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Wondertime: new parenting magazine highlights parenting "joys" (Blogging Baby) - New parenting magazine Wondertime (slated to launch in 2006) is a magazine “dedicated to helping parents nurture their child’s love of learning.” It is the latest magazine to try and carve out a following in the already-crowded world of parenting rags . (It’s a Disney publication so it should do fine.) It specifically targets moms of the under-six set. A recent print ad I saw described

This I Believe: parenting is most important job (Blogging Baby) - I’ve been enjoying NPR’s revival of the This I Believe segment, and today’s story was particularly stirring. Dr. Benjamin Carson is director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, and his belief is this: “There is no job more important than parenting.” His tale is one that underscores the importance of literacy. His mother was a domestic, and she never had beyond a

Dealing with parenting style conflicts (Blogging Baby) - My husband and I have found that parenting issues are always the ones that cause the biggest problems in our relationship, and we’ve had to make a concerted effort to see each others’ side of the story. Two of our friends have gone through counseling, not for their relationship, but for their parenting issues. The Indianapolis Star has some tips that might help you out - without the

Milestones worth celebrating (San Jose Mercury News) - The moments in a child's life that get prime placement in the scrapbook usually are the first smile, first steps and first words. Parenting magazine, however, makes the case in its October issue that there are other important milestones -- ones parents can truly celebrate:

Local athletes examples of good parenting (Selma Times-Journal) - I really enjoyed the article on former Selma High School football player, Donald Steele. Every so often, a kid comes through the school system with the total package.

Wednesday, Oct 12, 2005 (Grand Forks Herald) - •Clothesline Project, domestic violence exhibition, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., UND Memorial Union. •Active Parenting Your 1- to 4-Year-Old, 9 to 10:30 a.m., University Lutheran Church, 2122 University Ave. Register: (701) 787-4216.

On Parenting: Oh, to share the joys of childbirth and motherhood (Hampton Roads Daily Press) - A Sept. 27 news report that a Canadian woman successfully gave birth April 30 to an infant that developed in her abdominal cavity, not her uterus, has given rise to speculation men could one day carry a pregnancy and give birth.

ARON ON COWBOYS: Familiarity breeds comfort for Parcells (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel) - IRVING, Texas - Coaching can be like parenting. To get the most out of kids or players, a coach/parent has to know who to praise, who to prod and when to do it.

Family briefs: sleeping babies; family adventures; smelling younger (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel) - Are you looking for relief from your baby's 2 a.m. wake-up calls? Parenting magazine offers the following nighttime survival strategies: Don't make eye contact. Gazing into your baby's eyes late at night causes her heart rate to increase and her blood pressure to rise, making her more awake.

Neighborhood Notes (WISinfo) - Greenwood • Parenting program offered Clark County Teens and Parents are invited to attend a Community Response to Parenting Education program Oct. 18 at Greenwood High School.