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According to research, authoritative parents are more likely to have delinquent kids: http://www.newswise.com/articles/controlling-parents-more-likely-to-have-delinquent-children-unh-research-shows http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/139099209.html http://www.examiner.com/women-s-health-in-national/surprising-study-shows-authoritarian-parents-raise-delinquent-children

Parents naturally tend to want to protect their children from painful events, but that can actually do more harm than good, therefore telling them what is happening is the best way to help them cope: http://hasbrouckheights.patch.com/articles/communication-and-support-plays-an-important-role-in-helping-children-deal-with-loss

Some tips for college athletes: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/recruiting-insider/post/how-to-balance-the-relationship-between-your-parents-and-your-coach/2012/02/07/gIQAUwkDzQ_blog.html

One day I was pulling out of the driveway at work to drive home, when I noticed a rather large grasshopper on my windshield. While I was still driving slowly, this grasshopper had an opportunity to let go before it became more dangerous for it to do so. However, the grasshopper didn’t ‘know’ that. He […]

Recent research suggests a connection between ADHD and anomalies in the brain’s reward system related to the neural circuits of motivation and gratification, which would explain why kids with ADHD have trouble motivating themselves, and they would experience less gratification upon completion: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100203084302.htm http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pediatrics/ADHD-ADD/15872 http://healthomg.com/2011/03/28/adhd-brain-may-be-a-little-different/ http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=6&ved=0CFMQFjAF&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bnl.gov%2Fmedical%2FPersonnel%2FRita-Goldstein%2Ffiles%2FVolkow_MolPsych10.pdf&ei=UasyT4aPPMnV0QGeqbT5Bw&usg=AFQjCNH_O3eZDNf67dlHpQqgfOfjgACYgw