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News Round-Up Jan. 3: New Year’s Unresolutions, Perfect Parenting and Beyonce’s Enduringly Entertaining “Single Ladies”

What we’re reading today:

1. From slacking on chores to doddling in the morning, teacher and behaviour expert Nicola S Morgan offers a round-up of advice to help you break your kid’s bad habits this year.

2. On the other hand, maybe you identify more with one Huffington Post writer’s “unresolution” to simply be a more mindful parent.

3. In perfectionism research, a study from Ohio State University reveals that societal-oriented perfectionism is probably bad, but high internal standards are good.

4. Being a better parent in 2012 starts with having more fun, we reckon. Get inspired by one family’s mission to conquer winter with free and fun activities.

5. In case you can’t wait to see Beyonce’s baby, here’s a little something to tide you over (and give you a chuckle) in the meantime.

Photo by thomas hull via Flickr.