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Apparently teen sexting is now including sending videos: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Parenting/teens-sexting-level-explicit-videos/story?id=13191501 http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/six-teenagers-investigated-over-sexting-and-webcam-porn-20110322-1c4v9.html and teen sexting is on the rise: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/the-secrets-of-teenage-sexting/story-fn5izo02-1226031052977

There is a new iphone application designed specifically to help teens succeed: http://appmodo.com/47671/teenager-inspired-iphone-app-leads-students-to-academic-success/

an article about the importance of open communication: http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20110219/APC04/102190375/0/APC0601/Open-communication-parents-can-help-teens-develop-good-decision-making?odyssey=nav|head An article on being a teenager in the digital age: http://www.onenewsnow.com/Perspectives/Default.aspx?id=1315498 and an article for parents of teens: http://www.iol.co.za/lifestyle/family/parenting/how-to-survive-the-terrible-teens-1.1045598

This article offers parents some tips on how to talk to your kids about alcohol: http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/studio10/healthy_living/how-do-you-talk-to-your-kids-about-drinking-alcohol and here is an article regarding a survey on teens’ views on drinking: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_17780053?nclick_check=1

According to new research, teens that take sex education are less likely to have sex: http://parentingteens.about.com/b/2011/03/21/teens-who-take-sex-education-in-school-are-less-likely-to-have-sex.htm And this opinion article attacks a recent article in the Wall Street Journal that misrepresents teens, sex, and parents’ blame: http://jezebel.com/#!5783773/teenagers-sluttier-than-ever-and-its-all-their-mothers-fault and on the importance of talking to your kids about sex http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-houston/lets-talk-about-sex-a-cal_b_843341.html