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Thank You! Your vote will be tallied soon! Posted July 9, 2009 by Jackie Morgan MacDougall Turn on one of the network morning news shows after 8 a.m., and it's likely you'll chance upon a mom talking about her newest project.

A Region of Peel pilot program that provides care and early learning for preschoolers with special needs will be launched this September in Brampton.

Madly power cleaning one Sunday morning an hour before my in-laws were due for brunch, a miracle occurred: My 9-year-old daughter offered to sweep the apartment.

What's so disturbing about a new green parenting guide? A A I have a very active fantasy life.

Find out more about Laurel: Laurel Yeates has spent 50 years as teacher, nanny or playmate to thousands of children, whose growth and development have been the focus of her professional life and the joy of her personal one.

Ask any mother and she'll tell you that raising a preschooler is no easy task. Now imagine what it must be like to bring up a child with autism or a developmental delay.

Much of the food some fathers buy at the local grocery story comes in plastic containers: deli meats, whipped cream and yogurt are some quick examples.

The geek cult around Mythbusters extends beyond the myths, urban legends, and movie magic that hosts Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage bust on the Discovery Channel.

The late Michael Jackson was once vocal about the abuse he endured during his childhood years by his punitive father, but his daughter's words at his memorial in Los Angeles, served as a testament that Jackson appeared to have broken the cycle of abuse as a parent.

ARIES : Miracle of miracles: A pointless pain in the butt will soon stop bugging you.

The sudden and unexpected death of pop singer Michael Jackson has created intense media scrutiny over the musician's life.

Family & Children's Services There's a new tool in town for parents to learn better parenting skills.

A FAMILY Court judge has denied a father any role in the parenting of his Exclusive Brethren children, in part because of his "continuing criticism" of the controversial Christian sect.

Denise Richards insists she is a responsible parent and not exploiting her daughters by allowing them to feature on her reality TV show.

Two free parenting sessions will be offered today by Child Development Specialist Tonya James from the Muskogee County Health Department's Child Guidance Clinic.

A parenting curriculum crafted by Peel Public Health and delivered to high schools across the region has proven so successful that other school boards want to use it.

Parents can feel inadequate in their child-rearing skills, but parenting with a purpose helps in making decisions with a clear idea of what you want to achieve.

CLOSE Knowing when to protect our children and knowing when to let them guard themselves can be difficult.

Do you ever have days when you wonder if your sweet little daughter, the one who was so proud to drag you by the hand into her school to meet her friends and see her Hand-print Turkey, was somehow switched in the night by aliens for the eye-rolling, door-slamming bundle of sarcasm who now stands before you? Are there days when the nicest thing you ...

For reality TV couple, Jon & Kate, "it's time to put the child's emotional safety above ratings, show contracts, money and fame," says parenting expert Alyson Schafer.