LIBabies.com Web News Archive

Parenting in today's world is worth the effort (Arkansas News Bureau) - Headlines of recent weeks have been particularly disturbing for parents. Whether the school tragedies we read about are copycat situations or individual, unique circumstances makes little difference to a parent who drops her child off at school in the morning.

Virtual parenting poised for growth spurt (CNET) - Old "Tamagotchi" addicts will be happy to see there's another way to challenge their parenting skills without making a real baby.

Assemblyman gives students a lesson in parenting (News 10 Now) - Students at Syracuse’s Fowler High School got a lesson on parenting from a local politician. State Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli spoke to students about the consequences of Shaken Baby Syndrome.

Parenting: Don't treat your child like 'damaged goods' (Bradenton Herald) - I am adopting a 19-month-old child who has had problems going to sleep on her own since the day I brought her home. At first, I sat next to her while she went to sleep.

Shared parenting initiative (KVLY TV 11 Fargo) - North Dakota voters will decide, next month, if the state should mandate joint custody in most divorce or separation cases. Some separated parents are supporting the change but some local social workers wonder if it will serve its intended purpose.

Barbs over baby spark a big fuss / Eye of a storm: Even in the tolerant Bay Area, nontraditional parenting can cause a (San Francisco Chronicle) - Longtime Bay Area television news anchorman Pete Wilson has found himself in the headlines this week after criticizing a San Francisco city official for joining a phenomenon flourishing in the region: the nontraditional family. Controversy over Wilson'...

Citizens weigh in with crime solutions (New Orleans Times-Picayune) - A reduction in violent crime in the greater New Orleans area will occur only with an influx of better jobs, better recreation, and, most importantly, better parenting, according to participants in a crime summit.

These parents may contain nuts (Financial Times) - Have you noticed how everyone these days uses the word “parenting”? It’s not a word our mothers and fathers recognise. They never “parented”. They were just our parents.

Spanish-Language Parenting Title to Launch in Seattle Area (Marketing Y Medios) - A new Spanish-language parenting magazine catering to Latinos in the Pacific Northwest is expected to debut next month with a monthly frequency.

LET'S TALK BEHAVIOR: Finding the right parenting balance (Snowmass Village Sun) - PERSONAL MUSING: I worry about a large group of children whose parents are “over parenting.” These parents micromanage their kids’ lives in an effort to help them make the right choices. This happens easily in our contemporary society.