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Tedx: Brene Brown: The Power of Vulnerability

"Maybe stories are just data with a soul." This is a super talk; it's funny, poignant and strongly recommended.

Puberty Before Age 10: A New 'Normal'?
For many parents of early-developing girls, "normal" is a crazy-making word, especially when uttered by a doctor; it implies that the patient, or patient's mother, should quit being neurotic and accept that not much can be done.  An excellent item from this week's New York Times.

Could it Happen in Canada?

U.K. schools may be trying to curb bullying with 'best friend' ban.

Young People Tuning Out the Environment

Despite their green reputation, a new Canadian report suggests today's young people are actually far less environmentally minded than previous generations.  Check out the feedback to the item.  

Teens, Smartphones & Texting

The volume of texting among teens has risen from 50 texts a day in 2009 to 60 texts for the median teen text user.  In addition, smartphones are gaining teenage users.  Some 23% of all those ages 12-17 say they have a smartphone and ownership is highest among older teens: 31% of those ages 14-17 have a smartphone, compared with just 8% of youth ages 12-13.  See the report.