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A new study by a Wellesley College psychologist researching the effect of relationships on depression in teenagers has found that the authenticity of parents’ relationships with their children is a large factor in their sons’ and daughters’ mental health: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700150248/Open-parent-teen-relationship-helps-mental-health-studies-say.html http://www.parents.com/blogs/parents-news-now/2011/07/08/child-health/parental-honesty-openness-linked-with-lower-teen-depression/ http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886911001905

A new online resource: http://charlestown.patch.com/articles/need-help-talking-with-your-teen-about-drugs and some tips: http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/oct/11/tips-for-talking-with-your-teens-about-drugs-and/ http://www.kccommunitynews.com/kearney-courier-news/30678126/detail.html http://madison-ct.patch.com/articles/back-to-school-tip-for-parents-talk-with-your-kids-about-drinking-and-drugs

An opinion on teens’ typical interest in sex, and how reading can be a healthy and safe outlet: http://thestir.cafemom.com/teen/122738/sex_in_books_is_the

Some info on teens’ texting habits: http://www.technobuffalo.com/miscellaneous/infographic/generation-text-teens-and-their-texting-habits-infographic/ http://www.northjersey.com/community/125121748_How_much_trouble_can_a_cell_phone_cause_.html http://cranberry.patch.com/articles/is-texting-taking-a-toll-on-teens A teen shares her view on the benefits of communicating by text: http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6746/19-reasons-why-id-rather-text-than-talk/ and other perspectives on the pros and cons: http://chatham.patch.com/articles/are-you-in-control-of-your-kids-texting http://www.phillyburbs.com/blogs/reality/texting-taking-over-our-lives/article_1b55b4b1-edb7-51f7-b6c5-fbf8ffb3df7d.html

New research shows how exposure to reading and good communication can foster later success: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110701083109.htm