• The Minnesota Child Care Resource and Referral Network

Child development information can help parents know when they are expecting too much from a child as well as become aware of lags in development that may benefit from professional help.

• American Academy of Pediatrics

• CDC Child Development

• How Kids Develop

• Kids Growth

• The Whole Child

• Zero to Three

Here’s some of the best public web pages dealing with children's safety and other life safety issues.

• Minnesota Sex Offenders

• Minnesota Department of Public Safety

• National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration (Child Passenger Safety Program)

• Child Product Safety Recalls

• Babies & Kids Consumer Reports

Online sources to help the your family.

• Family Tools

• Family Fun

• Focus on the Family

• Busy Mom's Toolkit

• Mom Talk

Proper nutrition in childhood can reinforce lifelong eating habits that contribute to your children's overall wellness.

• Learn to be Healthy

• Preschool Nutrition

Garage Sales & Used Items

• Craig’s List

• Suburban Garage Sales

• Star Tribune Garage Sales

• Pioneer Press Garages Sales

Home Businesses or Opportunities

The following is a list of MOPS members who own their own business. First Free MOPS does not promote or endorse any of these businesses. The listing is provided only as a service as a mechanism to network among each other. Access or use of these services is under the discretion of the individual user.

• Beckett Wood Working (Custom Cabinets & Furniture) Scott (Vanessa Beckett's Husband) 612-702-5796

• Tupperware - For personal sales, home parties, book parties, and Fund Raisers  contact Jennifer Thoreson at 612-866-2872  and/or email her at jenniferthoreson@yahoo.com 

• Tastefully Simple - From main dishes to desserts, we offer a wide variety of gourmet foods and gifts for every day and every occasion. Best of all, our products can be enjoyed right out of the package or prepared within minutes! Contact Deanna Boss garlicboss@gmail.com for information.

• Hennepin County Libraries
• Minneapolis Public Library

MOPS International 
Learn about MOPS, national conventions, online shopping, downloads, and internet courses. For mothers looking for MOPS at other locations, mops.org also offers a locator tool.

Recipes 

• All Recipes
• Kraft Foods
• Betty Crocker
• Pillsbury
• Recipezaar
• Cooking Light
• Food Network
• Meals Matter
• Eating Well
• Freezer Meals 

Relationships

• Family Life
• 5 Love Languages Quiz
• Marriage Builders
• Real Relationships (Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott)
• National Marriage

Saving Money

Find information on saving money, managing debt and getting the best deals.

• Frugal Homemaker
• The Dollar Stretcher
• Fat Wallet
• Moms Living Well for Less
• Budget 101
• Twin Cities Low Gas Prices
• Kids Eat Free
• Thrifty Fun

School Information

• Research Information About Public Schools
• Minneapolis Public Schools
• Kindergarten Readiness

Weather

• Weather Channel

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