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An article on the uses, and drawbacks of labels: http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/144243765.html

Parents try to teach their children what to do. Directly, you instruct them on the rules and expectations of how they should behave. And indirectly, they watch you and learn from watching what you do, how you act, and how you manage situations. In fact, they often learn more from watching how you live your […]

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 […]