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Divorce: Co-parenting that works (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - Third of three parts Want to trash your ex-spouse's parenting skills? Point out that he lets the kids watch "CSI," or that she dresses the first-grader like a Bratz doll? Want to explain again why you should have custody of the kids full-time? Go on then. But don't expect Terri Romanoff-Newman to bite her tongue. Romanoff-Newman is a licensed psychologist whose clientele is primarily divorcing ...

Review: 'Parenting 101' is a family affair (The Burlington Free Press) - When the opportunity arose to review "Parenting 101: A Musical Guide to Raising Parents," I knew I only had half of the necessary tools. I know theater, but I sure don't know what it's like to raise a child or two. So with that in mind, I struck a deal with two knowledgeable sources.

Love + limits = parenting style (Orlando Sentinel) - You do the analysis, and see where you fall among 4 patterns outlined by experts. Psychologists have identified four primary parenting styles -- determined by the balance between showing love and setting limits. Too much love, and parents become enmeshed with their children. Too many limits, and parents become rigid in their relationship with their children.

Parenting Titles Evolve (Mediaweek) - The news last week that Meredith Corp. would fold Child illuminated the woes facing all traditional parenting titles. Child’s ad pages declined 14.4 percent to 223 through April, according to the Media-week Monitor, but the entire category lost 11 percent in ad pages for the period.

Arianna Huffington: Distracted : a Powerful New Play Takes on Our "Pill for Every Ill" Culture (HuffingtonPost) - "I have a little problem with the idea of somebody giving my son drugs to keep him nice and quiet. Maybe I don't think nice and quiet is such a good thing." So says the father in Distracted , a powerful new play about the difficulties of parenting a child diagnosed with ADD. The play, written by Lisa Loomer and starring Rita Wilson, is having its world premiere at L.A.'s Mark Taper Forum. ...

Youth Bureau Offers April 9 Parenting Class (Oswego Daily News) - OSWEGO, NY – The Oswego City-County Youth Bureau will sponsor an assertive discipline workshop for parents and caregivers from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 9 at the youth bureau office, 70 Bunner St.

Biotech survives bad breaks; flu kit gets CDC nod (BizJournals) - Gregory Chiklis' biotechnology operation in Franklin was the victim of bad parenting four years ago, when its New York corporate parent, Impath Inc., became riddled by a financial scandal that involved key executives.

Parenting tip of the week: Your post-baby body (Savannah Morning News) - You have just given birth and now your body is your own again. It can take nine months to a year for your body to return to normal. Remind yourself that you just supported another life for nine months and give yourself a break. New moms can help their body bounce back by eating healthy foods and drinking plenty of fluids to help get rid of swelling. Exercise is important as it helps to improve ...

Child Psychologist Weighs In On Parenting In U.S. (KDKA Pittsburgh) - Child psychologist Penelope Leach and child philosopher Raffi Cavoukian are stars in the world of raising children. Leach has some strong opinions about parenting in America.

Registered users sign in here: (Northwest Herald) - Jami Kunzer writes about parenting four times a week. Click to read blog. The following are comments from the readers. In no way do they represent the view of NWHerald.com or Shaw Newspapers.