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Jeremiah Murphy: The payoffs of parenting worth the wait (Rapid City Journal) - Kevin Woster asked me to write a monthly column for the Journal about, among other things, parenting. I thought, “What I know about parenting would fit on the back of a matchbook cover.”

Parenting, Dad-style (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) - Sometimes fathers must take on the role of "Dr. Dad."

Parenting classes offered in Vacaville (The Reporter) - The Vacaville Police Department and Vacaville Public Library at Town Square will team up to provide parenting classes beginning Sept. 12. The 7-week course is a no-nonsense approach to raising even the most difficult children. The program will also address parenting the child who is ADD/ADHD.

Parenting tip of the week (Savannah Morning News) - As your baby grows, so does his or her curiosity. Parents must have an understanding of how to control their growing child's environment. Providing safe surroundings while still encouraging your baby to be adventurous and explore can be a challenge. Some ways to keep your children safe include using safety gates to keep them in a designated area. This also teaches your baby to respect ...

Brad Pitt speaks of parenting joy (BBC News) - Hollywood actor Brad Pitt describes bringing up his four children as "the most fun I've ever had".

PARENTING: 'MEDIA AND YOUR KIDS' (Pioneer Press) - Research by pediatrician Dimitri Christakis has linked TV watching by toddlers to short attention spans in preschool. The author of "The Elephant in Your Living Room: How to Make Television Work for Your Family" is one of two nationally known experts keynoting a Sept. 15 symposium for parents called "Media and Your Kids." The other is David Walsh, president of the National Institute on Media and ...

FREE PARENTING (The Thomaston Times) - Starting Sept. 5, and going through Oct. 2, Tuesdays, from noon until 2 p.m., all parents and caretakers are invited to a great free parenting program at the Parent Center located at 300 Adams Street, that will help them use their heads as well as their hearts in raising their children.

Russell Crowe stars in parenting DVD (The Arizona Republic) - Russell Crowe stars in a new good-parenting DVD. The 'Gladiator' actor features on 'Raising Children,' which has been made by the Australian Government to educate parents on bringing up their children.

Pride event on parenting (Home News Tribune) - NORTH BRUNSWICK — TWO OF THE nation's leading experts on parenting options for gays and lesbians will host a special "how to" parenting event at the Pride Center of New Jersey on Wednesday evening, September 19, 2007 from 7-9 p.m.

Proposed Ballot Item Would Bar Unwed Couples From Adopting, Foster Parenting (The Morning News) - LITTLE ROCK -- After unsuccessfully lobbying the state Legislature to pass a law banning gays from becoming adoptive or foster parents, a conservative group wants to take its proposal directly to the people.