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On talking to your kids about drugs and alcohol: http://ellington-somers.patch.com/articles/how-do-you-talk-to-your-kids-about-drugs-and-alcohol-2 http://acton.patch.com/articles/sobering-advice-for-teens-and-parents A new campaign against teen drinking involves encouraging parents to talk to their teens: http://www.wben.com/Parents-Hold-the–Power–In-Fight-Against-Underage/9684851 A tragedy in New Zealand reminds parents of why they should have that talk: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10720677 A growing number of teenagers are abusing the bath salts by snorting, injecting, or […]

a new mental health resource that is using texting as a means of accessing teens http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110419/NEWS/104190331/-1/SITEMAP

New software to monitor your teen’s phone activity: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/phonesheriff-allows-parents-to-control-child-phone-activities-and-track-gps-locations-120593629.html New software that enables parents to monitor their children’s Facebook accounts for illicit content, providing them with real-time alerts when suspicious activity is detected: http://www.sys-con.com/node/1806448 and the debate about whether to ‘friend’ your teen on facebook: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/dailycourier/guestcolumn/s_732849.html

Some new helpful links: http://articlime.com/article184730-communication-tips-parents-teens.html http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6629.html http://www.medicineweb.com/health/teen-health/wellness-safety/improving-communication-with-your-teenagers/ http://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/04/26/nonversation.difficulties.with.kids/?hpt=C2 http://agile-secretariat.org/archives/3160  

This article discusses when to let kids social network: http://blogs.abc.net.au/victoria/2011/04/when-should-they-go-on-facebook.html