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Carmina Villarroel and daughter Cassy grace the cover of Smart Parenting's July cover (PEP) - Carmina Villarroel and daughter Cassy are featured in this month's issue of Smart Parenting . Carmina, a teenybopper in the 80s, relates her experiences in raising Maverick and Cassy and the relationship they share as a family.

Family resources, parenting quality influence children's early cognitive development (EurekAlert!) - Even among low-income families, mothers with greater social and economic resources were more supportive in parenting their children than those with fewer resources, which in turn influenced the children's cognitive performance.

ON THE AIR (Winston-Salem Journal) - Take a look at the multitude of JournalNow Blogs, including reports from NASCAR reporter Mike Mulhern, parenting advice from Paul Garber, and cooking tips from food editor Michael Hastings and restaurant critic Laura Giovanelli.

Parenting tips (The New Straits Times) - Lee and her husband Yong took their six years old twin sons Zhen Ye (right) and Zhen Xian to the camp. — Picture by Abbott TWO families who took part in the Gain Family Discovery Camp in Tioman gave some feedback on how useful they found the event.

PCs and Parenting: Tips for Making Them Perfect Together (Richfield Reaper) - (ARA) - You helped her learn to walk. He's totally potty trained at last.

Gretchen Wilson Holds on to Her Roots (Great American Country) - July 17, 2008 — Ever since "Redneck Woman" turned her world around, Gretchen Wilson has made it a point to remain true to her roots, and that shows in plenty of ways — in her career, her parenting and her own personal development.

Will Ferrell gives advice to new mother Nicole Kidman (TheCelebrityCafe.com) - Ferrell doles out pearls of wisdom on parenting to Nicole Kidman.

Income affects child's cognitive function (UPI) - NEW YORK, July 16 (UPI) -- Mothers with greater economic resources are more supportive in parenting, which in turn influences a child's cognitive performance, U.S. researchers said.

What Baby Needs -- Book Review (BellaOnline) - What Baby Needs, part of the Sears Children's Library, is a must-have book for families with a soon-to-be older sibling who plan to breastfeed (and possibly practice other forms of attachment parenting). This is a great shower gift for a second (or third or more)-time breastfeeding mama!

Martin: Poison ivy, the bane of millions (Midland Daily News) -     One of the duties of parenting is to put boundaries on our children's activities. Our wishes are to keep our kids away from danger and keep them in a safe environment. Kids won't always listen to you or respect the boundaries that you set. We often resort to fear tactics to keep them out of an area. One sure way of scaring the bejezus out of your kids is to tell them that there is poison ivy ...