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some links on how much time teens spend texting: http://www.boston.com/community/moms/articles/2011/03/27/on_call_all_night_can_leave_texting_teens_tired_out/ http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/03/sexting_today_t.php http://www.buffalonews.com/city/article383201.ece http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/articleid/429446/newspaperid/4051/Is_texting_beneficial.aspx

Here are some common myths about parenting, and the truth that debunks them, from Stacy Kaiser, a licensed psychotherapist and author of How to Be a Grown Up: http://yourlife.usatoday.com/parenting-family/familyfriends/post/2011/03/The-truth-behind-10-parenting-myths-part-I/149168/1?csp=ylf and a recent advice column: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700122077/Establish-channels-of-communication-with-kids.html

This is a CNN interview with a 6-year-old girl who wrote about her experiences being bullied: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2011/03/23/exp.pn.bullied.girl.writes.book.hln?hpt=T2

Good news for students looking for summer jobs: http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/24/pf/summer_jobs_outlook/index.htm?hpt=T2 And this link looks at the impact of teens having to compete with older applicants in a tough market: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/03/27/2011-03-27_more_work_in_job_hunt.html

This article discusses the debate around software to monitor your teens’ text messages: http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/text-monitoring-system-not-spying-creators-4081785 And a new software to monitor if your teen is speeding in the car: http://www.appscout.com/2011/03/speedbump_app_alerts_parents_w.php and an article about monitoring your teens’ online behavior http://newtown.patch.com/articles/moms-talk-keeping-up-with-your-children-online