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Colchester forum to review positive parenting (The Norwich Bulletin) - Ruth Ettenberg Freeman, a licensed clinical social worker, will present a workshop about positive parenting for parents and guardians of children between the ages of 2 and 12.

Do whites need training before parenting black children? (CNN.com) - NEW YORK (AP) -- Several leading child welfare groups Tuesday urged an overhaul of federal laws dealing with transracial adoption, arguing that black children in foster care are ill-served by a "colorblind" approach meant to encourage their adoption by white families.

Parenting: Leading children through life's jungle (The Christian Science Monitor) - As kids grow up, they begin to navigate life without the help of Mom and Dad.

Four books to help improve parenting skills (Macon Telegraph) - I rarely review books in this column because every time I do, I begin receiving numerous unwanted solicitations from not just book publishers but manufacturers of various and sundry products to make parenting even more expensive than it is already. Nonetheless, every policy has its exceptions. In this case, I'm making four exceptions on behalf of four exceptional books.

Parenting: Families unite behind mission statements of goals, values (The Alexandria Town Talk) - Family decisions today about whether to allow a coed sleepover or to volunteer for charity are increasingly being guided by a piece of paper.

Local GED program for teenage moms spreading the word (WKYC Cleveland) - CLEVELAND -- Tucked away inside Old Stone Church on Cleveland's Public Square is a program that teaches young moms how to get their education and parenting skills.

'Just because it works, it doesn't mean you should do it!' (Dayton Daily News) - This series started with the premise that many parents ask each other: "What works for you?" The danger of this question is that there are lots of parenting responses and reactions that "work" to stop unwanted behavior — in the short-run — but are ineffective or even damaging in the long-run. So our mantra for this series is:

Now Casting Unruly Dogs and Their Owners for New Hit Show From the Producers of SUPERNANNY (Broadcast Newsroom) - LOS ANGELES , May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricochet Television , producers of international parenting phenomenon SUPERNANNY and U.S. cable hits The Real Housewives of NYC (BRAVO) and The Alaska Experiment (Discovery) are searching for owners of misbehaved dogs in the Atlanta area for a brand new series from the United Kingdom .

Books to help out with parenting (The Myrtle Beach Sun News) - I rarely review books in this column because every time I do, I begin receiving numerous unwanted solicitations from not just book publishers but also manufacturers of various and sundry products to make parenting even more expensive than it is already. Nonetheless, every policy has its exceptions. In this case, I'm making four exceptions on behalf of four exceptional books. First on my list is ...

Here are 5 reality checks for mothers of teen girls (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) - By JACKIE BURRELL Parenting teen and tween daughters brings its own special joys and challenges. So here, from Ksenija Olmer of the John Muir Women's Health Center in Walnut Creek, Calif., are five tips to help mothers of girls survive the roller-coaster ride: 1. Remember this, too, shall pass. (And when it does, try to be the better person and not drag up any embarrassing moments.) 2. ...