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A look at what kids are doing online: http://www.mobiledia.com/news/142955.html And how kids are perhaps learning to be TOO careful about online activity: http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/Modern-Parenthood/2012/0618/Internet-safety-Teenagers-are-well-aware-of-dangers-online

Nearly half the teens polled admit that they text while driving despite a knowledge of the risks, and about the same number admitted that they had seen their parents doing the same: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/43-of-teens-say-they-text-drive-77-say-adults-warn-against-risks-but-text-drive-all-the-time-2012-05-14 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47416857/ns/technology_and_science-wireless/#.T7KXwr8igTk http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2018204230_drivetexting14.html http://www.kvue.com/news/CDC-58-of-teenagers-text-and-drive-161303415.html Texting While Driving Now Surpasses Drinking and Driving for Teenage Accidents and Fatalities http://www.seattlepi.com/business/press-releases/article/Texting-While-Driving-Now-Surpases-Drinking-and-3578955.php#ixzz1vonCNzax

Something my parent taught me about parenthood Bad news You never stop feeling responsible. You always hate seeing characteristics you don’t like in yourself being exhibited by those you are responsible for. You’re never sure if what you are doing is the appropriate action and if it will result in the desired effect. What may […]

I return here to lessons I learned from caring for my dog. I repeat that in no way am I suggesting that caring for a dog is the same as parenting a teenager. Simply, that the role of caretaker has certain elements that can be generalized to both relationships. Another lesson I learned from owning […]

A great article by a friend and colleague, Sari Shaicovitch, http://clubmom.ca/blog/how-to-help-your-child-who-worries/