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Parenting New Year's Eve Resolutions: what are yours? (Blogging Baby) - Filed under: Child Development , Lifestyle , Media While surfing the web looking for ideas for good New Year's resolutions related to parenting, I came across this article . It was written last year by a nonparent (and one who had "no New Year's resolutions inclined in that direction") who felt that because she was child-free, she felt she could provide an unbiased view of how people

Classes Help Convicts with Parenting Skills (NPR) - A number of programs around the United States offer parenting classes to convicts serving long sentences. The classes are designed to help inmates be better parents both while incarcerated and after they return to society. James Chambers, who is serving a 30-year prison sentence, is among the students. From member station KUOW, Andrea Smardon reports.

What should be your parenting resolutions? (MSNBC) - “Today” contributor Dr. Ruth Peters offers advice on how to fine tune your childrearing skills for the new year.

Balancing demands of coaching, parenting (Inside Bay Area) - SANTA CLARA — In many ways, they are mirror images. Both are NFL coaches. Both have large families.

Dealing with tot’s habit is no big deal Parenting John Rosemond (TimesLeader.com) - Q: MY JUST-TURNED 3-year-old daughter started masturbating about six months ago, seemingly to calm herself when she was upset. That didn’t bother me, but she’s doing it more and more frequently now, and I’m beginning to get concerned. How can I get her to stop?

News Features In Brief (Falkirk Herald) - Carers turn for help from local group... NEXT time you come across a parent struggling with a disobedient child, don't judge or dismiss their parenting skills – they may be dealing with an ADHD youngster.

Wyoming -- Tuesday, Dec. 27 (Casper Star-Tribune) - Coming Up Parenting skills * The Wyoming Children's Access Network provides parent-education seminars for divorcing, separated and never-married parents. The one-time 4-hour seminar is offered monthly in Cheyenne, Cody, Gillette, Jackson, Lander, Laramie, Rawlins, Rock Springs, Sheridan and Torrington. The seminar provides information on the impact of parental conflict on children and teaches

Youth Bureau Offers Parenting Class (Oswego Daily News) - OSWEGO, NY - The Oswego City-County Youth Bureau will present the Early Childhood STEP Parenting Class beginning Jan. 10. The course includes seven 2-hour sessions for parents who have children up to age six.

Conference Focuses on Latino Parenting (RedNova) - By The Idaho Statesman, Boise, The Idaho Statesman, Boise Dec. 28--The Nampa School District and the Center for Community and Justice is co-sponsoring a regional Latino Parent Involvement Conference from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan.

'Drugs Are Real' Topic of Free Parent Forum Jan. 12 (La Cañada Valley Sun) - A free parenting forum on how to identify the red flags that might indicate a child is involved with drugs will be offered from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Roger Barkley Community Center, 4469 Chevy Chase Dr., La Cañada Flintridge.