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Tips on supporting the transition to independence: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-parenting/post/how-to-let-go-of-your-teenager/2012/11/15/c5d019a6-29e2-11e2-b4e0-346287b7e56c_blog.html Tips for connecting with your teen: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-braner/parenting-teens_b_2136832.html Andrew Solomon’s enormous new book, “Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity,” is about children who are born or who grow up in ways their parents never expected. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/19/books/andrew-solomon-far-from-the-tree-parents-and-children.html?_r=0 A look at the perception that today’s […]

Perceived attacks are tricky things. I can be so aware and hurt by what you did that I naturally conclude (i.e. assume) that you were acting with the knowledge that I would be hurt. To me, the connection is obvious. It is impossible to imagine that someone could do that, and not see how it […]

Science shows NO link between sugar and hyperactivity, despite anecdotal evidence and common assumptions: http://www.statesman.com/news/lifestyles/health/sugar-makes-kids-hyper-not-so-fast/nS2dJ/

A look at the pros and cons: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57547680/parents-use-melatonin-to-get-kids-to-sleep-is-it-safe/

Hulu has just unveiled Hulu Kids, their new kid-friendly streaming section. It is now available online at hulu.com/kids and on the PS3. At launch, Hulu has included 43 kids shows inside the new section. http://www.webpronews.com/hulu-launches-kid-friendly-ad-free-section-hulu-kids-2012-11