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Some thoughts on the impact on teens: http://www.npr.org/2012/12/18/167538886/kids-and-teens-is-pot-bad-if-its-legal   http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/12/18/167549231/easing-of-marijuana-laws-complicates-parents-advice-to-kids  

  “Holding anger is a poison, it eats you from inside. We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hating is a curved blade, the harm we do, we do to ourselves.” -Mitch Albom[i] * * * * “Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other […]

Some tips for parents in light of the recent tragedy in Connecticut: http://www.pbs.org/parents/talkingwithkids/news/talking.html   http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/14/health/school-shooting-trauma/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopular&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_mostpopular+%28RSS%3A+Most+Popular%29   http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/talk-kids-conn-mass-shooting-17981982#.UM9goLZrdJN   http://video.foxnews.com/v/2038007985001/   http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50137141n   http://denver.cbslocal.com/2012/12/15/child-psychologists-urge-parents-to-talk-to-children-about-tragedy/   http://www.publicopiniononline.com/latestnews/ci_22199769/how-talk-your-kids-about-conn-mass-shooting?source=most_emailed   http://www.today.com/moms/parents-struggle-explain-shooting-deaths-they-look-my-children-1C7626210   http://www.today.com/moms/how-talk-kids-about-school-shooting-controlling-your-fears-calming-1C7616034 http://kottke.org/12/12/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-school-massacres   http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/15/how-not-to-talk-with-children-about-the-sandy-hook-shooting/    

Called Timbuktu: http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/12/timbuktu-ipad-mag/

Having tech in their room appears to be linked to higher risk of obesity and sleep problems: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/kids-technology-bedrooms-fatter-poor-sleepers-article-1.1190892?localLinksEnabled=false   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/11/risk-for-childhood-obesity-tv_n_2277564.html   http://www.today.com/moms/tv-bedrooms-boosts-kids-risk-fat-disease-1c7534786   http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-television-kids-obesity-20121211,0,6068463.story