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Parenting Assistance Line answers parents' questions (The Andalusia Star-News) - Not all children are created equal and parents might not have an answer to every bump along their child's developmental road, but the University of Alabama's Child Development Resources department has created the Parenting Assistance Line (PAL) to handle the questions that come along the way.

Women's Conference: Tips for parenting adult children (Deseret Morning News) - Ellis and Katie Ivory share some do's and dont's for parents of adult children.

Parenting corner (The Wenatchee World) - Q: My 2-year-old is a terror on a playdate! He seems completely incapable of sharing toys and even grabs toys out of the hands of his little friends. I spend half of my time apologizing for him to other moms and dads. What can I do?

Parenting can be so cruel (OnMilwaukee.com) - To know a 4-year-old's love, and to know that it's a temporary stage, is almost unbearable.

Attack on parenting facing delay (WorldNetDaily) - A proposal in the California Legislature that would define a well-deserved spanking administered in love by a concerned parent using a rolled-up newspaper as child abuse – and could send that parent to jail – now is facing a delay.

Community events this week (Austin American-Statesman) - 'Celebration of Families'— 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. More than 120 exhibits, parenting seminars, live entertainment, zoo animals, moonwalks, a trade show and free child care for kids ages 6 months to 10 years. Spanish and sign-language interpretation available. Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road. Free. 478-5725, www.familyconnectionsonline.org.

Parenting: Miley moment is a teachable one (Post-Bulletin) - NEW YORK -- Miley Cyrus' struggle with her controversial photo in "Vanity Fair" presents a great opportunity for parents to discuss how seemingly innocous photos posted to a blog or social networking site can be misinterpreted, experts say

Autism in children: Poor parenting not the cause (The New Straits Times) - I AM a therapist for children with learning disabilities. I find it very disturbing that you would choose to publish the unqualified opinion of one doctor that autism is caused by parents not loving their children enough ("Emergence of the 'new autism' epidemic"-- New Sunday Times, April 27).

Children Affected By Parents' Behavior Following Trauma (Science Daily) - A new study in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy examines the role that specific parenting practices may play in children's adjustment after trauma. The study finds that certain parenting behaviors have the potential to significantly improve children’s outcomes.

Parenting Expert Offers Advice To Foster Parents At National Conference In Atlanta, May 12-16 Dr. Nancy Buck Says ... (PRWeb) - Dr. Nancy Buck will offer advice to foster parents, professionals and children during the Naitonal Foster Parent Association (NFPA) 38th Annual Education Conference, Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, May 12-16. (PRWeb May 2, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb907734.htm