The Holistic Pediatric Association is a nonprofit educational organization that "unites parents and health professionals in the common goal of improving and transforming pediatric medicine into a safe, nurturing, and sensible holistic health care system for children… through seminars, conferences and online education."

Holistic pediatrics is defined as a "practical approach to the philosophy of pediatric care that focuses on the principles of health, wellness, and the safe resolution of illness."

The HPA site includes a wide-ranging and extensive collection of articles on many topics including breastfeeding, holistic health care, nutrition, Oriental medicine, pregnancy, birthing, newborn care, and vaccines. The site also includes numerous popular parenting forums on many of the same topics, plus attachment parenting, alternative education, and emotional health. A very useful directory of holistic health professionals can be searched by name, city, or state. HPA also presents a weekly Internet radio talk show hosted by well-known holistic professionals every Wednesday at 5 PM Eastern time. Archived shows are available online.

www.hpakids.org