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Parenting | Mothers and Sons (New York Times) - Sgt. Daniel Tallouzi, who was wounded in Iraq during a mortar attack in Baghdad, with his mother, Mary, at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, N.J. In the attack, a piece of shrapnel the size of a quarter pierced both hemispheres of Sergeant Tallouzi's brain.

Parenting key to success in first grade (UPI) - Infants termed difficult -- cry a lot, very active -- with high-quality parenting can become the best adjusted students in first grade, a U.S. study says.

Parenting role can take toll on grandparents (Dayton Daily News) - Derek is an overwhelming challenge to his caregivers. He is active, curious and extremely talkative. Derek is a picky eater, occasionally wets the bed and is an endless bundle of energy. In short, Derek is a normal 3-year-old boy, so why was a psychologist seeing him?

Therapist shares practical tips on parenting with residents (Moorpark Acorn) - Today's parents must simultaneously juggle numerous responsibilities on several fronts to meet the emotional and physical needs of their families, said Bette Alkazian, a licensed marriage and family therapist and parenting coach who owns a practice in Thousand Oaks.

David Kruger (The Nashua Telegraph) - David Kruger recently joined the staff of McLean Communications as advertising director for two of its publications, New Hampshire Business Review and Parenting NH. ...

PARENTING: Changing a toddler's behavior (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) - "She just stopped listening," says Lynn. Things Abbie could easily do before — brush her teeth, get dressed by herself, go to school without crying — were now things that set off temper tantrums. "I think that was a power struggle more than anything."

Good parenting helps difficult babies perform well in school (New Kerala) - Washington, Feb 7 : Parents often fear that kids who are difficult as babies will tend to be behind easy going kids when they start school. Now however, a study has found good parenting can make all the difference to how well a kid does in school.

Good parenting helps difficult infants perform as well or better in first grade than peers (News-Medical-Net) - Some infants are called difficult, challenging parents because they cry frequently, are very active, and may not adapt well to new situations or people.

Parenting discussed at conference (phillyburbs.com) - A parent conference will be hosted by Bryn Athyn Church.

How Parents Can Bridge Societal Challenges When Raising Teens (Medical News Today) - Parenting philosophies come and go, but old-fashioned values are still the best, says Binghamton University nursing professor in two new books on raising adolescents."Kids are not just small adults," Associate Professor Mary Muscari said. "That's my mantra. Even teenagers don't think like adults. They don't have that ability, those experiences.