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Clergy will discuss parenting issues (The Advocate) - GRANVILLE -- A conversation with three area clergy in a mini-series called, "Christian Parenting for Real Families: A look at biblical families and our families" will be held at 7 p.m. Sundays, March 5, 12, and 19 at First Presbyterian Church in Granville.

Maternal depressive symptoms at 2 to 4 months post partum and early parenting practices (News-Medical-Net) - When mothers experience symptoms of depression after the birth of their children they are less likely to breastfeed, play with, read to or perform other interactive parenting tasks with their newborns

John Rosemond Parenting: Baby boomer moms fear being imperfect (Bradenton Herald) - John Rosemond Parenting In my recent public presentations, I've been pointing out that whereas baby boomers, as children, were afraid of their mothers, today's mothers - in most cases, grown up baby-boomers - are afraid of their children. They're afraid their children will misbehave in public, thereby broadcasting to the world that they have failed at being Perfect Moms. They're afraid their

Mother's Depressive Symptoms Contribute Unfavorably To Parenting Practices (Medical News Today) - When mothers experience symptoms of depression after the birth of their children they are less likely to breastfeed, play with, read to or perform other interactive parenting tasks with their newborns, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Columbia University... click link for more info.

Petition on spankings raises concerns PARENTING JOHN ROSEMOND (Times Leader) - A GROUP HAS formed in North Carolina to lobby for the prohibition of corporal punishment in public schools. They asked me to sign a petition to that effect, which put me in somewhat of a bind. I was concerned that my endorsement would create the impression that I am anti-spanking, when I am not. Nor, however, am I pro-spanking. I feel there are exceptional times when a spanking is warranted and

American child, Indian heritage (Town Online) - When Wellesley resident and author Meenal Pandya moved to the United States as a newlywed 30 years ago, she could have never imagined writing a book on parenting, let alone Indian parenting.

Postpartum depressive symptoms in mothers associated with some unfavorable parenting practices (EurekAlert!) - Mothers who have symptoms of depression two to four months after the birth of their children may be less likely to perform parenting tasks that involve active interaction with their infants, including breastfeeding, playing and reading books, according to a study in the March issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Mother's depressive symptoms contribute unfavorably to parenting practices (EurekAlert!) - When mothers experience symptoms of depression after the birth of their children they are less likely to breastfeed, play with, read to or perform other interactive parenting tasks with their newborns, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Columbia University.

JOHN ROSEMOND: AFFIRMATIVE PARENTING: Many adult baby boomers afraid to truly parent kids (Contra Costa Times) - IN RECENT public presentations, I've been pointing out that whereas baby boomers, as children, were afraid of their mothers, today's mothers -- in most cases, grown up baby-boomers -- are afraid of their children. They're afraid their children will misbehave in public, thereby broadcasting to the world that they have failed at being Perfect Moms. They're afraid their children will think they are

Golden Rule applies to parenting (Bradenton Herald) - In his book, "Children: The Challenge," psychologist Rudolph Driekurs states that encouragement is the most important aspect of child-raising. "Each child needs encouragement as a plant needs water," he writes.