A Blog is Bornand its EducatedParentingcom



The Center for the Improvement of Child Caring (CICC) has launched EducatedParenting.com - a unique weblog for parents, grandparents, caregivers, professionals,agencies and others dealing with children.

Each week, CICC Director and Founder Kerby T. Alvy, Ph.D. will offer practical advice, educational tips, and valuable resources on how to be as effective and peaceful as possible in raising and educating children.

Dr. Alvy will also present his views on the latest parenting and child development news, research and trends that will keep readers up-to-date on what's happening in the field.

Readers' thoughts, reactions and questions are encouraged and welcomed.

Some of the topics readers can currently comment on include whether political leaders like President Bush should be advocates for effective parenting, or how parents of unruly preschoolers can best be helped.

For more information about the new site, go to www.EducatedParenting.com or call 800-325-2422.

The nonprofit Center for the Improvement of Child Caring (CICC)is located in Studio City, Calif. It was established in 1974 and has since grown to be one of the nation's most productive and influential parenting and parenting education organizations.

It has developed and disseminated model parenting education programs which are now being used in over 40 states and the District of Columbia through the 6,000 parenting instructors that have been trained thus far.

The Center is spearheading a National Partnership Campaign to Find and Help Young Children with Special Needs, publishes a free online Effective Parenting newsletter, and distributes a wide range of parenting education books, videos, CDs and instructional materials through its online bookstore.

For more information about the Center's many programs, activities, products and services, go to www.ciccparenting.org or call 800-325-2422.





A Blog is Bornand its EducatedParentingcom