relase plugin

hi All,
we intend to release a version.
this project (include *.pom file) has a parent.
when we make the release process we need to release also the parent with the same version number (in *.pom file)
as a child project.
how can i do it????
i already succed to release my project but i create the parents manually by eclipse(using deploy option).
how can rlease those parents with release plugin without using eclipse???
Thanks
Gabi