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FYI: ON-AIR PARENTING (Contra Costa Times) - Tantrums, nutrition and other parenting worries hit the airwaves every Sunday morning via two local radio talk shows. "Childhood Matters" tackles parenting issues with registered nurse Rona Renner at 9 a.m. on 98.1 KISS-FM and 540 KRXA-AM. And the all-Spanish "Nuestros Niños" goes live at 8 a.m. on 1170 KLOK-AM, 99.5 KLOK-FM, and 89.1 KBBF-FM.

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

Va. judge spurns pro-gay visitation ruling (Planet Out via Yahoo! News) - SUMMARY: In a lesbian parenting lawsuit that pits two states against each other, a Virginia judge spurns a Vermont court's visitation ruling.

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).

'Talk Story' for parenting help, support (Honolulu Advertiser) - Do your children throw tantrums? Have questions about your child's homework? Is sibling rivalry causing distress? Find solutions to these dilemmas and more at the Family Education Center of Hawaii's free "Talk Story" parenting sessions, 5:30 p.m. Fridays at Sans Souci Beach.

Crisis Nursery fosters positive parenting (Grand Rapids Herald-Review) - “I don’t think I’d be where I am today without the Crisis Nursery. It’s been a long haul but I think I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. If I hadn’t called Crisis Nursery, I would probably still be on welfare, on medication and be pulling my hair out.

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.

LATEST HEADLINES (PlanetOut) - A complicated parenting lawsuit that pits the state of Vermont against the state of Virginia traversed a speed bump Monday when a Virginia judge refused to register a court-ordered visitation ruling out of Vermont.

Begin 'financial parenting' early (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) - One of the biggest issues in estate planning today involves rearing children so that they are fiscally competent to receive their parent's wealth. Many times, parents don't prepare their children for the responsibility of inheriting their estate, potentially undermining the child's development and independence.

There's no test that will guarantee safe harbor for children (Detroit News) - "All prospective parents should be required to pass a parenting test to prove they can provide for all the needs of a child," insists W.P. Somerville of Fenton.