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Some links with tips for parents: http://www.pcworld.com/article/252464/facebook_and_twitter_new_rules_for_kids.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/252462/five_ways_to_protect_your_children_from_cyberbullying.html http://www.jsonline.com/sponsoredarticles/easyliving/keeping-kids-safe-online-what-every-parent-should-know8064830940-150789455.html

Guiding Good Choices (GGC) is an evidence-based prevention program in Auburn, NY, the goal of which is to prevent substance abuse among teens by teaching parents effective family management and communication skills before their children reach adolescence. http://auburnpub.com/lifestyles/helping-parents-help-their-children/article_b5b2487a-7158-11e1-ad05-001871e3ce6c.html  

New data shows texting continues to dominate teens’ preferred form of communication: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-pew-report-teenage-texting-up-20120319,0,3936572.story http://www.freep.com/article/20120319/COL32/120319037/Ron-Dzwonkowski-Typical-teens-text-more-than-talk http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2012/03/19/Poll-Teens-text-more-than-they-call/UPI-24701332187136/ http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=380505 http://www.fitsnews.com/2012/03/19/ttyl-teen-texting-up/ http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/Modern-Parenthood/2012/0410/Teen-text-messaging-up-but-do-they-yack-more-than-parents-did http://jjie.org/for-growing-number-of-teens-cell-phones-arent-for-talking-study-says/81544 TxtWatcher, a new company focused on providing mobile tools to help parents keep their children safe, today unveiled a new parental text message monitoring service that enables parents to “Know What Your Kids Are Texting.” http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2012/03/20/txtwatcher-launches-new-parental-text-message-monitoring-service […]

In working with kids and parents, I have noticed that when the kid struggles, be it with peers, academically, or otherwise, he often takes it out on his parents. There is one fairly well accepted explanation for this tendency. Essentially, the idea is that a kid trusts his relationship with his parents. His parents are […]

This article nicely collects some surprising aspects of human behavior: http://io9.com/5894500/10-of-the-most-surprising-findings-from-psychological-studies?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow