Archive for the 'Parenting' Category

Green Parenting Web Site: Good or No?

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

I’d like to ask the parents in our readership: take a look at this green parenting site, and come back to tell us in the comments how useful and original it is for you in greening up your everyday decisions about how to feed your family …

Michael Medved and I are pretty aligned on favorite films

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

I’m actually in Las Vegas today helping organize Blogworld Expo, and one of the things happening tonight is a screening of The Kite Runner movie in advance of its national release. After the film, we’ll have film critic and nationally …

They Say Questions

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

One cute kid + one great costume = what are the chances he’ll be sent home for yorching at school? (crazed parent) Does parenting ever make you feel schizophrenic, like you’re riding on a roller coaster of emotions? Us too….

Choosing Your Attitude

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Certainly, parenting is not always interesting. And there are parts that are down right painful, but we do them because it is our responsibility. Life is what we make of it. This is what I try to get across to the students that see me …

Family Days

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

“Family Day — A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children™ is a national movement to remind parents that what their kids really want at the dinner table is THEM! Family Day encourages parents to frequently eat dinner with their kids and be …

Funding sought for teen parenting program (Green Bay Press-Gazette)

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Brown County Supervisor Patrick Evans will propose $100,000 be included in the 2008 county budget to resurrect a teen parenting program that ended when funding wasnt in this years budget.

Parenting conference hosted by Nontrad center – News (The Weber State University Signpost)

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

The WSU Nontraditional Student Center is sponsoring a parenting conference on Nov. 8 in the Shepherd Union Building. The conference will have workshops on topics like the five love languages, family communication techniques, budgeting and investing.

Mayor To Community: ‘Do Some Parenting’ (WISN TheMilwaukeeChannel.com via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

The two Tuesday night shootings, which left five people injured, including two Milwaukee police officers, are likely related and tied to gang activity, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said Wednesday.

Beech Acres hosts nation’s top parenting expo (Community Press & Recorder)

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

ANDERSON TWP. – Ann Pleshette Murphy, parenting contributor to ABC’s “Good Morning America,” is one of this year’s For the Love of Kids conference main attractions.

South Africa: Survey Spots Parenting Pitfalls (AllAfrica.com)

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

CHILDREN are not necessarily happier because parents sacrifice their lives for them, a parenting survey released by Women24.com yesterday found.