Mothers worldwide face all kinds of worries and challenges. Although it can feel like a lonely pilgrimage at times, never fear - other moms have done it before. Here are some places to turn for advice.

Interviewing Inuit Elders - Childrearing Practices
www.nunavut.com/traditionalknowledge/vol3/index.html

The importance of having strong family relationships and respecting rules comes through clearly in this invaluable online book, part of the "Interviewing Inuit Elders" series sponsored by Nunavut Arctic College.

Teaching your children through song
www.pauktuutit.on.ca/books/songbk.pdf

Courtesy of Pauktuutit, Tusarannaat is a wonderful collection of 26 Inuktitut songs and stories, in syllabics and Roman orthography. This text file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.

Work-at-home mothers
www.mochasofa.ca/work/program/articles/01august20b.asp

Some tips from the Canadian Web site, www.mochasofa.ca, for doing what seems like the impossible - being a successful work-at-home mother.

Feeling frazzled?
www.canadianparents.com

Canadianparents.com has suggestions for reducing stress, including these very wise and sometimes humorous tips. You can also submit questions to a variety of experts, from nutritionists to child therapists to pediatric dentists.

What to do for sick children
www.drspock.com

From the world's most famous pediatrician and author comes this web site, with information and practical tips for typical ailments in children from infancy to school age. For medical advice, however, always talk to your health care provider.

Getting your kids to sleep
www.kidshealth.org/parent/general/sleep/sleep.html

Only once you become a parent do you realize how precious sleep is, and how difficult it can be to get your kids to fall asleep. Some tips for the bleary-eyed.