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Present Moment Parenting in the 21st Century Huffington Post If you are, or will soon be, a parent, congratulations! You are on a wild and wonderful ride full of ups and downs, ins and outs and a whole lot of trial and error. Parenting has always been this way, and yet, we live in a time like never before. Our ... by via Parenting - Google News

The hidden economics behind strict parenting Washington Post (blog) The rise of helicopter parents like Amy Chua, whose 2011 book "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" brought attention to an increasingly popular parenting style emphasizing hard work and strict child rearing , could be less of a cultural phenomenon than a ... by via Parenting - Google News

WTSP 10 News Rep. Jolly asks Congo to change adoption policy WTSP 10 News Jolly and 183 lawmakers are urging parliamentary leaders in Congo to pass adoption reform legislation. They sent a letter to the country on Thursday, hoping the policy change is made so people like the Stewarts can bring their son home. Jolly has ... by via Parenting - Google News

People Magazine Jenna Bush Hager: What My Mom Taught Me About Parenting People Magazine The new mom says her parenting methods may differ from her mother's. “I was a teacher, so I'm creating structure and discipline. I'm a little bit more of an enforcer,” she says. But, “When the time is right I hope I can sit back and allow Mila to ... by via Parenting - Google News

Indianapolis Star Indiana judge OKs $15.1 million in state adoption subsidies Indianapolis Star The families of more than 1,800 special-needs children now will receive the financial help they've been promised. LaPorte Superior Court Judge Richard Stalbrink Jr. formally approved a $15.1 million settlement on Friday between the Indiana Department ... by via Parenting - Google News

Waiting for the Bat Signal: The Passing of a Parenting Legend Huffington Post Mary Ann Cahill died several days ago. Her name turns up few Google hits. No major news outlets lament her passing; her 11 children and 17 grandchildren mourn her loss in relative privacy. But if you're a parent, and especially an attachment parent ... by via Parenting - Google News

World's Thinnest iPad Mount Preserves Gadget Aesthetic with Support PSFK (blog) Developed by engineer Alex Baca and his team at 1Lss Inc, the MagBak is a minimalist iPad mount that allows users to mount their tablets to any metal surfaces. MagBak claims to be “the world's thinnest iPad mount” and is made of a soft silicone ... by via Gadget - Google News

Florida Today Adoption option: Process can bring joy, a forever family Florida Today Being an adoptive parent — just as it is for the biological variety — can be a rollercoaster of emotions, of great joy and often heartbreak, but they wouldn't have it any other way. Parenting is a labor of love. Adoption is a labor of love square ... by via Parenting - Google News

The Guardian International adoption made me a commodity, not a daughter The Guardian In 2006, less than a year after my sisters and I were brought to America as the victims of a corrupt adoption agency, I told the Americans who were saying that they were our “forever” family that I wanted to return to Ethiopia. I didn't want a new ... by via Parenting - Google News

Wired Gadget Lab Podcast: Modular Phones, Microsoft's Wearable, and Technology ... Wired A first look at the Project Ara Spiral 1 prototype booting up. Here we see an Android lockscreen. Talia Herman/WIRED. What do you want for Halloween? Lollipops? Please fill the plastic pumpkins at the ends of our outstretched arms with sweet new ... by via Gadget - Google News

iTech Post Mozilla Firefox OS Matchstick streaming gadget successfully ends Kickstarter ... iTech Post The gadget started its Kickstarter journey last month, seeking to raise $100,000 initially. It achieved that goal in no time, and went on to raise funds even past that pledge. The project made it clear to backers that they will facilitate constant ... by via Gadget - Google News

TechNewsWorld Gadget Ogling: Logged Jogs, Manual Music, Smart Weapons and Skinny Phones TechNewsWorld Welcome to another installment of Gadget Dreams and Nightmares, a weekly look at the treats and horrors revealed as manufacturers pull back their curtains. Behind door number one is a selection of updated activity trackers from one of the oldest dogs ... by via Gadget - Google News

New Cookie Dunking Gadget Is For The Most Serious Of Dunkers Huffington Post While we would normally scoff at the necessity at such a gadget -- because who can't take a 30-second break to dunk a cookie with their own two fingers? -- there's something about the two inventors that makes us ready to order our Dunkin' Buddy right away. by via Gadget - Google News

Parenting: No instructions included HLNtv.com Parenting is the most rewarding and most challenging job on earth. New York City-based photographer Danielle Guenther decided to put some real-life scenarios into still shots. Guenther, who is also a mother, decided to create the series after a session ... by via Parenting - Google News

Chicago Sun-Times Microsoft too offering big-picture health service Chicago Sun-Times The Band will also have 10 tracking sensors, more than the typical fitness gadget , to monitor such things as heart rate, UV light, sleep and distance traveled. In a partnership with Starbucks, the Band will be able to create barcodes to make retail ... by via Gadget - Google News

Children's Service Center To Host Adoption Matching Event PA home page Children's Service Center (CSC), in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network, will host an adoption matching event on Friday, November 7th from 5 to 7 p.m. This family-friendly event is free and will be held at CSC ... by via Parenting - Google News

Five tips to motivate your children to complete their chores Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) So I asked Gregg Murset, a parenting and chore expert, for his best tips to get kids to do chores without complaining or having to ask them over and over again to get jobs done, literally turning chores into a chore for the parent. Here's what he ... by via Parenting - Google News

