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This article describes how divorced parents are using social media, online chatting, and other online resources to stay in touch with their kids: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/fashion/20Facebook.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&pagewanted=2&adxnnlx=1300546862-CHfpfcLGkLHPJXze4Nq4OA

A helpful Q & A for moms: http://media.patch.com/articles/moms-talk-how-to-deal-with-the-teen-years Some dangerous trends and fads among teens: http://www.wltx.com/news/health/article/128272/291/Blood-Sucking-Leads-9-Dangerous-Teen-Trends Some tips for parents on teen stress: http://www.brighthub.com/parenting/tweens-teens/articles/110268.aspx And smoking menthol cigarettes is on the rise among teens: http://yourdailynewsfix.com/menthol-cigarette-use-has-increased-among-teenagers/271063/

These articles offers parents some insight into how to adjust their boundaries with a child who is growing up: http://www.suite101.com/content/trust-communication-and-boundaries-for-tweens-a357877 http://www.suite101.com/content/listening-to-our-children-with-our-hearts-a357665

Some articles discussing teens and their wide usage of texting: http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/articleid/421856/newspaperid/4219/Lost_in_the_World_of_Texting.aspx http://bradenton.patch.com/articles/technology-taboo-texting-vs-real-conversation-5 http://manchester.patch.com/articles/texting-facebook-and-twitter http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/articleid/422125/newspaperid/2738/Editorial_The_Dangerous_Uses_of_Technology.aspx http://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/parenting/r-ur-kds-txtng-24-7 http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-news-texting-while-driving-is-no-laugh-out-loud-matter-20110313,0,1842650.story http://gazettenet.com/2011/03/18/parenting-text-happy-teens

here are some links with helpful suggestions: http://www.ajc.com/lifestyle/experts-dont-be-parent-866187.html http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=37743&title=Strong%20teenz-parents%E2%80%99%20interaction%20a%20must! http://www.surfnetparents.com/three_common_worries_of_teenagers_today-21430.html http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20101112/LIVING/311120001/1040/Cops-woman-arrested-stealing-items-Dollar-Tree-Asheville/Troubled-teens-Signs-parents-should-watch-for?odyssey=nav|head http://yourlife.usatoday.com/parenting-family/familyfriends/post/2011/03/A-few-things-parents-may-not-know-about-teens-and-sex-but-should%E2%80%A6/147559/1 http://paramus.patch.com/articles/is-your-teen-in-the-throes-of-teen-angst-or-depression an article on why teens are drawn to social media: http://kidslearntoblog.com/why-teenagers-love-social-media/ And new research showing that just as teens encounter more peer pressure, their brains become more able to resist bad behavior choices: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1365028/Teenagers-brains-wired-resist-bad-behaviour-just-peer-pressure-kicks-in.html