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Conn. court: Mandatory parenting courses allowable (Boston Globe) - A state law requiring Connecticut couples to take parenting education courses as a condition of their divorce cases is constitutional and protects children's interests, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday.

Harris United offering free parenting workshop (Honolulu Advertiser) - The 3Y Ministry of Harris United Methodist is sponsoring a free parenting skills workshop, " Understanding Temperament," at 6 p.m. Friday at the church, 20 S. Vineyard Blvd.

City organizations make push for marriages, good parenting (The Champaign News-Gazette) - A report released last week by the Bush administration shows how communities can encourage healthy marriages and parenting and improve child support. Organizations in Chicago, Boston and Jacksonville, Fla., each sponsored activities and programs to provide marriage education, marriage skills training, public advertising campaigns, high school education on the value of marriage and marriage ...

Court: State can require parenting courses for divorced couples (Journal Inquirer) - A state law requiring Connecticut couples to take parenting education courses as a condition of their divorce cases is constitutional and protects children's interests, the state Supreme Court ruled today.

'Evie's Waltz', New Drama of Parenting and Teen Violence, Will Play Magic Theatre (Playbill via Yahoo! News) - Loretta Greco will make her directorial debut as artistic director of Magic Theatre with the new drama, Evie's Waltz, this fall in San Francisco.

Attachment Parenting International holds open house in Hackettstown (The Warren Reporter) - Skylands API New Jersey, the local chapter of Attachment Parenting International, is holding an open house to promote the chapter's new support group. The open house is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21 at Ridge & Valley Music Together, 229...

The Parenting Page: What Happened to Sportsmanship? (Fox News) - If everyone's a winner, how will children ever learn to lose gracefully?

Parents favour silent treatment (BBC News) - Eight out of 10 parents think smacking is neither useful, nor effective, according to a parenting report.

A grave issue of parenting — writing wills and choosing guardians (The Wichita Eagle) - "Mommy, what happens after you die?" It's a question most kids ask at some point – and we may quickly paint a picture of fluffy clouds, golden roads, rainbows and go about our day. It's a question parents rarely want to truly consider. But ask yourself – what would happen to your kids if you died? Who would take care of them? "A will may not be enough," says attorney Darlynn Morgan of The ...

Five Parenting Pointers to Help Provide Your Baby with a Head Start in Life (Carteret County News-Times) - (ARA) - If you are like many new parents out there, there's nothing you wouldn't do to provide your baby with the best start in life. Time, effort, expense -- no matter what it takes, you are committed to allowing nothing to stand in your child's way.