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Although this may fall under the category of ‘no surprise there’ for more parents, A new study out of Europe confirms that the more teens are engaging in activities like video games or surfing the web for long periods on weekends: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20100917/Teenagers-devote-more-time-to-sedentary-behaviour-at-weekend-European-study.aspx

this article describes a new tool to help parents protect their kids online http://www.5minutesformom.com/27336/sexting-to-cyberbullying-how-parents-protect-kids-online-safety-web/

These articles talk about how parents can use modern technology can provide parents with an appropriate balance of connection, but not too much connection: http://dailycollegian.com/2010/09/19/the-digitally-connected-parent/ http://www2.timesdispatch.com/lifestyles/2010/sep/18/i-coll0810-ar-509595/ http://www.usnews.com/blogs/the-college-solution/2010/09/21/how-to-keep-in-touch-with-college-students.html http://www.ocregister.com/articles/keep-269411-kid-today.html http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/09/28/1722554/parents-need-to-limit-calls-stop.html

Here are some new helpful articles on better communciation: http://www.tpgonlinedaily.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1916:why-are-you-talking-to-your-teenager&catid=62:featured-columnist&Itemid=150 http://tipsnquips.com/2010/09/15-tips-for-communications-and-reaching-out-to-teenagers/

This article offers some tips on how to deal with a teen who is infatuated with his/her partner: http://living.oneindia.in/relationship/parents-and-children/2010/parenting-teenagers-parent-tips-200910.html