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Free parenting classes offered Jan. 31, Feb. 1 (Marin Independent Journal) - Marin Community Mental Health is planning two free 10-week parenting classes from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 161 Mitchell Blvd. in San Rafael. A Tuesday class beginning Jan. 31 will be offered for parents of children under 12. A Wednesday class beginning Feb. 1 will be offered for parents of teens.

KELLY OUTLINES PARENTING SUPPORT (DFES) - Education Secretary Ruth Kelly saw in action today a leading parenting programme as part of a series of ministerial visits to projects across the country to launch the Government’s Respect Action Plan.

Parenting survival tip: Don't freak out (Blogging Baby) - Filed under: Child Development , Lifestyle Annette Clifford, a freelance columnist for the Daily Press in Virginia, just gave me one of the best parenting tips of life: Don't Freak Out. It's her 2006 New Year's resolution and was inspired by the clever thinking of a waitress where she was dining over the holidays. Clifford asked for a glass of ginger ale. Little did she know they didn't

PARENTING: Toddler discovers the 'magic button' (Miami Herald) - Q: My just-turned 3-year-old daughter started masturbating about six months ago, seemingly to calm herself when she was upset. That didn't bother me, but she's doing it more and more frequently, and I'm beginning to get concerned. How can I get her to stop?

Love and Logic parenting worskshops return to Poulsbo (North Kitsap Herald) - POULSBO — Always let them know that you love them. That will be consistent underlying theme at upcoming “Love and Logic” parenting workshops to be held at Poulsbo and Breidablik elementary schools, starting Jan. 11 and Feb. 7, respectively.

Area church offering free parenting classes (Altus Times) - Every parent wants to make a difference in the life of his or her child. But many parents find themselves often frustrated with the changing behavior patterns of their children.

Tell Me About It: It's not up to you to ease childless friend's pain (Winston-Salem Journal) - Dear Carolyn: I am in a group of seven girlfriends who get together about once a month. The topic of children and parenting frequently dominates the conversation, which can annoy the three child-free women.

Adventures in Parenting: the unattainable schedule (Blogging Baby) - Filed under: Child Development , Health and Safety , Lifestyle I wanted to comment on Stefania Butler's post about scheduling . But, my laptop was on the fritz (second time my power cord has died, grrr ), and more importantly: I felt a little out of my league. As you may recall, one of my parenting resolutions for 2006 was to have better schedules for my kids. And, in fact, yesterday

Tell Me About It: Limiting talk about kids is good manners (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) - A reader writes: "I have a group of seven girlfriends who get together about once a month. The topic of children and parenting frequently dominates the conversation, which can annoy the three child-free women."

Parents as teachers (Perry County Republic Monitor) - Being a parent is hard work. Ask anyone with a child under five years of age and they will verify this fact. That's why learning all you can about the development and needs of your child from birth to age five helps make parenting just a little easier.