Mlive Kalamazoo Dogs removed from Kalamazoo home being readied for adoption by SPCA of ... Mlive Kalamazoo KALAMAZOO, MI -- Ten dogs among a group of 17 taken from a Kalamazoo County home Monday are being readied for adoption by the SPCA of Southwest Michigan, with veterinary care, grooming and lots of TLC, the organization's director said Thursday. by via Parenting - Google News

The payoff for strict parenting Washington Post I bristle when I hear people talking about “helicopter parenting .” Yes, some parents are a little too manic about the success of their children. I was part of a group of mothers once in which one woman was fretting about how far behind her 3-year old ... by via Parenting - Google News

This Singaporean gadget can kill durian odours in your car Yahoo Singapore News This gadget is designed to break down chemicals that cause foul smells in cars, and not even the King Of Fruits stands a chance against it. That's the claim of Singaporean entrepreneur Lenz Wong. The Octygen InRush that his company sells is an air ... by via Gadget - Google News

Romania-Insider.com Gadget review: The new iPhone 6 – slim, slick and addictive Romania-Insider.com I was never an iPhone fan, until I got my iPhone 4. I never got addicted to a phone until I upgraded to the new iPhone 6. Pretty fast, somehow, I was hooked. (By the way, the official launch in Romania is tonight, and the new iPhone 6 is on sale at ... by via Gadget - Google News

SmartCompany.com.au Samsung Gear VR virtual reality headset first look: Gadget Watch SmartCompany.com.au Back in the mid-1990s, there was a wave of excitement around virtual reality. In Japan, video game maker Nintendo went so far as to release a virtual reality game system known as the Virtual Boy. Unfortunately, the conclusion from many was the ... by via Gadget - Google News

New York Times (blog) Parenting and Heart Attacks New York Times (blog) Private Lives: Personal essays on the news of the world and the news of our lives. “Anything I should know before I go home?” I asked the chief cardiologist, trying not to sound terrified. “Just don't lift stuff over 10 pounds for a few weeks.” “My ... by via Parenting - Google News

Will the workplace lead wearable technology adoption? Fortune Consumer adoption of devices such as smart watches, eyeglasses, or fitness monitors is far from mainstream, at least from a global view. Still, almost three-quarters of the 9,100-plus people surveyed last month by Harris Interactive see potential ... by via Parenting - Google News

PsychCentral.com (blog) Can a Better Romantic Relationship Lead to Better Parenting? PsychCentral.com (blog) By doing both at once or, more precisely, by letting the positive outcomes of one (relationship fulfillment) lead positive outcomes of the other (good parenting ). I know this sounds counter-intuitive. After all, we live in a culture obsessed with ... by via Parenting - Google News

National Cat Day: Adoption special at Huron Valley Humane Society The Ann Arbor News It is National Cat Day and the Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) currently has 202 cats available for adoption with a special Treats-for-Treats promotion running from Thursday to Sunday. Since the beginning of June, they have taken in over 1,700 cats. by via Parenting - Google News

ET Gadget review: Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Economic Times The Xperia Z3 compact is a follow up to the Xperia Z1 compact — a smartphone we loved for breaking the myth that smaller phones usually do not come with high-end features. It has a 8.6mm slim unibody design with a glass back and weighs just 129 grams. by via Gadget - Google News

MyBroadband Gadget prices in SA: online versus physical shops MyBroadband Online shopping is growing in popularity in South Africa, but it still only makes up about 1.3% of the total retail market in the country. The lack of scale, argues Takealot, means that South African online retailers cannot compete successfully against ... by via Gadget - Google News

PsychCentral.com (blog) Mindful Self-Compassion and Parenting PsychCentral.com (blog) But this also played to my perfectionist tendencies and put enormous pressure on my parenting . I wanted to be the best mother I could be. I was familiar with the concept of “good enough” parenting — but I wanted to be better than that. Thank goodness ... by via Parenting - Google News

OS X Yosemite adoption is breaking Windows Computerworld In both cases, adoption of the new OS is not stagnant and continues to grow. This is symptomatic of Apple's position in the PC market -- not only does its hardware account for a growing share in both mobile and PC sectors, but its operating systems see ... by via Parenting - Google News

Alpha Century makes a new-style 'Brief Encounter' for the gadget generation More About Advertising | Insights into Advertising It is, as we often remind you, a funny old world. One of the funny/peculiar things about it is the way gadgets seems to have taken over our lives and that's the centrepiece of this new 'Brief Encounter' Christmas campaign by Alpha Century for Toshiba's ... by via Gadget - Google News

Local 10 New pets awaiting adoption Local 10 Clyde is waiting at the Humane Society of Broward County, along with all the other fabulous friends in this slideshow looking for a family to call their own. 1 / 39. Adopt Amiri and a feline friend and pay one adoption fee. by via Parenting - Google News

Schedules, Counter Schedules and the gadget generation Lexology (registration) No self-respecting Schedule of Loss is now complete without a hefty claim for “Assistive Technology” items. The response in most Counter Schedules is that the Claimant is likely to have possessed all or some of the items being claimed in any event. The ... by via Gadget - Google News