This is by no means a complete list of all the great newsgroups, but a
great sampling of what kinds of groups are available of interest to
parents. Let us know about any groups we've missed. Or help us out by
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misc.kids.pregnancy - Pre-pregnancy planning, pregnancy,
childbirth
alt.infertility.pregnancy - support for pregnancy after
infertility
misc.kids.breastfeeding - Information, support and decisions re:
breastfeeding
alt.support.breastfeeding - discussion and support for
breastfeeding
soc.support.pregnancy.loss - Support and information about
pregnancy loss
alt.support.grief - support group for the grieving
alt.contraceptives - Methods, pros and cons, help and humor
alt.circumcision
sci.med.midwifery - Practise of obstetrics by midwives -
Moderated
soc.support. pregnancy.loss - Support and information about
pregnancy loss
alt.infertility - discussion of infertility and causes
alt.infertility.alternatives - for the discussion of alternatives
to...
alt.infertility.pregnancy - support for pregnancy after
infertility
alt.infertility.primary - for the discussion of primary
infertility
alt.infertility.secondary - infertility after experiencing
pregnancy
alt.infertility.surrogacy - forum for discussion of the
infertility
misc.health.infertility - Treatment and support of infertility
alt.support.adoption.advocacy - Moderated
alt.adoption.issues - Debate over controversies and attacks on
adoption
alt.adoption.searching - Matching adoptees and birth parents
alt.adoptive.parenting
alt.adoption - for those involved with or contemplating adoption
alt.adoption.adoptive.parenting - Special issues with parenting
adoptive children
alt.adoption.agency - Licensed non-profit adoption agency
information
soc.adoption.adoptees - Discussion of adoption by adoptees -
Moderated
soc.adoption.parenting - adoptive parenting by adoptive parents
alt.adopt.latvian.babies - For the adoption of Latvian babies over
the Net
alt.support.foster-child
alt.support.foster-parents - for the discussion of foster
parenting
alt.parenting.attachment - parenting, attachment and bonding.
Moderated
alt.parenting.single - single parenting issues
alt.parenting.solutions - discussion of concerns pertaining to
parenting
alt.parenting.spanking - discussion about punishment for children
alt.parenting.twins-triplets - issues of raising twins and other
multiples
alt.parenting.teens - parent-teenager relationships
alt.adoptive.parenting
soc.adoption.parenting - adoptive parenting by adoptive parents
alt.support.foster-parents - for the discussion of foster
parenting
alt.parenting.single - single parenting issues
alt.mothers - many people have at least one
alt.support.househusbands - men who tend the home
alt.family
alt.childcare - non-parental childcare
alt.support.noncustodial.moms
alt.support.parents.with-custody - helping custodial parents cope
alt.parenting.single - single parenting issues
alt.child-support - raising children in a split family
alt.support.step-parents - dealing with step parents
alt.childcare - non-parental childcare
alt.dads-rights - rights of fathers - Moderated
alt.dads-rights.unmoderated - unhindered discussion of rights of
fathers
misc.kids - Children, their behaviour and activities
misc.kids.computer - Use of computers by kids
misc.kids.health - Children's health
misc.kids.info - Informational posts related to misc.kids hierarchy
- Moderated
misc.kids.vacation - Discussion of all forms of family-oriented
vacationing
alt.childrens.camps
rec.arts.books.children - All aspects of children's literature
hrnet.children
alt.kids-talk.penpals
alt.childrens.rights
alt.activism.children - open discussion of political issues about
children
alt.school
misc.education.home-school.christian - Christian homeschooling
misc.education.home-school.misc - Almost anything about
homeschooling
alt.education.alternative - School doesn't have to suck
alt.education.home-school.christian - Christian home-schoolers -
Moderated
alt.education.home-school
alt.education.home-school.disabilities homeschooling help...
alt.teachers.lesson-planning - helping teachers plan their
instruction
hrnet.education
alt.support.learning-difficulties
alt.support.learning-disabilities - for individuals with learning
difficulties
k12.ed.science - Science curriculum in Kindergarten-Grade12
education
k12.ed.math - Mathematics curriculum in Kindergarten-Grade 12
education
k12.ed.art - arts and crafts curriculum in Kindergarten-Grade 12
education
misc.health.alternative - Alternative, complementary and holistic
health care
misc.kids.health - Children's health
women.health
alt.med.allergies - helping people with allergies
alt.support.food-allergies - discussion group for people with food
allergies
alt.support.diabetes.kids - support for kids w/diabetes and their
families
alt.support.endometriosis - Endometriosis support group
alt.support.headaches.migraine - discussion of migraine and
headache remedies
alt.contraceptives - Methods, pros and cons, help and humor
alt.circumcision
alt.attn-deficit-doesnt-exist
alt.folklore.herbs - Discussion of all aspects of herbs and their
uses
sci.med.midwifery - Practise of obstetrics by midwives -
Moderated
soc.support.loneliness - Mutual help and chat for those who feel
alone - Moderated
alt.support.loneliness
alt.support.depression - depression and mood disorders
soc.support.depression.misc - Depression and mood disorder
alt.support.grief - support group for the grieving
alt.self-esteem - discussion of self-esteem improvement and help
alt.support - dealing with emotional situations and experiences
alt.jokes.limericks - There once was a group in alt...
rec.humor - Jokes and the like - May be somewhat offensive
rec.humor.funny - Jokes that are funny (in the moderator's
opinion) - Moderated
rec.humor.funny.reruns - Reposts of rec.humor.funny archive material
- Moderated
rec.humor.oracle - Sagacious advice from the Usenet Oracle -
Moderated
alt.coffee.clutch - A Family channel chit chat
alt.good.morning - Would you like coffee with that?
alt.good.news - A place for some news that's good news
alt.motd - The message of the day
alt.humor.best-of-usenet - What the moderator thinks is funny -
Moderated
misc.consumers.frugal-living - Practising a frugal lifestyle
alt.consumers.free-stuff - free offers and how to take advantage
of them
soc.women - Issues related to women, their problems and
relationships
comp.society.women - Women's roles and problems in computing
soc.feminism - Discussion of feminism and feminist issues -
Moderated
alt.feminism - like soc.feminism, only different
alt.feminism.individualism - Discussion about feminism and
individualism
alt.women
alt.women.attitudes - the different attitudes women have
alt.women.shesaid - women only discussion group
hrnet.women
women.only
women.news
women.health
women.forum
women.events
talk.environment - Discussion on the state of the environment and
what to do
sci.environment - Discussions about the environment and ecology
rec.toys.lego - Discussion of Lego, Duplo (and compatible)
toys
alt.comp.shareware.for-kids - "Try Before You Buy" for children
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action - Arcade-style games on PC's
comp.sys.mac.games.action - Arcade-style games on MAC
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure - Adventure (non-rpg)
games on PC's
comp.sys.mac.games.adventure - Adventure (non-rpg) games
on MAC
comp.sources.games - Postings of recreational software -
Moderated
alt.ytv.ca
alt.home.cleaning
alt.dreams - What do they mean?
alt.co-evolution - The Whole Earth Review and associate
lifestyles
alt.lefthanders - special problems with scissors, paper clips,
etc.
alt.support.marriage - discussion of the problems and joys of
marriage
alt.support.big-folks - sizeism can be as awful as sexism or
racism
soc.support.fat-acceptance - Self-acceptance for fat people. No
diet talk
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