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Researchers from the Pennsylvania State University found in a recent survey that teenagers do not pause to consider the consequences before posting private pictures or information on social media sites. http://gadgets.ndtv.com/social-networking/news/us-teenagers-post-on-social-media-without-considering-privacy-risks-survey-672051 http://psychcentral.com/news/2015/03/18/on-social-media-teens-take-risks-first-seek-help-later/82452.html

According to a new study by researchers from Penn State University, teenagers with irregular sleeping patterns are more likely to binge eat and consume more junk food. http://au.ibtimes.com/irregular-sleeping-patterns-linked-bad-eating-habits-among-teenagers-study-finds-1428359

Research psychologists are looking more at understanding grit, and its impact on success in life http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2015/03/09/grit-the-key-ingredient-to-your-kids-success/

Some new research is suggesting that kids who are taught  how special, unique, entitled, and even superior they are by their parents are more likely to develop narcissism later in life http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/03/09/love-thyself-coddling-parents-may-make-you-a-narcissist http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/03/09/how-parents-create-narcissistic-children/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2015/03/09/parents-stop-overvaluing-your-kid-you-may-create-a-future-narcissist-study-says/

This is a well-written piece with some advice for parents of anxious kids: http://www.heysigmund.com/anxiety-in-kids/