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Plea deal nets probation, parenting course for 40-year-old who punched stepchild (Naples Daily News) - A 40-year-old East Naples man who punched a teenage stepchild during a drunken tirade this summer was sentenced to 1½ years’ probation on a child abuse charge and ordered to take a parenting course.

Uganda: Parenting an HIV Positive Child (AllAfrica.com) - Parenting is a great challenge and at the same time, a great blessing. However, parenting HIV positive children calls for a lot more sensitivity and strength because it poses unique challenges, no matter how the infection occurred.

Dads young and old get advice, encouragement about parenting (San Antonio Express-News) - About 100 dads turn out for event

Parenting tips for the holidays (The Sun Chronicle) - EASTON -- Parents can feel like a turkey in a pressure cooker during the holidays.

Parenting from prison - Czechs get help in maintaining bonds to children (Radio Prague) - In the Czech Republic parents who are in prison are getting some help in keeping up a close bond with their children while serving out their time. The Czech Helsinki committee has a project which should provide a lifeline to the hundreds of young children who - through no fault of their own - find themselves in a strange and friendless environment.

Asian parents get tips on parenting in U.S. (Journal and Courier) - Raising a child in the middle of a strange culture can be a challenge.

Learn parenting strategies, how to talk to kids, for free (The Olympian) - Learn parenting strategies, how to talk to kids, for free

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

'Bad parenting' and sexual offences fuel record Children's Reporter cases (The Scotsman) - RECORD numbers of Scottish youngsters are being referred to the Children's Reporter due to "bad parenting", with a huge rise in sexual offences and cases of neglect.

Help for stress is one phone call away (Star-Gazette) - Fostering parenting has taught us a lot about pressures facing moms. The baby just won't stop crying. You've tried everything you know, tried to feed her, tried to rock her, tried to sing to her, and she just won't stop. You've been up for hours and you're exhausted.