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This article describes the life skills that kids acquire from helping out around the house: http://teen-discipline.suite101.com/article.cfm/parenting-teenagers-household-chores-teach-self-sufficiency

Here is an article with tips for buying a used car for your teen: http://svanhighchair.net/purchasing-used-cars-for-teenagers-tips-and-advice/ and this is a link regarding a safe driving course for teens: http://www.14wfie.com/Global/story.asp?S=13137547

This article looks at how parents manage the decisions that come along with parenting teens in the age of modern technology: http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20100911/APC0403/9110326/Teens-cell-phones-texting-and-online-social-networking-put-parents-on-high-alert and this article explores the pros and cons of teens’ use of that technology: http://www.stljewishlight.com/special_sections/ohr_chadash/article_6c4d8d8a-d6e4-11df-8471-001cc4c03286.html

This article talks about the troubling trend of teens trafficking sexual pictures of other teens, and offers tips for parents on how to protect their kids: http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2010/09/10/5000870.htm

Here is an article suggesting that texting with your teen offers some opportunities /benefits: http://www.boston.com/community/moms/articles/2010/09/11/texting_can_distance_teens_from_parents_but_it_can_also_lead_to_better_communication/ and another article outlining some tips for texting with your teen: http://www.boston.com/community/moms/articles/2010/09/11/texting_tips_for_parents_and_teens/