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This article offers some ideas of how to discuss alcohol and drinking (or not drinking) http://local.psychcentral.com/Teen_Drinking_Limits_vs_Punishment_Bellefontaine_OH-r1365741-Bellefontaine_OH.html

These articles provide some tips for dealing with defiant behavior: http://gomestic.com/family/can-you-discipline-teen-rebellion/ http://dating.over-blog.net/article-defiant-teenagers-53351950.html

This is a helpful article discussing how to discern more typical teenage mood shifts from something more serious: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703964104575334740269660342.html

This article offers some helpful insight for parenting teens and how to transition more independence and autonomy: http://www.zeeol.com/teenage-parents-how-to-connect-to-teens.html

This is a nice little blog from a teen’s point of view: http://www.radicalparenting.com/2010/06/27/it-works-both-ways/