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Parenting awareness topic of conference (The Mining Journal) - MARQUETTE — The 14th annual Parenting Awareness Michigan Conference will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at Northern Michigan University. Cost is $55, which includes lunch.

No Parenting column (Star-Gazette) - There will be no Parenting column by Dr. Rachel Bryant this week. Look for her column to return to this page next Wednesday.

JOHN ROSEMOND: AFFIRMATIVE PARENTING: What if teen changes mind about living with dad? (Contra Costa Times) - Q: I have joint custody of my son, who has been threatening for some time now that when he turns 14 he is going to go live with his father, who's been encouraging this. He'll be 14 soon, and my husband and I have no doubt but that he's going to make good on his threats. We also think things at his father's may not work out for him as well as he thinks they will.

Parenting expert to discuss bullying issues November 1 (The Huntsville Forester) - It has been said that hearing Barbara Coloroso talk about raising kids is like being exposed to good art — both experiences resonate with clarity, insight, and honesty, and all the components are in ideal proportion.

Rugby could be the real victim of section 59 (Scoop.co.nz) - Rugby could be the real victim of section 59 debate. Parenting lobby group, Parent.org, urges politicians to consider carefully the consequences of Sue Bradford's bill to repeal Section 59 of the Crimes Act, the "anti-smacking" bill.

Internet Safety Tips Offered (RedNova) - By CHRIS COLETTA Parents interested in their kids online activities might want to make an appearance Monday night at Eastern Guilford High School. The schools PTSA will host the parenting workshop Teenagers and the Internet __ whos online? at 7 p.m. in the media center.

Rachel Patterson Parenting Day Oct. 16 (Atmore Advance) - All parents and community members are invited and encouraged to attend the events of the Rachel Patterson Elementary School's Parenting Day on Oct. 16.

Parenting: Athletes stay home for schooling (The Burlington Free Press) - INDIANAPOLIS -- A typical Tuesday for Steele Johnson, a potential Olympic diver, features training from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., followed by an hour of massage therapy. The schedule allows two hours of home-schooling in the morning, then more at night.

Parenting: 6-year-old needs a hand with the hospital (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - Q: My 6-year-old boy has to have a minor surgical procedure that will have him in the hospital for a few days. How can I help him not be so scared?

FYI: Childhood Matters (Contra Costa Times) - Environmental poisons, the Day of the Dead and the price of privilege are upcoming topics on the Bay Area's premiere parenting radio show this month. Tune in to "Childhood Matters" and the Spanish-language "Nuestros Ninos" on Sunday mornings. Marin psychologist Madeline Levine talks about "The Children of Privilege" on Oct. 29, while Dia de los Muertos headlines the "Nuestros Ninos" show the same