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According to a new study out of Sussex University, having just one good friend can be enough to help teenagers from tough backgrounds overcome their problems: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3138496/One-BFF-need-Study-finds-teenagers-benefit-having-one-close-friend-big-gang.html  

A heartfelt opinion piece by a parent on balancing limits/discipline with freedom to have fun and be kids: http://www.mommy-ville.com/i-wish-my-kids-could-just-be-kids/  

An interesting study suggests that people who tend to worry also tend to be of higher intelligence, and posses other advantages: http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/worriers-are-more-perceptive-and-more-intelligent    

“If I take a lamp and shine it toward the wall, a bright spot will appear on the wall. The lamp is our search for truth… for understanding. Too often, we assume that the light on the wall is [Truth], but the light is not the goal of the search, it is the result of […]

A discussion of the mismatch between high school hours and the growing research on teens’ need for more sleep: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kelly-ruemmele/let-teenagers-sleep-in_b_7570850.html