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A new study suggests that kids with ADHD are likely to also have a variety of sleep issues:   http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/news/20160608/sound-sleep-elusive-for-many-kids-with-adhd  

According to a new survey, commissioned by the parental education nonprofit Zero to Three, most parents who spank their kids don’t actually think it’s a very effective form of discipline: http://time.com/4359686/parents-spanking-survey-does-spanking-work/ https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/1425-national-parent-survey-report  

This is a well written and heartfelt piece by a mom on the importance and benefits of firm boundaries with your kids: http://www.scarymommy.com/parenting-say-no/?utm_source=FB  

A new study found that fathers who yell at their adolescent children provoke more aggressive, less cooperative behavior out of the kids: http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-dad-yelling-causes-bad-behavior-balancing-0602-20160602-column.html http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=buy.optionToBuy&id=2015-44289-001

A discussion of the trend of most kids leaving organized sports by age 13 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2016/06/01/why-70-percent-of-kids-quit-sports-by-age-13/