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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

This article discusses the risks of teens having cell phones, and offers practical advice on how to deal with the inevitable moment when you get your teen a cell phone: http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_15302832?source=most_emailed

good news for parents, research shows that Teenagers want to finish their studies and leave home: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-06/f-sf-twt061810.php