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The dark side of parenting (The Courier Mail) - IT'S parenting's dirty little secret. Most of us do it, few own up to it. A packet of lollies to sit quietly. An ice cream for good behaviour at swimming lessons.

Seminar to tackle parenting (Stevens Point Journal) - Bringing up responsible, respectful children requires parents to make conscious choices on a daily basis, say local parenting experts.

Free parenting dinner Thursday (The Iowa City Press-Citizen) - A free dinner and program on parenting through the adolescent years will be Thursday at North Central Junior High, 180 E. Forevergreen Road, North Liberty.

Cover Story: Attachment Parenting (CBS 42 Austin) - There are so many different ways to rear your child. Some do like their parents did while others find their own style of bringing up baby. One style that’s gaining popularity is attachment parenting. Get news alerts via email , RSS feed and on CBS 42 News, Cable Channel 5

Cosby, Morehouse chief: Parenting is the answer (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) - Morehouse College President Robert Michael Franklin Jr. joined comedian Bill Cosby on Tuesday in urging parents to keep their sons out of the "cradle-to-prison pipeline" where African-American youg men now have a one-in-three chance of spending time behind bars.

Naturally unique, parenting organization offers support for those desiring a different approach (Carroll County Online) - HAMPSTEAD - Jessica Groves wouldn't dream of letting her two young sons, Aidan, 2, and John Paul, 1, cry it out at bedtime, nor does she expect them to sleep in their own rooms.

Police offer parenting classes (North County Times) - CARLSBAD -- The Carlsbad Police Department is offering a 10-week course designed to help parents of children with behavioral problems.

Leadership Skills Lacking In Today's Parenting (Hartford Courant) - I've said it before, but it cannot be said often enough: The discipline of a child is not accomplished by manipulating reward and punishment. Yes, a child needs to understand that behavior results in consequences, but that understanding alone is not sufficient to raise a well-behaved, well-mannered child.

MetLife Foundation Begins New Phase of Award-Winning Parenting Skills Campaign in Collaboration with the Partnership ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News) - MetLife Foundation will begin the next phase of its award-winning parenting skills campaign, airing education messages created in cooperation with the nonprofit Partnership for a Drug-Free America(R) on radio stations in 11 markets nationwide through November. The radio campaign is backed by web resources and a free brochure for parents.

Parents brave Internet child-rearing (CNET) - No doubt, parenting has changed in the Internet Age, and a new study tries to reveal how mom and dad are dealing with it.