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Here are some new links for parents: http://www.suite101.com/content/teens-and-texting-a314155 http://parentblog.alleyoop.com/tag/communication-barriers/ http://www.bloggytech.com/info-teenagers-texting-parents-communication.html http://presspubs.com/articles/2010/11/23/columns/doc4cec44a4d22dc982087241.txt

These articles outline the importance of good communication: http://tnca.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/parent-child-communication-key-to-reducing-teen-pregnancy-rate/ http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/component/content/42?task=view And this article discusses the damage of splitting your attention and pretending to listen to your kids: http://blog.anniefox.com/tag/parent-teen-communication/

This expert teaches kids online etiquette and safety: http://www.wickedlocal.com/middleton/news/education/x1743708785/National-expert-shares-tips-on-how-to-teach-children-online-etiquette and here are some new links regarding cyberbullying: http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20101130/NEWS01/11300318/For-kids-cyberbullies-can-be-hard-to-escape http://my.hsj.org/Schools/Newspaper/tabid/100/view/frontpage/articleid/393250/newspaperid/1666/Cyberbullying_Weaves_a_Web_of_Hurt.aspx http://ezinearticles.com/?Cell-Phones-and-Texting—Danger-for-Teens&id=5435047 http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-12/f-sf-mt2121410.php And how to help protect your teen online: http://pottsmerc.com/articles/2010/11/28/news/srv0000010086364.txt

This article has helpful information: http://edu.prinews.net/2010/12/depression-in-teenagers-understanding-the-problem-2/

This article describes a recent trend of teens getting high off nutmeg: http://news.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978759146