A recent article in Time magazine on why parents have ‘favorites’: http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,20111003,00.html
Read More »On favoritism
October 06, 2011 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
The teenage brain
October 06, 2011 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
A recent article from National Geographic on why teens behave the way that they do: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/10/teenage-brains/cahana-photography http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/articleid/504671/newspaperid/512/Teenage_personality_traits_exhibited_due_to_an_underdeveloped_brain.aspx and some new research being done on the teenage brain: http://www.healblog.net/health-news/a-closer-look-at-the-teenagers%E2%80%99-minds/ http://www.emckemptville.ca/20111110/lifestyle/The+teenage+brain+-+a+time+of+great+change http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203806504577181351486558984.html http://www.yourottawaregion.com/news/article/1307472–teenage-brains-still-active-just-offline-for-construction http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2012/03/15/your-teens-brain-driving-without-the-brakes/ http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/03/the-evolving-teenage-brain/ http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/education/in-your-corner-the-teenage-brain-feed-your-head/article_82fb1e38-e29c-11e1-bc51-001a4bcf887a.html http://wrd.mydigitalfc.com/knowledge/teenage-brain-thinks-differently-528 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews/2012/10/teenage-brains-are-like-soft-impressionable-play-doh/ http://io9.com/the-neuroscience-of-why-teenagers-behave-the-way-they-d-1474948786 How teen brains are adapting to modern tech: http://www.news.com.au/news/tech-age-molds-teen-brains/story-fnepjsb4-1226467576379 And evidence of differences in the brain structure of […]
Read More »On Co-parenting
October 06, 2011 | For divorced parents | Click on title to comment!
Some tips on parenting for divorced parents: http://redmond.patch.com/articles/family-forum-co-parenting-with-an-ex http://www.wset.com/story/17138943/mommy-monday-kids-and-divorce http://easthampton-ct.patch.com/articles/divorced-parents-can-stay-on-top-of-academics-2c6c5f0f
Read More »Teens and homework
October 06, 2011 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
This link offers some tips to help parents to get their teens focused on homework: http://alexandra-clark.suite101.com/helping-teenagers-focus-on-homework-a391898
Read More »Teens and eating
October 06, 2011 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
A new survey suggests that teens are sorely mistaken on the calorie content of fast food: http://yourlife.usatoday.com/parenting-family/teen-ya/story/2011-10-04/Teenagers-underestimate-calories-in-fast-food/50660282/1
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