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A new book by University of South Florida St. Petersburg professor and researcher V. Mark Durand offers advice to parents on how to gain insight and impact real change in their child’s behavior: http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/optimistic-parenting-focuses-on-changing-a-childs-unwanted-behavior/1173054

Advice regarding your kids and social networking: http://chartiersvalley.patch.com/articles/what-parents-need-to-know-about-facebook and other safety tips: http://www.courierpress.com/news/2011/may/28/no-headline—23texting/ when are kids old enough to use social networking: http://fostercity.patch.com/articles/when-are-kids-old-enough-for-facebook-and-cell-phones

A study looks at how mothers and fathers differ in how they support and help their anxious kids: http://www.healthcanal.com/mental-health-behavior/17629-Helping-children-cope-with-anxiety.html

Thanks to graduated licensing programs, and the growing tendency of teenagers to delay driving, or even give up on it entirely, accident-related deaths appear to be less frequent: http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/transportation/blogs/driving-deaths-down-and-teenagers-are-a-major-reason and a recent article on SADD: http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20110605/NJNEWS/306050013/Peer-to-peer-parental-involvement-critical-in-keeping-teen-drivers-safe-on-the-Central-Jersey-roads According to A new report by AAA ,  seven of the top 10 deadliest days of the year for […]

An article on the stresses of traveling as a family, written with humor, and some helpful tips: http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/05/27/family.vacations/