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This video helps deconstruct and explain empathy: http://www.scarymommy.com/video-teaches-empathy-brene-brown/?utm_source=FB  

A look at some benefits of a later start to the school day: http://www.sciencealert.com/schools-around-the-us-are-beginning-to-push-back-their-start-times/?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=200989e2c8-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-200989e2c8-365490661  

A study  out of the University of Pittsburgh found that kids whose parents regularly yelled at them or threatened them with aggressive punishments were more likely to drop out of high school or college than their peers – regardless of the grades they were getting: http://www.sciencealert.com/harsh-parenting-could-actually-be-worse-for-kids-education?utm_source=ScienceAlert+-+Daily+Email+Updates&utm_campaign=f4fefc8e64-MAILCHIMP_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe5632fb09-f4fefc8e64-365490661  

An interesting study out of The University of Texas at Austin on how giving teens an opportunity to use their struggles to help others actually builds up their own confidence: http://yourteenmag.com/family-life/building-teen-confidence?utm_source=Weekly+Emails&utm_campaign=808959626d-Expert_Advice_from_Your_Teen_Media&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_418d895dd9-808959626d-408240285&mc_cid=808959626d&mc_eid=f18f5a8f38    

A recent study confirmed that kids who think they can get smarter if they work hard (have a growth mindset) are more likely to bounce back from their mistakes than those who think their level of intelligence is set in stone (fixed mindset). http://www.livescience.com/57700-kids-mistakes-brain.html