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Warning to Parents! Your Kids Might Be Hiding What They're Really Up to Online

Don Deane — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:45:13 +0000

It’s no secret that our children are more adept at using technology than we are, but a new survey by computer security company McAfee suggests their using their skills to be sneaky. According to the survey, a shocking 70 percent of teens (up from 45 percent in 2010) may be hiding their online behavior from [...]

Research Reveals Fathers Are Happier Parents Than Mothers

Mike Adams — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:20:00 +0000

Over the past decade, there has been a significant amount of evidence collected that suggests that having children does not make people happy. However, according to a study by a group of psychologists from the University of British Columbia, UC Riverside, and Stanford, there is a psychological benefit to parenting — particularly among fathers. Researchers [...]

Study Reveals Lots of Parents Use Facebook to Spy on Their Kids

Danny Gallagher — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:44:40 +0000

Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter may have eroded levels of privacy by giving people a place to post every facet of their lives and the people around them. However, it’s also given parents a way of doing some sneaky snooping into their children’s lives. A new study from Research Now of 4,400 parents [...]

Nearly Half of All Teens Think They'll Never Be As Rich As Their Parents — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:57:40 +0000

You might think teenagers worry about nothing more important than their Friday night plans, but it turns out they’re worried about their financial futures, too — and they’re already incredibly pessimistic.