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Texting has become a forum for manipulation and passive-aggressive communication across all ages, highlighting how widespread mobile use may affect human relationships: http://www.mobiledia.com/news/114764.html

Dr. Phil Ritchie, a Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario psychologist who specializes in mood and anxiety disorders, spoke at an Ottawa high school about the importance of  open communication  not only during times of crisis, but every day: http://www.yourottawaregion.com/news/local/article/1235565–parents-encouraged-to-stay-in-touch-with-their-teens

A regular Internet-based communication can play a key role in reducing teen’s acne, a new study has revealed: http://truthdive.com/2011/11/01/Tech-savvy-teens-more-likely-to-use-medication-for-acne.html

A major new nationwide study shows that many parents know that their underage children are on Facebook in violation of the site’s restrictions: http://evanston.patch.com/articles/why-parents-help-their-children-lie-to-facebook-about-age

An  interview with with sociologist Amy Schalet about her new book, “Not Under My Roof: Parents, Teens, and the Culture of Sex.”: http://www.thetakeaway.org/2011/nov/01/teenage-sex/ http://www.thetakeaway.org/2011/nov/01/not-under-my-roof-parents-teens-and-sex-21st-century/