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Some tips on how to bolster girls’ self-confidence as they transition to adolescence: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/01/well/family/confidence-gap-teen-girls-tips-parents.html

Exposure to media violence, a propensity for impulsivity and a high conflict family can combine to predict a higher likelihood of aggressive behavior in teens https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-09-media-violence-impulsivity-family-conflict.html

A look at the average habits of kids in the U.S., and the cost of bad habits: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/27/us-children-sleep-screen-time-cognitive-skills-study https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/09/27/study-links-restricting-screen-time-kids-higher-mental-performance/?utm_term=.4164f4724e72 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/10/01/screen-time-study-less-than-2-hours-day-kids-boosts-brains/1484765002/

A study looks at how going through puberty tends to negatively impact girls’ self confidence: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/09/puberty-girls-confidence/563804/

Youtube is introducing better parental controls https://www.parents.com/kids/safety/internet/parents-can-control-what-children-watch-on-the-youtube-kids-app-thanks-to-new/ https://youtube.googleblog.com/2018/09/new-tools-for-parents-and-content-for.html And google and Apple are introducing better options for limiting screen time https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/screen-time-phone-controls-kids-57906988 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2018/09/19/googles-launches-new-tools-let-parents-turn-teenagers-smartphones/ https://www.usatoday.com/videos/tech/2018/09/19/googles-family-link-lets-you-monitor-your-teenagers-phone/37862493/ And kids are adapting just as quick: https://www.businessinsider.com/kids-finding-ways-around-apple-screen-time-controls-2018-9