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Recent research has confirmed that teens who spend too much time texting are at risk for other problems: http://www.nhs.uk/news/2010/11November/Pages/Texting-and-teen-behaviour.aspx http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/207319.php http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11720546 http://www.tgdaily.com/general-sciences-features/52411-late-night-texting-can-make-teens-even-moodier http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/social.media/11/10/hyper.texting.teens/ http://www.worldtech24.com/business/sex-drugs-more-common-hyper-texting-teens http://www.care2.com/news/member/711434921/2624550 http://www.medicaldaily.com/news/20101110/3584/hyper-texting-teenagers-more-likely-to-be-sexually-active-and-drug-abusers.htm

Ann Naragon, Ph.D. will be hosting a new blog on the psychology of teens. Here is the announcement: http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/11/08/introducing-the-psychology-of-teenagers/ And here is the site: http://blogs.psychcentral.com/teenagers/

New research suggests that the common conception (driven by alarming stories in the media) of the myriad of risks and dangers threatening our youth is a distortion, and that the average teen is happy and healthy: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/11/08/2405114/planet-teen-forecast-is-good-new.html

Public schools in Ontario, Canada are experimenting with a new kind of report card, de-emphasizing letter grades, and emphasizing learning skills such as responsibility, initiative and self-regulation — goal-setting and “persevering” when challenged: http://www.thestar.com/article/887240–will-no-grade-report-card-hit-the-mark-with-parents

The American Dietetic Association (ADA) Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo in Boston highlighted the importance of parent-child communication in the battle against childhood obesity: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101108005526/en/ARAMARK-Research-Highlights-Importance-Parent-Communication-Nutrition