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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

A new company will monitor your teen’s facebook postings for you: http://www.ktnv.com/story/14053582/social-shield