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Top "Sweet Potato Queen" On Parenting (CBS News) - Oh -- and recipes from Jill Conner Browne, too! She talked about her latest book -- a humorous look at parenting filled with her usual straightforward, though sassy advice -- on The Early Show .

Daddy (and Mommy) Day Care Free Parenting Workshops for Young Families (Guilford Courier) - The lure of three free parenting workshops, with dinner and childcare included, should make it almost impossible for Guilford families with young children pass up this chance.

Good Parenting Raises Kids' Mental Skills (CBS News) - A study shows better parenting skills may sharpen the minds of kids living in poverty.

Spokane man uses 'creative parenting' to discipline son (KHQ Spokane) - SPOKANE, Wash - Spokane County says about 15,000 cars drive past Francis and Monroe each day. If you're one of those drivers you might have seen a 9-year old boy standing there with a cardboard sign this week.

Mom arrested for going on parenting strike (UPI) - A Florida mother-of-four was charged with child neglect after she told police she went "on strike" from taking care of her boys more than a month ago.

UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News (UPI) - Mom arrested for going on parenting strike ... Man parked stolen car at Sheriff's Office ... Hearse kept from funeral by towing company ... Mounties pants go missing in break-in ... UPI Quirks in the News.

Mom arrested for going on parenting strike (Moldova.org) - A Florida mother-of-four was charged with child neglect after she told police she went on strike from taking care of her boys more than a month ago.Melissa G. Dean, 33, was arrested after she told authorities that she left her kids, ages 17, 16, 14 and 13, home alone for hours each day because they fight too much, WKMG-TV, Orlando, Fla. reported.In a charging affidavit, Dean reportedly said her ...

Programs focus on raising special needs children (Naples Daily News) - Robert Naseef has been on the front lines of special needs parenting. Now, he will bring that expertise to families and professionals in two Southwest Florida events.

'Parenting boot camp' in Newport (The Cincinnati Enquirer) - Parents can learn tools and techniques to manage their children’s behavioral problems at a combination workshop and counseling package to be offered by The MindSpa in Newport.

Around The Area (The Columbian) - Washington State University is hosting its Annual Northwest Parenting and Education Conference, March 12-14, at its Vancouver campus.