On Mother's Day, like every day, moms just pray troops stay safe
By Vicky Holland, The Midwest City and Del City Sun (Midwest City, Okla.)
May 08, 2008 01:01 pm
Soldiers serving stateside and overseas have no way of knowing just how much their moms will miss them this Mother's Day. (more) >>>

Abstinence topic of girls' tea
By Teddye Snell, TAHLEQUAH DAILY PRESS (TAHLEQUAH, Okla.)
May 07, 2008 08:59 pm
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Parents can equip teens to stand up to peer pressure
By Mat Anderson, THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.)
April 30, 2008 05:50 pm
Parenting column: Parents can communicate to teens that their worth and identity aren't found within a group of friends and that you love them for their uniqueness and individuality, not their ability to blend in. (more) >>>

Help your teen find a summer job
By Mat Anderson, THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.)
April 23, 2008 06:24 pm
Parenting column: Parents can make an enormous impact on their teen’s chance of finding a job or volunteering opportunity that can teach them about financial responsibility and living up to expectations not set by parents but by the world at large. (more) >>>

Fastest two minutes in potty training?
By LESLEA HARMON, THE EVENING NEWS AND THE TRIBUNE (JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind.)
April 23, 2008 04:48 pm
Around here, everyone’s getting ready for the Kentucky Derby. It won’t be long until the first Saturday in May, and the Fastest Two Minutes in Sports. (more) >>>

Parents should take interest in teens’ music
By Mat Anderson, THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.)
April 16, 2008 06:39 pm
Parenting column: By engaging teens through music, parents are given a valuable opportunity to peer into the life of their teen. (more) >>>

All teens at risk of suicide
By Mat Anderson, THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.)
April 09, 2008 08:15 pm
Parenting column: Most teens interviewed after making a suicide attempt say that they were trying to escape from a situation that seemed impossible to deal with. (more) >>>

Raising a child like cultivating a garden
By Craig Harris, HERALD-PRESS (PALESTINE, Texas)
April 06, 2008 01:00 am
Apparently So parenting column (more) >>>

Teens need less TV, more parental involvement
By Mat Anderson, THE JOPLIN GLOBE (JOPLIN, Mo.)
April 02, 2008 06:48 pm
Parenting column: Research by the University of Iowa has found that next to family, television has the greatest social impact on the lives of teens. (more) >>>

Lessons from the Garden for Parents
By Craig Harris, HERALD-PRESS (PALESTINE, Texas)
March 28, 2008 11:27 am
Doing nothing is the worse way to grow a garden -- or a child. (more) >>>