Fatherhood workshop helps Glidden and peers reshape parenting
Michael Glidden and 11 other fathers completed a 12 week Lawrence County Social Services program to curb anger and improve child interaction. Learnings include avoiding anger and using distractions to cope with toddler squabbles. The OUR CHILD program aims to involve at least 30 fathers and advocates community support for responsible fatherhood.
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Michael Glidden
Glidden
Lawrence County Social
Pennsylvania
America
Lawrence County Social Services
Chris Burger
Lawrence County Social Services Inc
Derrick Span
LCSS
David Robinson
First Baptist Church
Robinson
Erie
Adolescent leave grows as moms cut back for kids
Working mothers report shifting to part time or flexible schedules to stay home with adolescents after school and during summers. Experts say it reflects a rising belief that teens need parental support as much as younger children, while employers increasingly offer retention-focused accommodations.
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Deann Speltz
American Express Financial Advisors
Minneapolis
Tanner
Sydney
Speltz
Connie Wanberg
University of Minnesota
Carlson School of Management
Hopkins
Minn
Joe
U.S
Beth Fredericks
Boston College Center For Work and Family
Kathy Jacobson
Jacobson
Unpaid family leave guides working parents and teens
The Family and Medical Leave Act lets eligible workers take up to 12 weeks a year to handle family medical needs, with flexible arrangements. Interviewed experts and parents discuss balancing work and teenage involvement, noting that many mothers would cut hours for closer parenting and that teens benefit from parental presence and support.
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Washington, D.C
Donna Lenhoff
National Partnership For Women and Families
Washington
Women’s Legal Defense Fund
Lenhoff
Tending the Loom workshop at Villa Maria Center
Briefly EverGreen presents Tending the Loom from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on September 9 at Villa Maria Community Center. The program invites participants to celebrate lives through story, art, music, poetry, movement, and meditation with a $20 fee. Call 964-8920 ext. 3350 or email BCDonnell humilityofmary.org for registration.
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EverGreen
Villa Maria
Bcdonnell
Humilityofmary
Pie festival and flea market at New Wilmington center
The New Wilmington Senior Center hosts a pie festival and flea market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on September 16 at the Bair Foundation building, 241 High St. Lunch available. antiques and collectibles featured. Call 946-8340 for details. The Women’s Shelter/Rape Crisis Center of Lawrence County begins a 12 week sexual assault training on September 20 at Westminster College Student Health Center, Wednesdays 6 to 9 p.m. Barbara Klenotic at 652-9036 ext. 14.
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New Wilmington Senior Center
Bair Foundation
High St
New Wilmington
Women’s Shelter
Lawrence County
Westminster College
Barbara Klenotic
Medical secretary program at Vo-Tech begins Oct 2
A medical secretary program for adult students starts October 2 at Lawrence County Vocational Technical School. It runs Monday to Friday, totaling 500 hours over six months and ends March 9. Contact the adult education office at 658-4064.
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Lawrence County
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