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This article looks at the latest results of research on the sexual prevalence and behaviors of teens, and discusses how parents can help encourage their teens to come and talk to them http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/14/AR2010061404707.html and here is the actual research: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/43637926/PARENTS-AND-TEENS-ON-LOVE-SEX-AND-RELATIONSHIPS-RESEARCH

This is a thought provoking article that looks at how important gaining your child’s trust can be in order to help deal with misbehavior: http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Establishing-Trust-To-Counteract-Defiant-Behaviors/1214551

A recent study conducted by the Norton anti-virus software company Symantec examined children’s actual online experiences compared with parents’ assumptions: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/kids-easy-online-targets/story-e6frf7jo-1225880577775

A recent study suggests that  The results show playing video games that include reckless driving, such as Grand Theft Auto, was associated with reports of actual reckless driving: http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2010/0615/Grand-Theft-Auto-causes-teenagers-to-be-bad-drivers

This a great article that names the subject parents tend to avoid talking about with their teens, and then wonder why those same teens don’t come and talk to them about what is on their minds http://springfieldmoms.org/conversations-teens-want-to-have-with-their-parents/