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Jewish agency offers parenting classes (Marin Independent Journal) - Parents Place, a nonsectarian program of Jewish Family and Children's Services, is offering parenting workshops in February. Workshops include sessions on cooking meals with young children, positive discipline for fathers and ways to help with children's growing independence.

Dads offer unique look on parenting (Pocono Record) - It's well known that men and women are indeed from different planets. Men and women experience the world differently. Even in our roles as parents, both genders offer a unique perspective to each other and our children.

Site launching an edgy parenting magazine (Chicago Tribune) - That Babble, a new online magazine for parents, should be introduced by the slinky literary sex site Nerve.com seems at once ludicrous and altogether logical.

JOHN ROSEMOND: AFFIRMATIVE PARENTING: Separating twins at school has two sides (Contra Costa Times) - Q: What are your feelings about separating twins in school? With my girls one appears to be the leader and one the follower, but they are good friends. Will separating them lead to problems in their relationship, or is it vital to each child's individual development? I've heard both sides argued eloquently and don't know what to do.

Parenting's unexpected lessons - in heavy machinery (The Christian Science Monitor) - Their 2-year-old boy has the scoop on heavy equipment - from pumpers to tractors.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (The Daily Telegram) - Recently I read a letter (“Oppose parenting bill,” Dec. 22) posted in The Daily Telegram that was factually incorrect. In the letter the writer applauded the defeat of House Bill 5267, stating that in general terms the bill did not protect children in domestic violence situations.

Parenting: Easy ideas kick-start craft time with tots (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - Q: I have 3-year-old twins, a boy and a girl. I want to do crafts with them but I don't know where to start. Can you give me some advice? (I don't have a lot of money.)

Class helps even veteran parents (Stevens Point Journal) - When Chuck and Nancy Glodowski, parents of children ages 9, 7 and 3, started going to a parenting class held at St. Stanislaus school, they were a little skeptical.

Free parenting course to begin Jan. 8 (Appleton Post-Crescent) - WAUPACA The Waupaca Family Resource Center, 101 Tower Road, will offer Love and Logic from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 8, 15, 22 and 29.

Teens, Young Adults Need Money Skills (Washington Post) - NEW YORK -- When it comes to teaching kids about money, sooner is often a better time to start than later.