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On TV: Summer Parenting Issues (CBS News) - Looking for info from a segment of The Early Show that doesn't have its own story? Here's some from June, including advice on handling those tricky parenting challenges people face over the summer.

Workshop teaches parenting skills (The News-Review) - CANYONVILLE: Kids for Kanaan Parenting Workshop runs from 6 to 7 p.m. June 25 through July 2 at the Anchor Book & Educational Resource Center, 415 S.E. Main St.

Parenting workshops start in July (Harbor Light) - A parenting workshop, based on the best-selling book, "How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk," starts Wednesday, July 19 from 6:30 p.m.-8:00p.m. at the Women's Resource Center in Petoskey.

JOHN ROSEMOND: AFFIRMATIVE PARENTING: Toddler uses her head to get what she wants (Contra Costa Times) - Q: Our 20-month-old daughter has recently started banging her head on the floor, walls and hard furniture when we don't give in to her about something. She bangs hard enough to have caused embarrassing bruises, but she seems oblivious to the pain. When we try to get her to stop, she becomes violent with us, hitting and biting. These tantrums, or whatever they are, have lasted almost an hour, at

Business briefcase (River Valley Business Report) - Coulee Parenting Connection, a bi-monthly magazine devoted to improving family life in the Coulee Region, celebrated its five-year publishing anniversary by donating $825 to the La Crosse Community Foundation.

Full text of David Cameron's speech (Guardian Unlimited) - Thank you so much for the opportunity to speak to you today, and for the chance to hear your reactions to what I've got to say. It was Father's Day on Sunday so this is a good time to be talking about family and parenting issues.

Culture guides this father's parenting style (Baltimore Sun) - Uruguayan dad incorporates customs from home as he keeps a close eye on his kids When Juan Tassano moved his wife, Adriana, and children, Sofia and Mauricio, from Uruguay to the United States, he thought he was prepared for anything.

Free parenting workshops offered (The Advocate) - Research shows parents can start when their children are small to reduce the risk their kids will go down the wrong path. Free workshops called "What Successful Kids Have That Others Don't" will be offered in Pataskala, Johnstown, Utica and Newark with free childcare and a meal.

FOSTER PARENTING SHORTAGE CRISIS (Sunday Mail) - FALLING numbers of foster carers are forcing the State Government to use hire cars and taxis to transport vulnerable young children to private agency workers in hotels, motels and apartments.

Parenting: Honesty is best when a family is losing pet (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) - Q. Our family's dog is very old and he'll have to be put to sleep one of these days. I know it will be hard on my two younger kids, who are 3 and 4. Is there any way I can prepare for this?