Different parenting styles

October 01, 2012  |   For divorced parents,For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

The benefits and drawbacks of having 2 very different styles: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peggy-drexler/when-parents-have-differe_b_1925090.html

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Movie exposing the power parents can have with their kids’ schools

September 29, 2012  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

A discussion of the movie ‘Won’t back down’ which shows parents acting on their frustration with substandard public education: http://blog.heritage.org/2012/09/27/wont-back-down-message-empower-parents/

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A benefit of social media

September 29, 2012  |   For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

Most chronically ill teenage patients do not disclose their personal health information on social media websites such as Facebook, and find an opportunity to socialize without being defined by their disease: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120927/Social-media-sites-let-chronically-ill-teens-be-teens.aspx

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Parents modeling distracted driving

September 29, 2012  |   For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

A recent survey from Liberty Mutual and Students Against Destructive Decisions finds teenagers outing parents for “do as I say, not as I do” hypocrisy: 59 percent of teenagers reported seeing their parents text and drive. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/teens-mirror-parents-distracted-driving-habits-in-new-liberty-mutual-insurancesadd-survey-169851596.html http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/27/teenagers-say-parents-text-and-drive/ http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/01/teens-learn-bad-driving-habits-from-parents/

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Exposure to bullying on TV

September 29, 2012  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

Children ages 2-11view an alarming amount of television shows that contain forms of social bullying or social aggression.: http://www.health24.com/news/Child_safety/1-943,76916.asp http://abcnews.go.com/Health/social-aggression-plagues-kids-shows/story?id=17333389#.UGb750RrdJM  

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