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It’s easy to overlook how the health of a family fits together and to simply focus on individual health. That said, families are units, so the healthy (or unhealthy) choices made by one member can have a significant impact on everyone else in the unit. With rising healthcare costs, increasingly busy schedules, and high stress lifestyles, keeping a family healthy is no easy task. Luckily, there are many great resources available to parents looking to improve their family’s health. The following list of 100 fantastic family health resources is also great for Family Nurse Practitioners who would do well to recommend these resources to their patients.
The following list of sites compiled by FamilyNursePractitionerPrograms.com is presented in no specific order. Factors considered when including sites on this list of 100 included age of the site, update frequency, number of readers and subscribers, amount of informative family health posts, and search ranking. Whether you’re a healthcare professional looking for great resources to recommend patients, or a parent interested in leading your family in a healthy lifestyle, these websites offer a wealth of great information.
General Family Health
The websites below are all great for family health advice. While they may not fit into our other categories, each has a wealth of information useful to anyone interested in healthy family living.
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Building Healthy Families Inc.
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Dr. Snyder’s Healthy Family Blog
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Raising A Healthy Family
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Family Dysfunction and Mental Health Blog
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Dallas News Health Blog
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Nutrition, Health & Fitness Resource Center
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Dr. Tijana
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Know Your Family Health History
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Carolina Mom Blogger
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Happy Healthy Families
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Healthy-family.org
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HealthyFitFamilies.com
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Healthy Child Healthy World
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Expat Family Health
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Our Green Spot
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Twinpossible
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Motivate Healthy Habits
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Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families
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Practical Parenting
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This Full House
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Healthy Children of Divorce
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Help Guide
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Healthy Fellow
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Fit For A Feast
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Natural Health EZine
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Earth Mama’s World
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Family Health And Nutrition
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Family of a Vet
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Robinson Family Wellness Blog
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Chiropractic Family Wellness Center
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Barrett Family Wellness Center Blog
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Go Healthy Life
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Aurora Health Care Family Wellness Blog
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Health Care Savvy
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Common Sense Family Doctor
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Fresh Baby
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Lifescript
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Institute for Healthcare Advancement
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Talk About Twins
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Center for Mind-Body Medicine Blog
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Genetic Alliance
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Songs for Teaching – Health Songs
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SuperKids Nutrition Blog
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Real Mom Nutrition
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Whole Food Mommies
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The Healthy Moms Magazine
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The Mom Writes
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The BODY SMART Blog
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Teen Health FX
Back To Top ↑Family Nutrition
Have you ever heard the phrase, “you are what you eat”? It’s not simply a cute phrase designed to get people eating more salads, it’s based in truth. Healthy people have good nutritional habits and eat smart. Too many unhealthy families have a lack of quality meals in their diets. The following sites have great advice on nutrition, including how to cook healthy, eat healthy snacks, and what foods to avoid.
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The Raw Food Family
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Food for My Family
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Super Healthy Kids
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Fit Family Meals
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In Praise of Leftovers
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Simply Healthy Family
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Promote Health & Wellness
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Smart Parent Program: Healthy Food Blog
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This Week for Dinner
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This Mama Cooks
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Meals Matter
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The Pioneer Woman
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What a Healthy Family Eats
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Nourish Interactive
Back To Top ↑Family Stress & Mental Health
It seems like the average family life is getting more stressful each day. Stress and conflict are kryptonite for a family’s health and well-being. Learning how to manage stress and work through family problems effectively can do wonders for the mental and physical health of each person in the family unit. The following websites are fantastic resources when it comes to dealing with these things.
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Manage, Resolve, Create
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Teen Mental Health Problems
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Recovered Family
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Paul Nussbaum PhD, ABPP
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Teen Autism
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The Texas Conflict Coach
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High Conflict Institute
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Living Life Counseling
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Everyone Needs Therapy
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Carter & Evans Blog
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GriefLink.net Blog
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Recover From Grief
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a moon, worn as if it had been a shell
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Child and Family Mental Health Blog
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Stress Management Blog
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Mom’s Madhouse
Back To Top ↑Family Aging
All families age as the seasons change and years pass. Youth doesn’t last forever, but that doesn’t mean you need to age unhealthily. The following sites deal with general health and aging.
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Boomer Cafe
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Healthy Midlife
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American Senior Fitness Association
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Seniors Helping Seniors
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50Plus.org
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Parent Your Parents
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Assistive Technology Services
Assistive Technology Services – Helping You Live Independently
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LaBorde Therapy Center – Occupational and Physical Therapy.
Family Fitness
Family Fitness is a hot button issue. For parents, busy schedules often leave exercise time overlooked. For children, video games, TV, and other sedentary temptations can lead to obesity and a general unhealthy lifestyle. The sites below are either focused exclusively on, or have many posts that deal with fitness topics like exercise and weight loss. One of the best ways to stay healthy is to stay fit.
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Chicago Family Fit
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Food Fitness and Family Blog
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Roni’s Weigh
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Cranky Fitness
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Bay Area Family Fitness Blog
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Sandy’s Smart Weight Loss Blog
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Family Time Fitness
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A Merry Life
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O My Little Family
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Turner Family Blog
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The Healthy Boy
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Kipper Family Blog
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JenFul
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My-Fit-Family
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Simmworks Family Blog
