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Month: March 2014

Talking to 14 Year Old About Social Media Sites

Posted on March 31, 2014

I know my 14 year old is logged in to several social media sites, including Twitter, MeetMe, etc., She doesn’t know that I know she is on Twitter and MeetMe. I’ve looked at her sites …

Posted in Parenthetical, Wise Talk, Wise Talk of the Week

Good Spring Break Ideas for Teens

Posted on March 25, 2014

Anyone have any good spring break ideas for young teens? I have 10 and 11 year old boys and they will drive me crazy if I don’t come up with the good ideas to keep …

Posted in Parenthetical, Wise Talk, Wise Talk of the Week

The Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain

Posted on March 24, 2014

“How is impulsive and oblivious teenage behavior connected to their brain growth and change?” Sarah-Jayne Blakemore is a cognitive neuroscientist who studies the human brain in social settings, such as how our brains make it …

Posted in Brain Growth, Peers, preteen, Risky Behaviors, Teens, Topic of the WeekTagged brain development, crazy teens, risk, tips for parents

Sports Affecting School Grades

Posted on March 5, 2014

My son enjoys playing school sports and does not enjoy doing school work. Should we pull him out of sports when his grades inevitably drop?

Posted in Parenthetical, Wise Talk, Wise Talk of the Week

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