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New parenting education available (Squamish Chief) - Communities That Care (CTC) announced this week that Parenting Wisely will soon be available for parents of 11 to 18 year-olds. The curriculum, which uses video game technology, is suitable for parents and any other caregivers hoping to develop more effective parenting skills.

The Age-Old Parenting Problem (The Post-Journal) - 11/23/2007 - Getting good food into children has been an age-old parenting problem.

Personal help with parenting (Detroit Free Press) - CHICAGO -- Monica Karlberg was never a good sleeper as a baby, but her nighttime antics got ridiculous when she hit 3. She'd throw tantrums, plead for one more book or a final bedtime snack, and then sneak out of her room countless times to jump into her parents' bed.

Lenient parenting is common mistake for adopted children (The Meridian Star) - QUESTION: We have an adopted girl who came to us when she was 4 years old. She is very difficult to handle and does pretty much what she pleases. For us to make her obey would be very unpleasant for her, and frankly, we don’t feel we have the right to do that.

Your child at school: Defining a parent's role (Portsmouth Herald) - As parents of young children, we tend to gather our most helpful advice and encouragement from the moms and dads we know, friends, neighbors, parenting magazines and parenting experts — anyone who offers an interesting or useful tidbit about...

Public meeting to discuss knife and gun crime (Wandsworth Guardian) - What lies behind the rise in gun and knife crime? And can rap music, gang culture or even bad parenting be blamed? These are just some of the issues set to be discussed at a public meeting on gun and knife crime to be held in Balham next month.

Everymom Blog (Northwest Herald) - Jami Kunzer writes about parenting. Click here to read her blog.

Boozer uses break honing parenting skills (Deseret Morning News) - Carlos Boozer made the most of his time off between the Jazz's win over New Jersey last Monday and its Thanksgiving-night practice for tonight's game against New Orleans.

Fort couple honoured for foster parenting Serve for 40 years, 205 children (Fort Saskatchewan Record) - A Fort Saskatchewan couple was honoured by the provincial government last month for their long-time dedication to fostering children. “It’s just been a lifelong growing experience for both of us,” Pauline Campeau said.

Parenting class instills hope during recovery (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - Karen Franklin entered the Turtle Creek Valley Mental Health/Mental Retardation Inc. parenting class coming off the three most difficult years of her life. ...