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This article discusses some of the barriers to better communication: http://www.hotmommagossip.com/2011/09/17/barriers-to-communication-in-relationships/

This article discusses teaching teens money management: http://blogs.economictimes.indiatimes.com/simplified-finance/entry/money_teen_your_teenager New research suggesting teens are woefully uninformed on money matters: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-majority-of-american-teenagers-dont-know-the-first-thing-about-managing-personal-wealth-2012-8 and on including your teen in family discussions on finances: http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2011/nov/05/teenagers-can-be-included-in-financial-talks/ DoughMainLaunches New Savings Tool for Kids Save, Spend, Give tool helps kids learn real-world money skills: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/doughmainlaunches-new-savings-tool-for-kids-2012-04-23

A new survey by Hart Research Associates on behalf of the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) looked at parents’ use of parental controls to protect their kids online: http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamthierer/2011/09/15/kids-parents-online-safety/ And a discussion out of Melrose, MA on how much teachers, parents, and students should interact online: http://melrose.patch.com/articles/how-much-should-teachers-students-and-parents-interact-online PC Pandora records all social network activity, web […]

New research out of Ohio State University, focused on ‘maternal responsiveness’ to reveal differences in the way mothers communicate with their children while engaged with books, toys, and TV: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-09/w-tft091411.php

a new technology to help those who find handling cash or trying to split the bill awkward situations: http://allthingsd.com/20110913/socially-awkward-teens-may-drive-mobile-payment-adoption/?mod=googlenews_editors_picks