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Some facts about the popular illegal drug ‘molly’ http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/things-about-the-drug-molly-that-might-be-important-for-y?bffb&s=mobile

A new study suggests that harsh verbal discipline, whether that’s shouting at teens, yelling, screaming, swearing, insulting or calling them names, is ineffective as a form of discipline. In fact, those parenting actions increase the risk that the adolescent will misbehave and suffer symptoms of depression. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2410731/Why-shouting-makes-teenagers-worse-Discipline-parents-push-children-depression-troubled-behaviour.html?ito=feeds-newsxml http://www.freep.com/article/20130904/FEATURES01/309040067/verbal-discipline-teen-depression

some local classes for kids on meditation: http://lynnfield.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/kids-meditation-classes-aim-to-reduce-anxiety-and-more_590e18b0   http://wakefield.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/kids-meditation-classes-aim-to-reduce-anxiety-and-more

Microsoft is designing software to allow parents to remotely  set restrictions including use overnight, or set a phone so it can only call parents, a “white list” of contacts and emergency numbers. This type of “lock screen” can be kept in place for a certain time period, depending on the controlling party. http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-patent-lets-parents-remotely-lock-child-mobile-devices-7000020127/   And […]

More than half of all teenagers may be sleep deprived, according to a new study from Oxford University. Sleep deprivation could affect teens’  long term storage of memory, their growth patterns and their in-school performance.  http://www.inquisitr.com/921878/sleep-deprived-teenagers-could-have-problems-with-memory-growth-patterns-and-more-study-says/#ZxrjPRygCvaFGg1O.99