Here is a list of books to really show teenagers the love of reading: http://www.guardian.co.uk/childrens-books-site/2011/apr/08/patrick-ness-top-10-unsuitable-books-teenagers
Read More »Step out of the moment
April 09, 2011 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
This is a really powerful and personal blog by a father that reminds parents to step back and think about why you are reacting the way you are reacting: http://blogs.forbes.com/peterbregman/2011/04/08/a-simple-communication-mistake-to-avoid/
Read More »Teens listening to music
April 08, 2011 | For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
This article criticizes new research linking teen depression to listening to certain kinds of music. The author suggests that the research makes some questionable assumptions and has potential sampling errors that call into question the researchers’ conclusions: http://www.thelmagazine.com/TheMeasure/archives/2011/04/07/newsflash-angsty-teenagers-listen-to-music
Read More »For single parents
April 08, 2011 | For parents of children,For parents of teenagers | Click on title to comment!
This article offers advice for single parents from several experts: http://dallas-hiram.patch.com/articles/how-can-single-parents-succeed
Read More »Overweight teens
April 08, 2011 | For parents of teenagers,For teens | Click on title to comment!
Overweight teens face several health risks, including heart disease: http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/114358-over-weight-teenagers-may-be-prone-heart-diseases and diabetes: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2011/Apr/high-bmi-for-teenagers-linked-to-diabetes-risk-97721396.html
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