Here are a few articles that elicited responses from me which included: “no s… sherlock”, “Get me a chastity belt!”, “Wish I was one of the cameramen”.

Lets start with something uplifting.

Why Teenagers Are Growing Up So Slowly Today
–By Po Bronson

I loved this article. It supports a major theme that Parenting On Track™ has been teaching for years. The idea that we are doing our teenagers a complete disservice when we insulate them from the real world. Imagine if you started inviting kids to participate in their own lives when they were young. Imagine the teen and young adult they would grow into. Imagine the relationship you could have with this child of yours. From experience, let me just say – its awesome.

“Allen has concluded that our urge to protect teenagers from real life – because we don’t think they’re ready yet – has tragically backfired. By insulating them from adult-like work, adult social relationships, and adult consequences, we have only delayed their development. We have made it harder for them to grow up. Maybe even made it impossible to grow up on time.”

From uplifting to jaw dropping!

Grind Dancing Grind
–By Jane Esselstyn

I just wasn’t prepared for this. I should have been, but I wasn’t.

“The overt sexism and postural domination inherent to grind dancing are overlooked by many students, however, some are horrified by it.”

From horror to humor.

Families’ Every Fuss, Archived and Analyzed
–Benedict Carey

I hope to hear more about this documentary in the coming months. I think a show on REAL parenting would crush the competition of “reality tv”. I commend these parents for participating. I’m not sure I would have agreed.

“This is the richest, most detailed, most complete database of middle-class family living in the world,” said Thomas S. Weisner, a professor of anthropology at U.C.L.A. who was not involved in the research. “What it does is hold up a mirror to people. They laugh. They cringe. It shows us life as it is actually lived.”

And finally

Taylor Mali: What teachers make

So enjoy this final clip – a clip I find refreshing, touching, uplifting and light. You just can’t NOT love Ted. There is so much good stuff on that channel that there is no longer an excuse to dwell in the dinginess of life unless you CHOOSE to reside there.