Here are some new links with helpful insight and tips: http://poway.patch.com/articles/helpful-tips-for-parents-of-a-new-teen http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/7707552/10_things_your_teen_wants_you_to_know.html?cat=25
Read More »Co-ed versus single sex schools
This article explores the arguments on both sides: http://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/02/coed.aspx
Read More »On parenting
this article responds to the debate surrounding Amy Chua’s book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother http://www.opednews.com/articles/More-on-being-a-Mom-Valui-by-May-Wang-110202-681.html
Read More »Talk to your kids about drugs and alcohol
This article counsels on the importance of talking about these issues with your kids: http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2011/feb/04/paulette-schell-parents-connect-now-with-your/
Read More »Parenting and modern technology
On teen’s dependence on texting, Im’s cell phones, etc… and the impact of that dependence: http://www.waterloo.k12.ia.us/schoolsites/thespectator/dependence-on-technology-increases-in-teens http://www.wkrg.com/alabama/article/parents-worried-about-effects-of-technology-on-kids/1204510/Feb-04-2011_2-12-pm/ And the debate about whether to monitor your teen’s cell phone use: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/41603083/ns/technology_and_science-security/ And whether or not to hack their online passwords to monitor their online activity: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20032150-71.html
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