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Parenting isn't 'convenient,' penguins teach (The Cincinnati Enquirer) - The recent rash of incidents involving unsupervised children could be regarded as all-too-common examples of child neglect or endangerment. But they may speak of something even more pervasive in today's culture - "convenient parenting."

First 5 survey finds dads need access to more parenting resources (The Ukiah Daily Journal) - The Daily Journal Today's fathers may be more involved in parenting than previous generations, but a new survey released by First 5 California found that 85 percent of California dads of young children feel overwhelmed by their child's needs.

Saving a Child, Scaring a Parent: A Fainting Reflex (New York Times) - Parenting classes don?t cover what to do when your child goes limp.

Parenting on a budget (Pocono Record) - They can bring a bundle of joy to your life but can cost a lot of cash, too. We're not talking about that plasma TV or the new iPhone.

LAVERTY: Don't forget, 'no' is in the toddler dictionary (The Sun Chronicle) - I knew it was coming. After all, all the parenting books said it would happen, but I naively thought they were talking about other children. Not my perfect, well-behaved daughter, who likes to share her toys and eats (most of) her vegetables and goes everywhere I go with nary a protest.

The North Shore News Onine - Parenting (North Shore News) - Emma Steer, 11, recently won the provincial top spot in a national writing contest for her story called Grandpa's Present.

Parenting tip (Savannah Morning News) - Nail-biting, nose-picking, and thumb-sucking are habits which can annoy parents. Parents may refer to these habits as bad, however, they are a normal part of your child's emotional development. Children use these habits to self-soothe when stressed or anxious. Children may begin to rely on them to feel calm and in control of stressful situations. Parents can help break bad habits by not making a ...

Classes help military families cope (Daily Press) - Yorktown and Newport News holds sessions aimed at helping military families cope with deployments, anger management, single parenting, relocating to a new base and with couples counseling. The Navy's Fleet and Family Support Centers throughout the region have scheduled various workshops and counseling sessions throughout August. Military members and their families from all services are invited ...

Group Seeks To Put Gay Foster Parenting Ban On Ballot (The Morning News) - LITTLE ROCK — The Christian conservative group that successfully led the drive for Arkansas’ constitutional amendment banning gay marriage will push for a ballot initiative to limit who can adopt or foster children in the state, its leader said Tuesday.

Tucson parenting Web site has global reach (KVOA Tucson) - TUCSON, Ariz. -- When Karen Storek was expecting her first child, she searched hungrily for any morsel of parenting information. "I spent an enormous amount of time reading every...