Parent 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/

Finding Peace

Okay, so teens don’t always seem like the most peace-loving people on the planet. Or in the house. But everyone wants peace of mind, even if some of us seem to want to have it really loudly. Teens can represent…
Read More:
http://www.realworldparents.com/starters/article/finding_peace/

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2. Learn Their Lingo

bromance = A non-sexual relationship between two men that are unusually close.

dudevorce = When two male best friends officially end their friendship over a lame disagreement, usually concerning a girl.

3. Movie Reviews for Parents

Fighting

“Fighting” is grittier “Rocky”-style genre picture full of pummeling for fun and profit. Teens who have seen Channing Tatum in the “Step Up” films or…
Read Review:
http://www.realworldparents.com/movies/review/fighting/

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/

4. Links to Learn From

Fathers and sons: Don’t forget to celebrate mothers next month [Jackson Sun]
http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20090428/LIFESTYLE/904280302

Teen Drug Education Also Helps Curb Risky Sexual Behavior [Science Daily]
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090429111247.htm

Family arguing leaves a long-lasting imprint on children [Boston.com]
http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2009/04/27/a_lingering_cloud/

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

5. A Little Encouragement...And Humor

Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope.
- Bill Cosby