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Baby yourself: Just say no to parenting (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star) - Parenting: A terminal illness?

Parenting Lecture At The Waldorf School (Garden City News) - Noted counselor and adult educator, Kim-John Payne will discuss "Simplicity Parenting: Why less is more for children," on Thursday, January 25 at 8:00 p.m. in Bonner Hall at the Waldorf School of Garden City. Admission is $5 and is open to the public.

School offering parenting workshop (Lebanon Daily News) - As a father of four, Cedar Crest Middle School principal Phillip Domencic knows all about the worries of parents. “Regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, what I’ve found is that parents basically want the same things,” he said. “And that is that their kids don’t drink or do drugs or smoke.

Spanking ban bill ignites parenting debate (Inside Bay Area) - SACRAMENTO -- Assemblywoman Sally Lieber has tackled some controversial issues in her time, writing bills to raise the minimum wage and relieve prison overcrowding.

NEW: Spanking ban bill ignites parenting debate (Oroville Mercury-Register) - SACRAMENTO -- Assemblywoman Sally Lieber has tackled some controversial issues in her time, writing bills to raise the minimum wage and relieve prison overcrowding. Then she proposed a ban on spanking and sparked a real debate.

KVCAP sponsors free parenting class (Capital Weekly) - SKOWHEGAN — Kennebec Valley Community Action Program is sponsoring a free workshop and discussion for parents of young children from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31 at Messalonskee High School in Oakland.

Parenting Program Offered in E-Town (RedNova) - Elizabethtown Communities That Care will sponsor an Active Parenting Now program on Thursdays starting Thursday and continuing through Feb. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bainbridge Elementary School.

Anastasia Goodstein: Why Technology Can't Replace Parenting (HuffingtonPost) - The heat is now officially on MySpace. They are being sued by parents who allege that their 14 and 15-year-old daughters were sexually assaulted by adults on MySpace. They are also being threatened by Attorney Generals from 33 states if the site can't demonstrate that it's safe for the minors who spend hours socializing there. In response, MySpace announced it will be offering an application ...

'Alternadad' by Neal Pollack (Calendarlive.com) - A Gen-Xer copes with fatherhood, diapers and time-out. THERE'S nothing particularly new about the style of parenting described in Neal Pollack's revelatory and funny new book, "Alternadad."

PARENTING | You can’t spoil an infant PARENTING | You can’t spoil a young infant PARENTING | You can’t spoil an infant (Kansas City Star) - Q. Is it OK for babies to cry for a while, or should they get attention as soon as they’re about to cry? I’m afraid that if I pick up my daughter too soon she might be spoiled and will not be able to lead an independent life. I feel when we let her cry a little while, she will feel more disciplined. Am I correct?