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
Read More »Teens and sex
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
Read More »A humorous look at talking to your kids about sex
Comedienne Julia Sweeney offers a frank and funny story about talking to her adopted daughter about sex: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/04/06/wits-sweeney/
Read More »Communicating with your teen
Some new helpful links with tips for parents: http://www.ehow.co.uk/info_8059991_barriers-truthful-communication-teens.html
Read More »On teen drivers
A recent article outlining the dangers faced by teen drivers, and offering some tips for parents of teen drivers: http://www.myfoxal.com/Global/story.asp?S=14256095
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