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Here are some nice articles about communicating with your college student when he/she is home for the summer http://www.universityparent.com/alabama/2010/06/18/facilitating-a-conversation-on-communication http://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2010/06/good-communication-can-be-an-important-key-to-your-college-student%E2%80%99s-success/

This is a review of the new book “Read Between the Lines: A Humorous Guide with Texting with Simplicity and Style” by Shawn Marie Edgington, Pleasanton author and mom, about learning to use texting to communicate with her teen. http://pleasanton.patch.com/articles/pleasanton-mom-helps-parents-read-between-the-lines

This article looks at some factors that influence popularity, and the pressure to be popular: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/19/your-money/19shortcuts.html

According to new research, adults text and drive more than teens. http://www.pcworld.com/article/199323/texting_while_driving_more_common_among_adults_than_teens.html?tk=hp_blg

Here are two articles that  discusses the difficulties parents face in communicating with their teens, and offers some helpful tips: http://www.glamnglory.com/LivingnLifestyle/The_Communication_Gap_Between_Parents_and_Teenagers__515.htm http://gomestic.com/home/the-art-of-helping-your-teens-listen/ http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:-tR2vTdgVcUJ:trc.cbwchc.org/docs/How%2520to%2520get%2520along%2520with%2520your%2520teen%2520English.pdf+%22How+to+Get+Along+With+Your+Teen:+A+Guide+for+Parents%22&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a