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Adopting a positive perspective — rather than assuming the negative — during unclear social situations may be of especially good benefit to teens with anxiety: http://psychcentral.com/news/2011/07/16/assuming-the-best-in-unclear-social-situations-may-help-anxious-teens/27740.html

New research suggests that teenagers who spent eight to 13 hours a day playing games online, six days a week may cause parts of their’ brains to waste away, which could affect their concentration and memory, as well as their ability to make decisions and set goals. It could also reduce their inhibitions and lead […]

Some blogs on the human side of parents: http://thecoloradowriter.blogspot.com/2011/07/grown-ups-are-human-right.html http://www.examiner.com/relationship-communication-in-national/we-aren-t-perfect-parents

The article offers tips/perspective on teens as they relate to other teens, parents, teachers, etc: http://highschoolmediator.com/developing-healthy-teen-relationships/ And an article on communicating with teens: http://www.phillyburbs.com/blogs/100_percent_preventable/parenting-teens-communication-is-the-key/article_89f8f0b4-ad89-11e0-b3da-001a4bcf6878.html

A study has credited eating together with lower rates of bulimia and anorexia. Meals are also less likely to be skipped, and adolescents used to eating round the table are less likely to take up smoking to lose weight: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2014385/Teenagers-eat-parents-35-likely-eating-disorders.html?ito=feeds-newsxml and teenagers who had fewer than three family dinners a week were almost four times […]