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CHILDREN: A `Parenting at its Best' award (The Charlotte Observer) - I am constantly on the lookout for stories of and usually from parents who have managed to think clearly under stress and handle extraordinary parenting situations extraordinarily, parents who have exhibited unusual courage under not-so-friendly fire, parents who should be recognized (but rarely are) as paragons of parenting virtue (when they are often regarded oppositely).

Bald Knob High School offers parenting classes (The Searcy Daily Citizen) - The second of four parenting classes being offered to expectant mothers and fathers at Bald Knob High School will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, Laura Fawcett, at-risk coordinator for Bald Knob Public Schools, said.

Parenting not innate for apes or humans (Honolulu Advertiser) - When Harriet Smith fell in love with triplet monkey babies 34 years ago, little did she know they would shape her ideas about parenting her own kids and give her an unusual perspective in counseling patients and result in a book deal. The psychologist's first book, "Parenting for Primates" (Harvard, $29.95), chronicles her experiences as the "Monkey La-dy," who has raised more than 50 cotton-top

2006 HealthLink Health/Wellness and Childbirth/Parenting Classes (Hispania News) - New classes are added frequently, call 444-CARE for more information. Call 444-CARE for class dates, prices, locations and to register. Payment is required at time of registration.

Parenting advice powered by parents (Lifehacker) - Web site Minti lets you share, rank, comment on, and search parenting advice. We started with the goal of supporting parents worldwide to become better at caring for their children. Where does the...

Support (The Camrose Canadian) - Camrose Canadian — The Camrose Family Resource Centre is offering leadership training workshops with Active Parenting Canada Inc. that are designed to be an effective parent education tool.

North Township offers free parenting support (The Times of Northwest Indiana) - HIGHLAND | The North Township trustee's office has entered into a $20,000 contract with Parents as Teachers, a free program to prepare parents to be their children's first teachers.

Mother knows best? (PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) - Rare species of beetle, fish and frogs are among some of the quirkiest examples of parenting, according to online audio-visual database ARKive.

Secret of independent children (Edson Leader) - On Thursday the Red Brick Arts Centre will host parenting educator, Kathy Lynn.

Stay-at-home parenting no walk in the park (Deseret Morning News) - One day about a year ago, I called home from work to see how things were going. My wife, Stacey, answered that all was well. Our daughters were playing quietly at that moment, but earlier she had read stories to them, and they had worked on a craft project together.