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Here are some new links that offer parents insight into their teen: http://thoughtcatalog.com/2011/5-things-teenagers-hate/ And here are some links with suggestions for connecting with your teen: http://beauty.pritecho.com/2011/01/parenting-teenagers-5-minutes-a-day-to-connect-with-your-teenager/ http://www.suite101.com/content/teenagers–how-to-help-your-withdrawn-teen-a334928 http://lovesexmarriage101.com/blog/family/techniques-to-use-for-parenting-your-teenagers-3609.php http://fiveoclocknews.net/parenting/3-powerful-suggestions-for-parenting-teenagers http://searchwarp.com/swa687533-Parenting-Doesnt-Come-With-A-How-To-Guide-Especially-For-Teenagers.htm http://www.onenewsnow.com/Perspectives/Default.aspx?id=1387442

This article discusses recent data on the frequency of binge drinking among teens: http://topnews.us/content/232904-teenagers-more-inclined-binge-drinking-us

some new helpful links: http://edu.prinews.net/2011/01/parenting-teenagers-2/ http://choose4me.com/parenting-teenagers-doesnt-have-to-be-life-destroying/ http://lovesexmarriage101.com/blog/family/techniques-to-use-for-parenting-your-teenagers-3609.php http://fiveoclocknews.net/parenting/3-powerful-suggestions-for-parenting-teenagers

A new article on protecting your kids online: http://haysfreepress.com/archives/14873 On using facebook with your teens: http://www.onlinesocialmedia.net/20110119/facebook-relationships-natural-for-parents-teens/ An article suggesting that over-reliance on social media and technology can hamper teens’ social skills: http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9029162

Here are some good links with helpful tips: http://www.perthnow.com.au/discipline-consistency/story-fn6jamm4-1225987124267 http://www.timesunion.com/living/article/Parent-When-to-relax-and-when-to-worry-957495.php http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/communication-parents.aspx