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On Parenting (News Gleaner) - One parenting problem that is very prevalent today is the confusion between fulfilling the role of a parent and the role of a friend. It is natural to want to give you children everything, but never saying no can lead to seriously spoiled children who will not understand the ways of the world when they are out on their own.

Concert, parenting class among events in Cenla today (The Town Talk) - The Red River Chorale Concert and a parenting class for teenagers are among today's activities in Central Louisiana. The concert will be at 7 p.m. today in Pineville United Methodist Church, featuring "Shakespeare in Song."

Parenting class for divorced, separated set for Monday (The Enid News & Eagle) - Northwest Family Services Inc. staff member Amber Maier will be teaching “Parenting Through Separation and Divorce” 6 to 9 p.m. Monday in the conference room on the third floor of Alfalfa County Courthouse, 300 S. Grand, Cherokee. To enroll, call Maier at (580) 327-2900.

Parenting Center celebrates 30 years (King Of Prussia Courier) - The staff at the Parenting Center doesn't just help raise good children - they help raise good parents raise good children.

Genes plus parenting may promote shyness, anxiety (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - A mother whose child has a naturally fearful temperament may act less nurturing toward the child, triggering a vicious cycle of behavior that reinforces the child's fearfulness and shyness, researchers propose.

Virtual Parenting (KMOV St. Louis) - VIRTUAL PARENTING FROM YOUR OFFICE: With exorbitant childcare costs and worries about latchkey kids in the afternoons, working parents have added stress when the school bell rings. But technology is helping to alleviate some of the worries.

Class teaches character-based parenting (The Cincinnati Enquirer) - E.C. Gaffney Jr., president of Denver business that offers character-based leadership training, will speak at a workshop for parents and educators hosted by the Character Council of Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky.

Do something fun this year (The Weatherford Democrat) - COLUMN: Apparently So parenting column says make the effort to have some fun and make some memories with your family. more>>

Are you smarter than a fifth-grader? (The Herald Bulletin) - A humorous parenting column to give parents a much-needed laugh. .... more>> Paying to stay in the U.S. Column: USCIS estimates 10 million applications will be processed in the next two years bringing in about $1 billion a year.

Moms online (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - MOMS ONLINE: 32.2 million or 18.4 percent of total Internet users (2005 figures, moms are defined as women with a child under 18 at home) Source: eMarketer.com SAMPLING OF PARENTING WEBSITES AND BLOGS •Startribune.com/cribsheet •Babble.com •CafeMom.com •mnparent.com (Minnesota Parent) •roughdraft.typepad.com/dotmoms/ •UrbanBaby.com