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iVillage Parenting Network to Expand Magazine Offerings with Two New Titles (Broadcast Newsroom) - NEW YORK, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on the success of Lamaze Parents, Lamaze Para Padres and BabySteps -- magazines with a total readership of 17.6 million -- iVillage Parenting Network announced today it will launch Lamaze Pregnancy in July and BabySteps Toddler in September.

Arianna Huffington: On Parenting, Fearlessness, Britney Spears, and George Bush (HuffingtonPost) - Today's cover story in the LA Times Book Review asks the question "What do mothers want?" and answers it in an extended review of eight new books on motherhood, including Caitlin Flanagan's To Hell With All That and Leslie Morgan Steiner's Mommy Wars . Perfect timing for me, as I'm working on the "Fearless in Parenting" chapter of my book . If there's one area where fear is a rational

Altaville retirees return to parenting (The Union Democrat) - George and Joan Loomis sit in the living room of their double-wide mobile home, talking and laughing about the drastic change in their retirement plans.

Do You Know Where Your Mommy Is? (AP via Yahoo! News) - We were vacationing in Maine when a neighbor's granddaughter, age 10 or so, offered to take my 3-year-old frog-hunting in a wooded area behind our houses. It was clear she thought no adult supervision was necessary. But I'm from New York City, and I was relatively new to parenting, so her proposal made me nervous.

Parenting Young Athletes the Ripken Way (ABC 7 Chicago) - Cal Ripken's name has become synonymous with strength, character, endurance, and integrity. His philosophy of working hard, playing with passion and enjoying the game has made a tremendous impact on the world of sports and on fans everywhere. In 1999, the Babe Ruth League changed the name of its largest division (5-12 year olds) from Bambino to Cal Ripken baseball, and there are now more than

Parenting's a learning curve, says Supernanny (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) - New York - During a dull day minding some children back in London a few years ago, Jo Frost spied an advertisement from a television producer searching for a nanny with at least five years of experience.

‘Think It Over’ program allows area teens to experience difficult role of parenting (The Shawano Leader) - “Wednesday night I only had an hour of sleep, I was up most of the night,” said tired Shawano Community High School freshman Macy McCormick. McCormick had not stayed up late with friends, or even doing homework. She was recounting a long evening with her own “baby.”

Keeping Your Children Safe (KOTV Tulsa) - In the wake of the murder of a Purcell girl last week and the murder of a 10 year old Tulsa girl last month, parenting experts say now is the time to make a safety plan with your kids.

Calaveras Board Honors Parents (MyMotherLode.com) - San Andreas, CA -- Good parenting does not go unrecognized in Calaveras County. Monday the Board of Supervisors presented awards to worthy parents throughout the county.

Good parenting doesn't lead to prison for your kids (Inside Bay Area) - IN 2004, nearly 7 million people in the United States were in prison, in jail, on parole or on probation. That calculates to one out of every 31 adults. And the number increases every year. The U.S.