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Some links to help parents understand teen behavior: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/delia-lloyd/teenagers_b_824218.html http://www.suite101.com/content/how-to-understand-and-raise-responsible-teenagers-a356425 http://www.squidoo.com/why-teens-like-to-explore-bad-habits http://www.dnj.com/article/20110222/LIFESTYLE/102220302 http://www.imfreakz.com/article/parenting-difficult-teenagers-giving-guidelines-to-teens-for-social-networking-and-other-issues.html http://muslimmatters.org/2011/02/23/how-to-respect-your-teens-privacy/

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