This Blog looks at how what motivates teens to want plastic surgery, and the risks involved: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/womenontheverge/blog/2010/07/28/the-most-beautiful-girl-in-the-world-teenagers-and-plastic-surgery
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Parents’ influence on teens
A recent study out of England looked at how much parents pressure and influence their teens: http://www.prlog.org/10816916-17-of-teenagers-feel-pressured-by-their-parents.html
Read More »modern technologies
these articles offer some warnings about the modern technologies that kids take for granted: http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2010/07/24/4918310.htm and the particular dangers of the video chat with the iphone 4 http://www.wtkr.com/news/wtkr-iphone-warning-chat,0,6727347.story
Read More »Parenting teenagers
This is a frank and open blog talking about the struggles of raising a teenager: http://secondwindpub.wordpress.com/2010/07/24/parenting-teenagers-any-advice-is-welcome/
Read More »Talking about drugs
Some articles about talking to your teen about drugs: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/47989267/Effective-Communication-about-drugs-between-parents-and-young-people http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/vashon/vib/opinion/41773587.html?period=W&mpStartDate=07-13-2010
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