According to a new study, teens prefer texting over email, facebook, telephone, or other forms of communication: http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1007737
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Parenting tips
this article on Hubpages offers some nice tips and guidelines for parenting a teen http://hubpages.com/hub/Parenting-Teens-Learning-the-Tricks
Read More »Using poetry to open up communication with your teen
poet Elise Paschen suggests that poetry can offer a creative way of communicating with your teen, according to a recent article http://www.silive.com/relationships/index.ssf/2010/06/can_poetry_save_your_relationship.html
Read More »Binge drinking can damage your memory
According to a recent report, drinking large amounts of alcohol over a short period of time can damage a crucial part of teenagers’ brains. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7790128/Binge-drinking-teenagers-doing-lasting-harm-to-their-memories.html
Read More »teens and jobs
According to multiple reports, including: http://www.newschief.com/article/20100530/NEWS/5305054/1009/living?Title=Pickings-are-slim-for-students-seeking-part-time-jobs and http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/01/business/01jobs.html?src=busln Teens are going to have a harder time finding jobs due to the economic downturn.
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