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The problem of parenting (BBC News) - Tony Blair's plan to improve the standards of parenting through lessons and an academy for professionals is sparking a debate.

Goodwill offers parenting course (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch) - HUNTINGTON -- Family Service, a division of Goodwill Industries, offers a comprehensive eight-week parenting course from 11 a.m. to noon Thursdays, beginning Thursday, Jan. 19, at 1102 Memorial Blvd.

Parenting Place finds a place to call home (Missoulian) - After 25 years, the Parenting Place finally has a home of its own. "We used to be located in so many backrooms," said Teresa Cowan, executive director of the nonprofit agency.

Parenting: What to do with a tantrum-y toddler (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - Q. My 2-year-old son has just started throwing tantrums. I'm getting advice from everybody. Some people say ignore him, others say hold him and talk him down. I try it all but nothing works. I don't know what to do.

Divorce focus placed on kids: Laws to emphasise parenting (The Mercury) - CHILDREN will be the winners from the Federal Government's new divorce laws, a Tasmanian relationship expert said. From later this year, divorcing couples will have to spend three hours with a government-sponsored mediator to negotiate parenting arrangements before going to court.

Parenting program to offer two new sessions (Standard Speaker) - A parenting program offered by the Hazleton Area School District and several local youth- and community-oriented organizations will be offering two new sessions geared toward parents of preschoolers and teenagers.

Anti-social rehab centre success (BBC News) - Centres to tackle anti-social behaviour are helping to improve education and parenting, a report says.

Foundation 9 boss appeals for common sense parenting (gamesindustry.biz) - "You can't legislate taste or shape people's fantasies through law..."

Depressing parenting (Jewish World Review) - http://www.NewsAndOpinion.com | Now I'm REALLY depressed. December's Journal of Health and Social Behavior, published by the American Sociological Association, reported on a study that said being a parent is, well, depressing.

PARENT TO PARENT | BETSY FLAGLER: Grandparents' unsolicited parenting tips can backfire (The Charlotte Observer) - Q. My 16-month-old granddaughter is still sleeping with her parents. How can I convince my son and daughter-in-law that this is a bad idea?