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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.

Parenting skills class aims to cut child abuse (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette) - INDIANAPOLIS – A new class teaches young parents-to-be how to handle the stress a screaming baby can induce.

EVENTS (The Villager) - Take part in a variety of classes including “Parenting Your 3-6-Year-Old,” Wed., Dec. 13 from 6:30-8pm, $25 per person. “Adoptive Parent Support Group,” Thurs., Dec. 14 from 7-8:30pm, $24 per couple, $15 per individual.

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.

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.

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.

Recommended reading (News 10 Now Syracuse) - Parenting Consultant Shelley Goldberg offers up some recommended reading.

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.

Teens' money skills can last a lifetime (MSNBC) - When it comes to teaching kids about money, sooner is often a better time to start than later. That's because decisions about spending and saving made by teens, college students and 20-somethings can reverberate through their lives in good or bad ways.