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Families First offering course on "solo" parenting (Portsmouth Herald) - PORTSMOUTH — Since it can be daunting for those who suddenly find themselves in a position of parenting on their own, a new program at Families First aims to help find ways to a smoother transition for the adult and their children.

Brown Countys teen parenting program may get new life (Green Bay Press-Gazette) - One of two proposals to resurrect the teen parenting program in Brown County may be chosen within the next week, according to county officials.

Early marriage, live-in and parenting may benefit some young adults (New Kerala) - Washington, Mar 30 : While people argue about the ideal marriageable age for youngsters, a new study has suggested that getting married or living together and having children is beneficial for some young adults.

Smacking toddlers affects sleep (Tenterfield Star) - MOTHERS who shout or smack are more likely to have toddlers with sleep difficulties - but researchers do not know if the aggressive parenting style is a cause or effect of the problems.

Looking back at parenting stories shared (Daily Record) - When I sat down this morning and started to write my weekly column, I noticed something unusual. This is my 400th column. Four hundred? I'm having trouble getting it out, though; I keep trying to capitalize the number 400, but a unfortunately a capital number 4 is a "$."

Parenting classes set at local church (Salem Statesman Journal) - SALEM — Peace Lutheran Church will hold a six-week parenting workshop March 30 to May 4.

Denver Post 03/30/08 (Arts Journal) - A Theme At This Year's Humana Festival? "The 2008 Humana Festival of New American Plays will be remembered as a celebration of bad parenting: Kidnapping, abandonment, ridicule, sexual abuse and even matriarchal claw-hammering took center stage this year."

PARENTING: Making therapy fun for child born with clubfoot (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) - Chrisann and Kermit Winslow say they were devastated when they first learned about their son's condition. As an older mom and a high-risk pregnancy (she has diabetes), she had to undergo ultrasounds almost weekly, and Kermit went with her to every one.

Day care's new frontier: Your baby at your desk (USA Today) - At the T3 advertising firm in Austin, employees have a saying: It takes an agency to raise a child.

Yahoo launching site for women 25-54 (AP via Yahoo! News) - Yahoo Inc. is launching a new site for women between ages 25 and 54, calling it a key demographic underserved by current Yahoo properties.