This report is a Licentiate Thesis of Professional Licentiate Studies in Social Work with children and Young people at the Helsinki University. The research was financed by Svenska Kulturfonden. The aim of this research is to increase the knowledge of Internet discussions as a method for supporting parents and to define it`s possibilities and risks. Parenthood has become more aware and reflective. A resource promoting approach sees parents as active and acting. Social support in virtual communities emphasizes the parents own resources in everyday life. Using Internet has increased the access of information and support which are dependent of time or place. Internet as context offers both possibilities and risks for the users. The results of the research show that parents ask for give and receive resource promoting social support as advice, information, confirming, emotional support and support for reflection in the Internet community.