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Parenting expert to discuss raising confident girls (Norwich Bulletin) - NORWICH — Roni Cohen-Sandler, PhD, clinical psychologist, author and parenting expert will speak at the Saint Bernard School auditorium at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 25.

Tiger carries mom's Thai spark into golf and parenting (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Tiger Woods will use the same fiery spirit he shows on the golf course, a passion instilled in him by his Thai mother Kultida, when it comes to raising his first child.

Gay Parenting Foes Pledge To Revive Adoption Bill (365Gay.com) - (Little Rock, Arkansas) Arkansas lawmakers pushing for a ban on gays from becoming either adoptive parents or serving as foster parents say they hope to revive the issue when the legislature returns in May.

Parenting hour set today at library (Muskogee Phoenix) - A free “Pause for Parenting” hour will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. today in the conference room, at the Muskogee Public Library. Tonya James, M.S., C.C.P.S., Child Development Specialist, at Muskogee County Health Department will provide the consultation.

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 ...

Parenting project makes a difference for parents, kids (Kern Valley Sun) - The first Kern River Valley Parent Project®, a 10-week course being offered by Summit High School and the Family Resource Center to help parents of troubled teens, ended last Tuesday, March 27, and the parents couldn't have been happier with the progress they have made.

JOHN ROSEMOND: AFFIRMATIVE PARENTING: Folks, take a step back; kids OK to play alone (Contra Costa Times) - SEVERAL MONTHS BACK, I answered a question from a parent who was bemoaning that in her community, structured activities for preschoolers have become the standard by which a mom is measured -- that is, the more activities a preschooler is enrolled in, the better (more caring, responsible, forward-looking, and so on) the mom. My petitioner specifically mentioned Kindermusik and Gymboree in her ...

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.

Cary Clack: When new parents need help, One by One Ministries is there (San Antonio Express-News) - Simmons is the executive director of One by One Ministries which, since January 2005, has fought child abuse and bad parenting at the most important stage of the parent-child relationship: the very beginning.

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.