LIBabies.com Web News Archive

Shared Parenting Update (KXMA-TV Dickinson) - I haven’t spent a lot of time talking about shared parenting recently, but since we’re less than three weeks out from the election I figure it’s time for an update.

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.

Make Time For Family Time ? Now! (CBS News) - Parenting magazine wants us to slow down on the weekends and spend more time with the family, and suggests ways to make the time for it. The magazine's executive editor talked about it on The Early Show .

Parenting's Pinocchio effect No need to tell kids white lies, psychologist says (The Kalamazoo Gazette) - Call them what you want -- half-truths, untruths, exaggerations, whoppers, fibs, misrepresentations or the little white kind -- lies are lies, no matter the circumstances.

Steve Brewer: Life moves at the speed of parenting (Albuquerque Tribune) - "Greetings, Agent Parent. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to finish a major work project, complete with PowerPoint presentation, while also driving kids to music lessons and the dog to the vet.

Ah, the joys of parenting (The Times and Democrat) - I struggle sometimes – okay, most of the time – with my seven-year-old. She is optimistic and intelligent and, as I just realized, devious, too. Just a few weeks ago, right after school started, my daughter was doing her math homework.

Parenting with prevention in mind (The Pilot-Independent) - by Michael Bloomquist, Ph.D. Parents know adolescence can be stormy for their children and them. But parents may not know there is a lot you can do to keep children on track before and during adolescence.

PTAs Bring in Evening Speaker on Parenting, Mentoring (La Cañada Valley Sun) - La Cañada Unified School District PTAs are presenting "Building Developmental Assets in Youth" on Wed., Nov. 1. Elementary, 7-8, and high school PTAs have underwritten the 7 p.m. program at Lanterman Auditorium as a way to provide local parents, coaches, and all mentors of youth with the kinds of tools young people need to thrive.

Top Toys Of 2006 (News 10 Now) - Parenting Consulting Shelley Goldberg presents the 50 best toys of 2006 according to Executive Editor of Child Magazine, Andrea Barbalich. The magazine compiled this list based on suggestions from toy experts and kid testers.