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Report cards on parenting? (WTNH-TV New Haven) - Manchester (WTNH, Oct. 29, 2007 Updated 5:30 PM) _ If a Manchester school board member has his way, parents in the school district will be getting report cards on their parenting skills.

Foster Parenting (PAHomePage.com) - WILKES-BARRE -- In 2004 there were 518,000 children in some form of foster care in the United States. Officials say that number has been declining but the need for foster parents in Northeast Pennsylvania has increased.

Parenting education program gets grants (The Idaho Statesman) - Soroptimist International of Boise donated $1,900 to Baby Steps, a parenting education program at St. Michael's Cathedral for low-income pregnant women and new parents. Baby Steps teaches classes on subjects like healthy pregnancies, ho

Weather dampens area schools' Parenting Day (Atmore Advance) - Despite inclement weather on Monday, area parents and guardians visited their child's schools for parent/teacher conferences along with activities and seminars.

Spears' mother plans parenting book (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - As lawyers for Britney Spears and her ex-husband fought a court battle over custody of their two young sons, a publisher said on Friday that the pop star's mother is writing a book about parenting.

Democratic lawmaker ready to try again with polygamy-custody bill (The Arizona Republic) - Rep. David Lujan, D-Phoenix, wants to require courts to grant sole custody to women and prevent unsupervised parenting time when a father is a married adult who has married or cohabitated with a minor, a practice known as child bigamy.

Parenting skills can be learned (Portales News-Tribune) - Information on quick projects, seam finishes and making mini albums will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at noon on Tuesday and at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS (The Columbus Dispatch) - Britney's mom prepares to pop off about parenting Lynne Spears has signed a deal to write a book about raising her two famous daughters: pop star Britney , 26; and actress Jamie Lynn , 16. The title: Pop Culture Mom: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World . The book, for Christian publisher Thomas Nelson, is scheduled to be released on Mother's Day. "It's a parenting book ...

Parenting tip of the week: the "sex" talk (Savannah Morning News) - As children get older, parents are faced with the fact that they need to talk to their teen about sex. The dreaded "birds and the bees." This can be a difficult and uncomfortable topic for parents, especially when they get to the part where they have to discuss how babies are made.

Britney's Mom To Pen Parenting Book (KDKA Pittsburgh) - Lynne Spears is planning to write a book about raising her family in the glare of the media spotlight. The memoir could be a gossip lover's delight, providing maternal insight into the life of her daughter Britney, who has gone from child star to tabloid train wreck.