DVORAK: Why my male babysitter freaks some people out
May 9, 2013 in The Daily Republic
I wasn’t trying be subversive when I hired a male babysitter this month. But it is apparently something that few parents would do. Continue Reading
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Parent education session rescheduled in Salem
April 16, 2013 in The Daily Republic
The free parent education and support sessions on “Guardianship One Size Does Not Fit All,” scheduled for Thursday, has been rescheduled to 7 p.m. on April 25 at McCook Central School, Salem. Continue Reading
LETTER: Author to discuss better parenting
April 7, 2013 in The Daily Republic
A few years back, many of us were surprised to learn that Davison County was No. 4 in the state for juvenile drug abuse and juvenile arrest rate, and that commitments to the Department of Corrections had nearly tripled since 2000. Continue Reading
Program to help parents understand crying babies
April 1, 2013 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE (AP) A new program in South Dakota is educating parents about a period in a baby’s life when they may cry a lot.
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SD Senate defeats shared parenting
February 8, 2013 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE Senators voted 21-13 Thursday against proposed changes to South Dakota’s child custody laws, which would have put parents on equal footing at the start of a custody proceeding.
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Legislature sets hearing on child support reforms
January 15, 2013 in The Daily Republic
One proposal would provide legal standing for action to be brought by a potential biological father who isn’t the husband, in instances when a child is born in wedlock or within 10 months of the end of a marriage.
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Grand Forks area parents discuss life after kids leave home
January 8, 2013 in Grand Forks Herald
When her only child left for college, Val Walker, of Hoople, N.D., said he was ready to leave home. And she was ready to let him go. Her reaction is in sharp contrast to that of her sister-in-law whose son, the oldest of four, also left for college last summer. Continue Reading
Mom goes viral with son’s phone code of conduct
January 7, 2013 in Grand Forks Herald
Janell Burley Hofmann honored her 13-year-old son’s “maturity and growth” at Christmas with his first iPhone, but it came with strings attached. A written code of conduct that placed the mommy blogger at the center of the debate over how parents should handle technology in the hands of their teens Continue Reading
Push goes on for changes to custody laws in state
January 3, 2013 in The Daily Republic
“I’m not sure people realize how behind the other states we are,” said Casey Wilson, a Plankinton native. “We are fighting the state bar association, who does not want to let things change. More fighting over kids means more money for them.” Continue Reading
Free parent education session set for Jan. 10 in Salem
December 30, 2012 in The Daily Republic
When caregivers use positive coping skills we model behavior that, hopefully, our children will learn and use. Continue Reading
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