How texting has become part of teen social culture: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-03-01/text-a-little-less-and-think-a-little-more-carter http://jjie.org/for-growing-number-of-teens-cell-phones-arent-for-talking-study-says/81544 http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/Modern-Parenthood/2012/0410/Teen-text-messaging-up-but-do-they-yack-more-than-parents-did On the effect of social media on teens: http://www.scoop.it/t/the-affect-of-social-networking-on-teenage-communication http://www.newpaltzx.com/2012/03/14/our-kids-and-the-internet/ On the benefits of playing video games: http://blogs.wsj.com/wsjam/2012/03/09/why-parents-should-embrace-videogames/ And thoughts on parenting teens with new tech: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2012/mar/26/double-take-parents-must-teach-kids-technology-eth/ http://www.kcur.org/post/parents-teens-technology http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120406/Steps-to-reduce-risk-of-social-media-sites-among-teenagers.aspx http://bethel.patch.com/articles/teens-react-as-technology-effects-family-dynamics An opinion on when to let kids have their own cell phone, and […]
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Some tips and reassuring facts for parents of teens: http://www.lakepowellchronicle.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=81&story_id=3056 Teenagers who turn their backs on a healthy lifestyle and turn to drink, cigarettes and junk food are significantly unhappier than their healthier peers: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120302082911.htm A recent study suggests that teens that watch movies that feature a lot of alcohol consumption are more likely to […]
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For those wishing to beef up their skill and improve their performance at school. This site offers a free extensive video library, practice exercises, and assessments covering K-12 math, science topics such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and even reaches into the humanities with playlists on finance and history. Each video is a digestible chunk, […]
Read More »Guru Samurai
Samurai (or Sammy) is my dog. He has taught me a lot about life, and about working with kids in particular. This might sound strange. Certainly, in most ways, caring for a dog in no way compares to the responsibilities, rewards, and challenges of raising a child. And yet, there are certain key lessons that […]
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A great resource for moms. Here is the link to the Metrowest Boston chapter: http://www.metrowestmothersandmore.org/
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