This article interviews kids talking about their ADHD http://kalwnews.org/audio/2010/11/03/inner-life-teenagers-adhd_671549.html
Read More »Communicating with kids
Here are some helpful links: http://www.bumiasri.com/4-communication-styles-parents-and-children http://www.pioneerlocal.com/lakeforest/news/2844984,lake-forest-communication-110410-s1.article http://commack.patch.com/articles/septa-event-encourages-positive-communication-between-parents-and-children
Read More »More on communication with your teen
Here are some new helpful links for parents of teens: http://drtummy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=69:headers&id=649:communication-and-your-13-18-year-old&Itemid=63 http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2009/02/12/improve-communication-with-your-teenagers/ http://www.radicalparenting.com/2010/11/01/is-your-teen-passive-aggressive/ http://parent2parentwithteens.com/the-joy-of-raising-teenage-girls/ http://parenting-todays-teenager.com/ https://www.morebooks.de/store/gb/book/the-communication-behavior-between-parents-and-teenagers/isbn/978-3-8383-8094-0
Read More »Kids and mental health
Time magazine recently devoted their health section to kids’ mental health. Articles covered topics including Depression, General Anxierty, OCD, Bipolar, & ADHD. Here is the link: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,2026672,00.html
Read More »texting / surfing the web at bedtime
According to new research, teens who go online or text at bedtime are likely to have problems falling asleep, and experience mood, behavior and cognitive problems during the day: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/206546.php
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