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 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation tells us that 25 million kids and teens are overweight or obese.

 The Foundation recommends reading an important series about this topic posted on washingtonpost.com
  A new study has found a link between adolescent obesity and stress.

  DOES YOUR CHILD HAVE A BRAIN?

 The Partnership for a Drug Free America has just released an interactive "tool" to decode the teenage brain. It  helps explain why our teens do what they do.

 This is a great site for background, tools, links and other information to help us raise our kids. We recommend you visit this new section: www.drugfree.org/teenbrain.

 Click on "Life Skills"

  for information of interest to California parents.

 

 Predictors of Adult Onset Asthma

 Read the Reuters story on the MSNBC web site: www.msnbc.msn.com

 "...childhood adversity predicted adult-onset asthma, with increasing risk correlating with a greater number of adversities suffered in childhood."

  

CALLING ALL PARENTS

If you have information on summer internships, summer study programs, or even summer jobs for teens, send them to us and we'll publish them in our Life Skills section. Send email to: info@parentingteensresourcenetwork.org.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 
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WELCOME TO THE PARENTING TEENS RESOURCE NETWORK

Parenting Teens Resource Network is your source for everything to do with raising and understanding teenagers. You'll also find in-depth information by clicking on a Parenting Topic on the left. Visit us often for added information. In the coming months, you will be able to ask questions of our teen volunteers and our adult experts in adolescent behavior.

MOST RECENT ARTICLES:

HOW DO TEENS MAKE ONLINE DECISIONS? - In the early 1990’s, when today’s teenagers were babies, the only people who knew about the Internet were scientists, computer...

Does Your Teen Have an Online Conscience? - Most parents understand that social networking isn't optional for teens anymore....

THE ENTITLED ADOLESCENT - Picture this: A parent arrives home to find her teenage daughter in tears,...

A BOOK CLUB JUST FOR GIRLS - Check out readergirlz.com, an online place for girls who like to read....

A must-read for you and your teenagers: Check out this Seventeen Magazine article on teenage pregnancy.

According to the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), it will now allow 17-year-old women to purchase the Plan B (morning after pill) in pharmacies. Prior to this, women had to be at least 18-years-old to buy the emergency contraception drug. more...

Here are some important articles. more...

Parents--and teens--underestimate the effect being high on marijuana has on driving. Read more...

Our friends at Safe Teen Driving Club brought this video to our attention. Watch what your new drivers are doing when you're not in the car with them--it's a reality check: msnbc.com

An Associated Press article posted on MSNBC March 27, 2009, tells of a 14-year-old girl in New Jersey accused of child pornography after posting nude photos of herself on MySpace. If convicted, this could carry a jail sentence, and she would be forced to register as a sex offender.

Here's an interesting take on teenage sexting from The Huffington Post. Be sure to scroll down to the comments.

Sallie Mae, the largest student loan company in the United States, offers the Education Investment Planner, which is a big help in determining the future cost of your child's education.

New tobacco marketing campaigns are targeting women and girls, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Do you know where your nail polish is? Check out this story on the Connect With Kids web site.

Be sure to visit www.readergirlz.com, an online book club for girls. more...

According to a May, 2009 report by SAMHSA (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services Subtstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), the majority of America's teens suffering from depression did not receive treatment in the past year.
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