Friday, April 24, 2009

Real World Parents Newsletter

Contents
  1. Tools for Parenting Teens
  2. Learn Their Lingo
  3. Movie Reviews
  4. Links to Learn From
  5. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

1. Tools for Parenting Teens

From http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/

Angry Much?

A lot of the drama in the lives of students revolves around anger issues. That’s partly because we live in an anger-driven world and partly because adolescent hormones make angry feelings rise to the surface more easily. Because of that,…

Read More:

http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/angry_much/

Featured Resource: Boundaries with Teens

In this exciting new book, Dr. Townsend gives important keys for establishing healthy boundaries—the bedrock of good relationships, maturity, safety, and growth for teens and the adults in their lives. The book offers help in raising your teens to take responsibility for their actions, attitudes, and emotions. Save 30% off the retail price of “Boundaries with Teens” when you use Coupon Code YPN292 and order by 4/30/09.
http://www.realworldparents.com/store/item/boundaries_with_teens/

2. Learn Their Lingo

n00b = Text message, short for "newbie."

Sadprise = A surprise with a disappointing or sad connotation.

3. Movie Reviews for Parents

State of Play

Russell Crowe’s turn as a rumpled old-school newspaper journalist investigating a government corruption-and-sex scandal may not appeal to many teens. But those who care to…

Read Review:
http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/state_of_play/

17 Again

In addition to reflecting (sometimes poignantly) the common “what if” game played by grown-ups everywhere, the silly “17 Again” works out a couple of big…

Read Review:
http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/17_again/

4. Links to Learn From

Worried Your Kid Is Addicted to Video Games? [U.S. News & World Report]
http://health.usnews.com/blogs/on-parenting/2009/4/21/worried-your-kid-is-addicted-to-video-games-unplug-the-xbox-and-get-him-a-job.html


Adolescent Risk-Taking Has Major Consequences When It Comes To Marriage [University of Buffalo]

http://www.buffalo.edu/news/10060

Estrogen May Combat Marijuana’s Effect on Cognition [Forbes]

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/hscout/2009/04/20/hscout625997.html

1.5 Million Kids on the Street [Fuller Youth Institute]

http://fulleryouthinstitute.org/2009/03/15-million-kids-on-the-street/

5. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

The sign on the door of opportunity reads PUSH.
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