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Parenting classes hailed as a success (Guardian Unlimited) - Parenting classes, to be rolled out across the country in the next three years, work well but struggle to recruit fathers, the biggest UK study into them has discovered

Mother's parenting skills will be reviewed (Seattle Times) - The judge in the case of Semaj Booker — an 11-year-old Tacoma boy known for two airport misadventures and a growing criminal history — is now questioning the parenting abilities of Semaj's mother.

Group helps provide parenting class (Winston County Journal) - With the belief that the failure of the family is one of the reasons children get into trouble in the world, Faith Beyond Walls Outreach Ministry recently wrapped up a 6 session parenting class.

‘Positive and Practical Parenting’ (The Petersburg Progress-Index) - PETERSBURG — Positive and Practical Parenting is an 8 weeks session (16-hours) for parents, grandparents, childcare providers and anyone needing help with parenting and communication skills. Information focuses on pre-school children, primary, elementary school-aged children and teens.

Parenting corner: Doggie dilemma -When children fear animals (The Wenatchee World) - Q: My husband and I have friends and family spread out around the country, and we always seem to have company. We love having guests, but I recently ran into a tough situation. One of my closest friends from high school made plans to come and spend a week with us, along with her husband and two kids. The catch is that her 3-year-old is terrified of dogs and we have two labs that we consider ...

Biological Fathers Not Necessarily The Best, Social Dads Parent Well Too (Science Daily) - Men who marry a child's mother parent just as well, if not better than biological fathers. A new study examined differences in the parenting practices of four groups of fathers according to whether they were biologically related to a child and whether they were married to the child's mother.

Five Parenting Pointers to Help Provide Your Baby with a Head Start in Life (Palatka Daily News) - (ARA) - If you are like many new parents out there, there's nothing you wouldn't do to provide your baby with the best start in life. Time, effort, expense -- no matter what it takes, you are committed to allowing nothing to stand in your child's way.

More Grandparents Parenting All Over Again For Grandkids (FOX 4 News Kansas City) - The Kenyon Brock case is a reminder that lots of grandparents are raising their grandkids. According to the AARP, one out of 12 kids are now being raised by a grandparent or other relative. The reasons vary from parents in the military to parents in jail, but the growing reality is that many grandparents find themselves parenting all over again.

FRN gets new hire (Mineral Daily News-Tribune) -  The Mineral County Family Resource Network (MCFRN) has been busy this summer with Energy Express and the Parenting Fair held on July 23. Energy Express wrapped up yesterday.

Empty nesters find creative ways to fill void (Knoxville News Sentinel) - How many parents does it take to solve the empty nest syndrome? Twenty-six. Together, they have written the parenting guide "Writin' on Empty: Parents Reveal the Upside, Downside, and Everything In Between When Children Leave the Nest" (www.writinonempty.com).