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Divorced mom should reconsider move to California that would upset parenting (Middletown Journal) - QI am divorced and have had shared parenting with my ex-husband for four years. We have two children, ages 8 and 10. They have done very well under this parenting arrangement.

Britney Spears's parenting seems to be investigated (Moldova.org) - An investigation is due to be carried out into Britney Spears's parenting skills, an AP report has claimed. According to the New York Daily Post, the The Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services - the equivalent of social services - wants to quiz the singer. Officials are apparently concerned that she is not providing proper care to her two children. "The department has been calling

Spears's parenting 'to be investigated' (Digital Spy) - An investigation is to be carried out into Britney Spears's parenting skills, says a report.

Cosby's universal message (Metromix.com) - Two years ago, entertainer Bill Cosby caused a ruckus with some famously blunt comments. "The lower economic people are not holding up their end in this deal," Cosby said. "These people are not parenting. They are buying things for kids--$500 sneakers for what?

Gang activity can be preempted by sound parenting (The Thousand Oaks Acorn) - Recent legal maneuvers should help law enforcement fight the proliferation of gangs, but good parenting could help deter the attraction of new members before it begins, according to authorities.

Welfare workers to quiz Britney over 'parenting concerns' (Daily Mail) - Britney Spears is to be investigated by social services over concerns about her parenting ability, it has been reported. Representatives from the Los Angeles Department of Children & Family Services are expected to pay a visit to the 25-year-old singer

An attitude of gratitude (Argus Leader) - In a season when children can be overwhelmed by gifts, teaching them to say thank you can be an incredible life lesson. Parenting experts say the holidays are a good time to emphasize gratefulness and raise children who appreciate what they are given. Sioux Falls mom Sheila Zimprich says her four boys, ages 2 to 9, draw pictures in cards for friends and relatives who give them gifts. Their family

Bulletin Board for 12-9-06 (The Enid News & Eagle) - Northwest Family Services Inc. staff member Amber Maier will be teaching their Parenting Through Separation and Divorce class. The class is 6 to 9 p.m. Monday in Civic Room of Alfalfa County Courthouse, 300 S. Grand, Cherokee. To enroll, call Maier at (580) 327-2900.

Talking things over helps couples, too (Miami Herald) - Practice what you preach, the December/January issue of Parenting advises. A writer for the magazine recounts her many bouts of passive-aggressive fighting with her husband, and says they finally realized they should listen to what they tell their two children: ``Use your words.''

Home Improvement Top Choice for Teens: Bedroom Makeover a Happy Holiday Gift (PR Web) - A RenovatorsPlace.com article, "Renovating Teen Bedrooms," suggests a bedroom remodel may be the perfect holiday gift for a teenager. ABCD Parenting reports that today's teenagers are spending most of their free time in their bedrooms and that may put a bedroom renovation high up on many teenagers' gift lists. RenovatorsPlace.com, an online home improvement resource, has advice and articles