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Co-Sleeping Safely - Attachment Parenting (BellaOnline) - Of all the tools associated with Attachment Parenting, co-sleeping is the most controversial. Choosing where your child sleeps is a personal matter, and in subsequent articles I'd like to discuss co-sleeping in depth and address some of the misconceptions surrounding the issue.

Family tree gets queer as part of parenting initiative (Blogging Baby) - The Queer Parenting Initiative has created a series of posters in their “ Queering the Family Tree ” project which are meant to open up the debate on what, exactly, makes up a family in today’s world. The colorful tree diagrams have words like heterosexual, bisexual, queer, lesbian, straight, intersex, transgender, questioning, gay, transsexual and two-spirit where names would go on a normal

Attachment Parenting and Natural Living (BellaOnline) - Does Attachment Parenting equal Crunchy? Before delving into Attachment Parenting as my preferred philosophy for child rearing, I wasn’t typically what one would term ‘crunchy’.

Spiritual growth and parenting explored in collaborative book (The Easterner) - The Womens Studies Center hosted another successful program for the EWU community. On Nov. 8, Tracy Springberry, Sarah Conover, Jonathan Johnson and Gina Petrie read from At Work in Lifes Garden: Writers on the Spiritual Adventure of Parenting. ...

Parenting expert attracts big crowd (Ukiah Daily Journal) - Last Thursday night, more than 150 people interested in the healthy development of young children gathered to hear a presentation by international parenting expert Dr. Matthew Sanders of the University of Queensland in Australia.

Discussing parenting before you become parents (Blogging Baby) - The Indianapolis Star had a great article about how many couples don’t discuss parenting before they marry. While some couples have premarital counseling (through a place of worship, for instance) where parenting styles are discussed, many don’t talk about parenting at all before they get married. Or, if they do, they often discuss things in general terms (”We’re going to be strict

Parenting center under review (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer) - Pregnant students would no longer be required to attend the Teenage Parenting Center, under a proposal recommended by Muscogee County School District Superintendent John Phillips Jr. The proposal will be considered by the school board at its meeting next Monday.

Parenting class offered (The Oklahoman) - Nov 15, 2005: A parenting class teaches divorced parents how to help their children cope with the separation.

Can you be a good parent and raise a happy child if you dislike parenting? (Blogging Baby) - Recently, on a parenting forum I frequent, a mom I admire tremendously asked the above question. She was coming off three days of solo-parenting and had time to reflect on the question once she was back at work, with her child at day care. She noticed she felt “depressed” and “lonely” taking care of her son while her husband was out of town even though she filled the time with activities and

Children's Resources (Martha's Vineyard Times) - The Family Network provides support and resources to all Island families with children up to age six. Services include play groups, parenting discussions, a monthly newsletter, health and development screenings, and support groups.