American parenting practices and norms

September 14, 2016  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

An interview with Robert LeVine, author of Do Parents Matter? Why Japanese Babies Sleep Soundly, Mexican Siblings Don’t Fight and American Families Should Just Relax http://www.marketwatch.com/story/4-things-american-parents-get-dead-wrong-about-raising-kids-2016-09-14?siteid=rss https://www.amazon.com/Do-Parents-Matter-Japanese-Siblings/dp/1610397231

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Kids and anxiety

September 14, 2016  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

A heartfelt account of one child’s struggle with anxiety: http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/09/13/478834629/for-kids-anxiety-about-school-can-feel-like-being-chased-by-a-lion  

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College prep

September 13, 2016  |   For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

Some tips on  college testing: College Testing: FAQs about the Tests, the Timing, and the Preparation

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Teens in the cafeteria

September 13, 2016  |   For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Click on title to comment!

A teen has designed a new app makes finding friends in the school cafeteria a piece of cake. It helps students who have difficulty finding a place to sit locate a welcoming group in the lunchroom. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/teen-creates-app-sit-with-us-open-welcoming-tables-lunch-bullying_us_57c5802ee4b09cd22d926463 http://sitwithus.io./#!/Home

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ADHD in high school

September 06, 2016  |   For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

Some tips for parents on how to help their teens with ADHD manage high school demands: Ask The Expert: How Parents Can Help Teenagers With ADHD In School  

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