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Tips for improving communication: http://www.ehow.com/info_7916720_10-improve-communication-parents-children.html http://www.articlesbase.com/parenting-articles/parent-child-communication-checklist-4219713.html http://www.ehow.com/info_7932458_activities-communication-between-parents-teenagers.html http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/feb/15/words-words-words-making-the-difference-3301/ http://pelham.patch.com/articles/moms-talk-q-a-connecting-with-your-teen http://ezinearticles.com/?Parent-Child-Communication-Checklist&id=5911057

A survey of married parents suggests that communication is the key for positive family life: http://www.parentdish.com/2011/02/08/communication-may-be-key-to-improving-family-life-survey-shows/ And an article on the importance of communication: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/2/11/focus/8041276&sec=focus

Parents’ reports indicate that kids with ADHD are more likely to also suffer from other conditions: http://psychcentral.com/news/2011/02/09/parents-of-children-with-adhd-report-multiple-conditions/23360.html

These articles discusses how teens are more prone to foolish and risky behavior around peers: http://jezebel.com/#!5751782/friends-make-teenagers-do-dumb-things http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-the-md-teens-friends-20110411,0,6084524.story And yet 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

This article looks at the short and long term impact of teenagers’ heavy drinking: http://www.sciencecodex.com/heavy_drinking_in_older_teenagers_has_long_and_shortterm_consequences