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An article on communicating with younger kids to help keep them safe: http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/columnists/ci_19948813

Reactions to a recent video being passed around online of an enraged father who had had enough of his teenage daughter’s Facebook rant about her parents and chores, and goes to an extreme reaction: http://wilmette.suntimes.com/opinions/blaser/10559849-452/failure-to-communicate-takes-troubling-turn.html http://www.kfvs12.com/story/16912387/counselors-say-prevent-before-gets-to-facebook-parenting-point http://www.examiner.com/relationship-communication-in-seattle/no-guns-required-teens-don-t-retaliate-negotiate http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/article1215476.ece and tips on how to address a communication breakdown with your teen: http://businessdayonline.com/NG/index.php/family/32923-why-communication-gap-between-parents-and-their-children

An article on communicating with your kids about social networking / socializing online: http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120210/NEWS01/202100313/Teen-TLK-Parents-key-educating-children-about-cyber-socialization?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|p And tips to keep kids safe online: http://moms.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/16/10705964-7-things-you-need-to-know-to-keep-kids-safe-online

This article offers some tips: http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/9404.html

Teens avoid communication if their parents are too stressed: http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/stressed-parents-turn-off-teenagers/story-fn6bqpju-1226268282864