This article opens the conversations of separating ‘typical teenage behavior’ from reactions to the divorce: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ginger-emas/divorce-kids-normal-or-no_b_783379.html
Read More »Regarding Facebook
This article looks at how facebook affects teens and dating: http://trendsupdates.com/facebook-affects-the-love-life-of-teenagers/ And this article takes a look at the role of facebook in teens’ lives: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/facebook_messaging_teens_and_school_work_can_faceb.php
Read More »When your teen stars dating
This article offers some perspective and advice for parents: http://understandingteenagers.com.au/blog/2010/11/thinking-clearly-about-parentingteenagers-dating/
Read More »Teens and money management
This article advises parents to talk to their teens about money management, including issues like debt and credit: http://www.vanquis.co.uk/news/Budget-Planning/Nov-2010/Parents-should-talk-about-debt-issues-with-teenagers
Read More »Tips for communicating with your child
Here are some new helpful links: http://commack.patch.com/articles/septa-event-encourages-positive-communication-between-parents-and-children http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/index.php/component/content/article/1209-parent-child-communication-basics.html http://diyfather.com/content/nonviolent-communication-for-parents
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