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According to a new study, fathers who spend more time with their children are likely to have a greater sense of satisfaction at their job: http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2015/01/12/the-more-time-dads-spend-with-their-kids-the-happier-they-are-at-work/

I remember once seeing a rerun of The Ed Sullivan Show with this guy who would spin plates. It was amazing to watch. He’d set up these poles and somehow balance a dinner plate on top of each pole by spinning the plate. He’d set up one after another. The trick was that the plate […]

On the impact that exposure to electronic devices like tablets, smartphones, laptops, etc in the bedroom has on sleep:   http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/05/living/small-screens-harm-childrens-sleep/index.html http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/05/us-electronics-pediatrics-sleep-idUSKBN0KE1SI20150105

Try to avoid comparisons between siblings.   * * * *   Try to give each sibling a separate space to have his or her own things that are not shared.   * * * *   Try to avoid labeling. If you tag a teen as ‘the good one,’ ‘the bad one,’ ‘the mean […]

New research shows incredible cognitive potential—and vulnerability—during adolescence. http://www.macleans.ca/society/life/inside-your-teenagers-scary-brain/  http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jan/12/the-teenage-brain-neuroscientist-survival-guide-review  http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2015/01/28/381622350/why-teens-are-impulsive-addiction-prone-and-should-protect-their-brains http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/theres-a-reason-why-teenagers-act-the-way-they-do/2229651