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A lecture series with tips for parenting all age groups (Seattle Times) - "Pathways Lecture Series for Parents," presented by Parent Map, Seattle-based publisher of several parenting publications, will feature a lineup of nationally known experts and best-selling authors March 3-May 6.

LifeWay study examines parenting (BPNews.net) - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Most American parents believe their parenting skills and family lives are pretty good, but they’re reluctant to describe their homes as peaceful, relaxed or joyful.

Parenting workshop offered (The Scottsboro Daily Sentinel) - First United Methodist Church and The Children’s Place are hosting a Purpose Driven Parenting workshop this Thursday night. The workshop will last from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. with a question and answer session to follow. There is no charge to attend, and a nursery will be provided.

Parenting program decreases child abuse, foster placements (Barossa & Light Herald) - A PARENTING program developed in Australia and exported to 17 countries can reduce child-abuse injuries and foster-care placements, a study has shown.

Stand-up parenting helps, not hurts, kids (Honolulu Advertiser) - Stand-up parenting is a rare thing these days, and if my ears are properly set to the ground, becoming rarer all the time. Parents stand up when they prove to their children they mean exactly what they say. By so "meaning," they become, in their children's eyes, "mean." Such was the case with a school-age boy who recently learned a valuable lesson in the hardest of ways.

Free parenting workshops offered (The Iowa City Press-Citizen) - United Action For Youth will offer parenting skills workshops Monday nights.

Seminar to focus on parenting (The Meridian Star) - In today's fast-paced society, it's easy to get caught in the trap of parenting out of convenience.

Parents can only influence the child (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) - Parenting is an influence, and it certainly is prudent for parents to do what they can to maximize positive influence, but in the final analysis, the child produces himself.

World-Premiere Plays by Brooks, Catlin and Schwimmer Will Fill Lookingglass Season (Playbill) - Lookingglass Theatre Company's 2009-10 won't rely on classic titles to lure its Chicago audience in. Three world-premiere plays by Ensemble Members are on the schedule, including a play about parenting in the internet age, co-written by David Schwimmer.

Start planning for summer camp now (Concord Monitor) - Parenting New Hampshire Magazine invites parents and their children to stop by the magazine's annual Summer Camp and Program Expo later this month.