Tips for a closer relationship:
http://articlesmax.com/parenting-teenagers-3-tips-for-a-closer-relationship.html
On teaching your teen effective communication skills:
http://www.ehow.com/info_8181641_effective-communication-skills-teens.html
On peer influence:
http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-the-md-teens-friends-20110411,0,6084524.story