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13 comics use 'science' to hilariously illustrate the frustrations of parenting.

"Newton's First Law of Parenting: A child at rest will remain at rest ... until you need your iPad back."

All images by Jessica Ziegler

Kids grab everywhere.

Norine Dworkin-McDaniel's son came home from school one day talking about Newton's first law of motion.

He had just learned it at school, her son explained as they sat around the dinner table one night. It was the idea that "an object at rest will remain at rest until acted on by an external force."

"It struck me that it sounded an awful lot like him and his video games," she joked.

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7 secrets to raising awesome, functional teenagers.

Step 1: Ditch the myth that all teens are sullen, angry creatures.

All photos used here are mine, used with permission.

My beautiful teens.

I occasionally get asked by mothers of young children what the secret is to raising great teenagers.

My initial response is that I have absolutely no clue. My kids are who they are IN SPITE of having me as a mother. (The young moms don't find that answer too helpful.)

Really, the first thing that I will tell you is to disbelieve the myth that teenagers are sullen, angry creatures who slam doors and hate their parents. Some do that, but the overwhelming majority do not. Every one of my kids' friends are just as happy and fun as my kids are, so I know it's not just us.

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A gay teen couple is urged to kiss by 'drunk bros' and it's actually a very sweet story

Not necessarily something you'd expect from a town on the Jersey Shore.

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A Jersey Shore unexpected encounter with 'drunk bros.'

Seaside Heights is a town on the Jersey Shore: a place synonymous with Snookie, The Situation, and a heaping helping of fist-pumping.

So you probably wouldn't be judged for thinking it's not a place of overwhelming inclusivity. In this case, though, you'd be wrong.

Let's set the scene: It's a spring night during prom season and deliriously happy high schoolers are sauntering down the boardwalk on their way home from a night they'll never forget.

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Adorable social experiment from 1965 shows how young teens react to an 'attractive' teacher

It's all about what they say when the teacher leaves the room.

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A teenage girl is taken by her "new" teacher.

It’s common for kids to have crushes on their teachers and Megan Rotar, a psychologist with the Mental Fitness Center in Rochester, New York, says that is entirely developmentally appropriate. “Crushes can be healthy and positive. Students might find someone who would be a good role model for them, spark an interest in learning and help (them) figure out their newly developing romantic feelings,” she told Metro Parent.

Adorable footage from a 1965 “Candid Camera” episode shows that being hot for teacher isn’t new. “Candid Camera” was a hidden camera show that first aired in 1948 where people were secretly filmed for their reactions to uncomfortable situations.

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"Newton's First Law of Parenting: A child at rest will remain at rest ... until you need your iPad back."

Norine Dworkin-McDaniel's son came home from school one day talking about Newton's first law of motion.

A writer by trade and always quick to turn a phrase, Norine grabbed a pen and scribbled some words:

1. Newton's first law of parenting

2. The sleep geometry theorem

3. The baby fluids effusion rule

4. The carnival arc

5. The Archimedes bath-time principle

6. Schrödinger's backpack

7. The naptime disruption theorem

8. Calculation disintegration

9. Chuck e-conomics

10. Plate tectonics

11. Silicaphobia

12. Delusions of launder

13. The Costco contradiction

"I cannot spirit away her teen troubles. But I can give her a break."

A teacher's message has gone viral after he let his student sleep in class — for the kindest reason.

Syrie pointed out that sometimes we have to "trust our instincts, even if it goes against the grain."

Syrie's compassionate story resonated with people because we've all been in a position of needing a little grace.

Syrie says he's had a few negative comments, but overwhelmingly the response has been positive from both students and teachers.

Syrie has words for those who say that allowing a student to sleep in class doesn't prepare them for the "real world."

Step 1: Ditch the myth that all teens are sullen, angry creatures.

I occasionally get asked by mothers of young children what the secret is to raising great teenagers.

1. Love them fiercely.

2. Listen and pay attention.

3. Say yes more than you say no.

4. Say no often.

5. Feed them. A lot.

6. Don't sweat the small stuff.

7. Stand back and watch the magic happen.

Enjoy four minutes of 100% pure sweetness 💕

The finished film is just as adorable and sweet and pure and squee-worthy as fans were hoping.

Like, honestly, truly adoring it.

The project's 30-second trailer tugged at heartstrings back in May, so you can imagine what a difference the full movie is making now.

Take four minutes out of your day and watch "In a Heartbeat" right now, below:

Not necessarily something you'd expect from a town on the Jersey Shore.

It's all about what they say when the teacher leaves the room.

“What’s with all the holes?”