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Mich. couple's parenting rights revoked (AP via Yahoo! News) - Two parents sentenced in the death of their 7-year-old adopted son have lost their parenting rights.

Mich. Couple's Parenting Rights Revoked (Los Angeles Times) - LANSING, Mich. -- Two parents sentenced in the death of their 7-year-old adopted son have lost their parenting rights. Ingham County Family Judge Janelle Lawless said Monday Lisa Holland, 33, can't care for her children because she's serving life without parole for killing her son, Ricky.

Youth bureau provides step-parenting classes (The Post-Standard) - The Oswego City-County Youth Bureau is offering early childhood step-parenting classes on three consecutive Tuesdays: Jan. 9, 16 and 23.

Youth Bureau Offers Parenting Class In January (Oswego Daily News) - OSWEGO, NY - The Oswego City-County Youth Bureau will offer the Early Childhood STEP parenting class on Tuesdays, Jan. 9, 16 and 23. Classes will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the youth bureau office, 70 Bunner St., Oswego.

People in the News: Britney at bottom of celeb dog-parenting poll (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) - Oprah Winfrey is tops and Britney Spears is worst on of celeb dog-parenting poll ... Rosie O'Donnell wants "Price is Right" job ... Miss USA to lose crown ... and more.

Parenting: Spirit of giving inspires a good lesson for young (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - Q: My 5-year-old daughter is excited about the holiday toy catalogs that come to the house, and now they all have dozens of pink post-it notes where she's marked the things she wants. We can deal with that -- but my wife and I want her to understand the spirit of giving, not just getting.

Online vote says Spears worst dog owner (AP via Yahoo! News) - When it comes to celebrity dog-parenting skills, Oprah Winfrey is tops and Britney Spears is the world's worst, according to an online vote by readers of two dog magazines.

Dog people bite Britney, praise Oprah (The Charlotte Observer) - When it comes to celebrity dog-parenting skills, Oprah Winfrey is tops and Britney Spears is the worst, according to an online vote by readers of two dog magazines. "Britney was the overwhelming choice" for worst celebrity dog owner for 2006, Hilary O'Hagan, editor of The New York Dog and The Hollywood Dog magazines, said in a statement."She once had three Chihuahuas ... and never left home ...

Magazines dog Spears as worst owner of pups (The Columbus Dispatch) - When it comes to celebrity dog-parenting skills, Britney Spears is the world’s worst, according to the online vote by readers of two dog magazines.

'Family cards' boost networking (Journal and Courier) - She strives to make the job of parenting a little easier. By borrowing a simple networking technique from the professional world, Cathy Swick wants to reduce the stress parents associate with arranging play dates and organizing after-school events and sporting practices for children.