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This is a great article By John Weyenberg that recommends tailoring your communication with your children so it is appropriate to their level: http://ezinearticles.com/?Promote-Better-Parent-Child-Communication-by-Getting-on-Their-Level&id=4769471

This is a book review of the book by Beth Grosshans: http://www.theparentvortex.com/wordpress/resource-review-thursday-beyond-time-out/

This article discusses how college students can gain valuable skills from negotiating difficulties with their rommate: http://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2010/08/why-your-college-student%E2%80%99s-roommate-conflict-may-be-a-good-thing/

A new study shows that having a sister around can ‘ help decrease negative emotions like loneliness or depression’: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/08/05/earlyshow/main6746040.shtml

These articles look at the pros and cons of being so connected with your teen when they go away to college: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-teen-connected-parents-20100805,0,7352817.story http://www.courant.com/features/books/hc-iconnected-parents-college-kids-20100813,0,2262726.story http://www.tuftsdaily.com/features/helicopter-parents-have-trouble-letting-college-students-grow-up-1.2398806 And this article offers advice from a student affairs officer at a college: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/campus-overload/2010/08/letting_go_10_tips_for_parents.html http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/08/05/earlyshow/main6746040.shtml