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Two parents minus passion equals an unhealthy marriage for the whole family
What does a modern marriage need? Education.

Finding the right mix of strength and self-control with today's more aggressive girls
Among the new facts of life: Girls are getting more aggressive. How should parents deal with it?

Rise in childhood mental illness is perplexing
More and more children are being diagnosed with mental illness. But it can be treatable and manageable.

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· Do dads really need support groups?
· Family's pain spurs hope
· There's a new coach in town
· Dads can do plenty to help their daughters with image issues

Parenting news & features

School for children with autism centers on customized learning
Launched by a group of Seattle parents in less than 10 months, the Academy for Precision Learning has wrapped up a successful first school year and is looking to double enrollment in the fall. The program aims to help struggling students.

Agency helping the homeless to get place of its own
Family Services, a nonprofit, has broken ground on a new center to help homeless families.

Child care workers in U.S. averaged $18,820 in 2006
Child care workers typically earn less than locker-room attendants and service-station workers, pulling in $18,820 a year in 2006, according to a report released Thursday.

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· TeachTown gives families hope
· Video game violence: Do parents overreact?
· Teacher shuns WASL, earns suspension -- and praise
· Should parents sleep with babies? A sharp safety debate
· Small Retail: Health, comfort the aim at shop for urban tots

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