Pages on ArlingtonFamilyConnection.org:
• Preschools in Arlington
• Private and Religious Schools
• Public Schools
• Arlington School Commitee (how it works)
• Summer Camps [PDF]

Other Helpful Links:
• Arlington Kindergarten Information
• Arlington Public Schools Calendar
• Homeschooling Together

Pages on ArlingtonFamilyConnection.org:
• Clothing for Kids
• Buying Gifts with Meaning
• Music for Children
• Toy Stores
• Book Recommendations and Bookstores

Pages on ArlingtonFamilyConnection.org:
• Child Safety
• Pediatricians and Family Practices
• Pharmacies (including 24 hour and drive-thru)

Other Helpful Links:
• The Children's Room Center for Grieving Children and Teenagers
• Governor's Highway Safety Bureau - Child Safety Seat Checkpoints
• Amber Alert
• Safe Beginnings for childproofing products and services (10% discount with code "MG")

Pages on ArlingtonFamilyConnection.org:
• AFC Newsletter Archive
• Food Delivery
• Helpful Web Sites
• Miscellaneous

Other Helpful Information
• Arlington Town Web site
• Arlington's Unofficial Town Web site
• Live from Arlington
• Exclusively Arlington: Web site connecting Arlington residents
• Arlington Email List Sign Up: Email discussion list specific to Arlington

If you have a Arlington resource or program that you'd like us to consider adding to this Web site, send us an email and tell us about it.

Special thanks to AFC member and co-founder Judy Petrie for her extensive research on resources for this section.

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