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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

Here are some new links with helpful insight and tips: http://poway.patch.com/articles/helpful-tips-for-parents-of-a-new-teen http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/7707552/10_things_your_teen_wants_you_to_know.html?cat=25

This article explores the arguments on both sides: http://www.apa.org/monitor/2011/02/coed.aspx

this article responds to the debate surrounding Amy Chua’s book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother http://www.opednews.com/articles/More-on-being-a-Mom-Valui-by-May-Wang-110202-681.html