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Some new helpful links: http://www.ehow.com/info_7969269_communication-techniques-teenagers.html http://gomestic.com/family/top-four-ways-to-have-better-communication-with-your-teen/ http://www.examiner.com/women-s-relationship-advice-in-jacksonville/do-you-speak-teenager?render=print http://www.squidoo.com/talking-to-your-teen http://www.newera.com.na/article.php?articleid=37743&title=Strong%20teenz-parents%E2%80%99%20interaction%20a%20must! http://www.empoweringparents.com/five-secrets-for-communicating-with-teenagers.php?&key=Anger-And-Defiance# http://www.mysinchew.com/node/54178

There is a new social media site designed for parents to facilitate scheduling playdates for their kids: http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/28/redrover-allows-parents-to-make-play-dates-on-the-fly/ http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110302006160/en/RedRover-RedRover-Send-Parents

This link offers some tips: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/02/28/2687207/a-checklist-for-parents-who-coach.html

According to a new study out of England, happy teens are more likely to be happy adults, less likely to have a mental disorder, and more likely to get a divorce later in life: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/8350587/Happy-teenagers-more-likely-to-get-divorced.html

Teens who work too many hours put their health at risk: http://yourlife.usatoday.com/parenting-family/teen-ya/story/2011/02/Too-many-hours-on-the-job-could-put-high-school-teens-at-risk/43712710/1 On the risks of tanning salons for teens: http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/nation/2011/02/doctors-want-teenagers-banned-tanning-salons http://www.medindia.net/news/Teenagers-to-be-Banned-from-Visiting-Tanning-Salons-81636-1.htm http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/tanning-52165-most-salon.html On the risks of  energy drinks: http://topnews.us/content/235781-children-and-teenagers-should-stop-taking-energy-drinks-due-health-reasons Teens who have a dog are more active: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/02/21/2672310/teens-with-dogs-are-more-active.html