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Parenting author to speak (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) - Bestselling author Dale McGowan will discuss how to raise good children without religion May 4 at the May service of the North Texas Church of Freethought in Irving. McGowan's book, Parenting Beyond Belief, was No. 1 on the Amazon.com parenting reference list for more than 40 weeks. The free discussion will be at 10:30 a.m. at the Wyndham DFW Airport North, 4441 W. John Carpenter Freeway. ...

PARENTING: Mother of triplets finds help in group (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) - When Meg Zoellner was pregnant with triplets she found one very useful resource: a moms group called MOMMES (Mothers of Multiples in Metro East and St. Louis).

‘The doctor just said it was down to bad parenting’ (The Herald) - "I Felt angry all the time, I was always fighting, being aggressive to my family and running away from home. I thought there might be something wrong with me and my mum took me to doctor after doctor but they just told her it was down to bad parenting."

Parenting tip of the week: What new moms should really know (Savannah Morning News) - Your body just gave birth and is screaming - what did you do to me? I am sure you have read new-mom books, just so you know what to expect. You have prepared the house, the baby's room and yourself to receive the new addition. However, all of this work may have left you exhausted.

Hart to Heart: Milk-carton fear vs. free-range parenting (Savannah Morning News) - Kudos to Lenore Skenazy.

Income Splitting Moves Step Closer (Scoop.co.nz) - Parenting lobby group – Parents’ Choice – welcomed the release of a Discussion Paper on Income Splitting by Revenue Minister, Peter Dunne.

Parenting programs in North Texas (WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth) - Started "parent universities" that offer parenting classes last year and expanded to more campuses this year. The district will launch an interactive Web site in September to offer parenting tips and school information.

THIS WEEK (San Francisco Chronicle) - S ART BABY BLUES Those who read Baby Blues on The Chronicle's Comics page know why this strip is one of the most popular in the world - it captures some of the nuttiness of parenting and its wit is communicated synergistically by Jerry Scott's wry dialogue...

Lessons in Parenting (Herald and News) - The drug addict, the alcoholic, the physical abuser and the neglectful parent all need help rebuilding their families. Faith-based parenting classes offered through the Klamath Falls Gospel Mission help them mend and strengthen relationships with their children.

Lessons in Parenting (Herald and News) - "The complete printed edition, page by page, online." Several Klamath Basin families challenged themselves this week to go without watching any television shows and movies. They also eliminated computer games.