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
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Parenting teens
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
Read More »A teen’s perspective on communication and consequences
This is a nice little blog from a teen’s point of view: http://www.radicalparenting.com/2010/06/27/it-works-both-ways/
Read More »Research looks at parenting practices
This research supports the idea that balancing being supportive and caring, while still monitoring behavior and enforcing family rules, offers the best combination of respect for independence and protection from bad decisions. http://dating.over-blog.net/article-fathering-teenagers-53027135.html
Read More »The importance of a good sense of humor in parenting teenagers
This is a nice blog by Dawn Hawkins: http://www.helium.com/items/1873743-importance-of-a-good-sense-of-humor-when-parenting-teenagers
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