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Despite the frequent message of irrelevance, parents can still be fundamentally important to their teens’ future success: http://www.niagarathisweek.com/news/article/882831–parents-influence-on-teens-instrumental-speaker http://www.courierpress.com/news/2010/oct/05/teens-need-sparks-a-voice-adult-involvement-to/

Here are two articles offering advice for parents of teens: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/surviving-your-childs-adolescence/201010/adolescence-and-the-problem-questions http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2010/10/04/surviving-teenagers-or-how-to-cope-with-sibling-rivalry/

Resent research suggests are engaging in safer sex: http://topnews.ae/content/24324-teenagers-more-responsible-about-using-condom http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/lifematters/sex-survey-points-to-teenagers-who-are-wise-20101004-164ed.html?from=smh_sb

Here is an article that discusses the issue of what age to get your child a phone http://living.oneindia.in/relationship/parents-and-children/2010/pros-cons-mobile-phones-child-041010.html and here is some research results suggesting parents are using texting and cell phones more: http://www.purdueexponent.com/?module=article&story_id=22816 And here is an article by a parent discussing the benefits and concerns after getting her teen a phone: http://esnews.org/2010/10/teenagers-and-cell-phones/

New research suggests kids with ADHD are more likely to develop depression: http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/10/04/health.adhd.depression.risk/index.html?hpt=T2 http://www.healblog.net/health-news/adhd-linked-to-depression-and-higher-suicide-risk-for-teenagers/