Is your teen's youth organization looking for places to do a service project? Are you and your teen looking for an activity with meaning that you can do together? Pick one of these local programs and give them a call. Not only will you be able to help others but you will bond as a family, teach your teen a new perspective on life and most likely find something you both enjoy doing... read more about volunteer activities for teens here.

More: How to Talk to Your Teen About the Future | How to Promote a Positive Volunteer Experience
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The About.com Readers' Choice Awards is an annual event where About.com readers can nominate and vote on the best of the best in hundreds of different categories. Nominations are currently being accepted. You can nominated your choice as many times as you wish. Nominations will be open until Wednesday, Feb. 15. Then, I'll tally up the votes and choose up to five finalists in each category. Finalists will be posted Wednesday, Feb. 22. You'll have four weeks -- until Wednesday, March 21 -- to vote for the winner in each categories. I'll announce the first place winners on Friday, March 30.

While some say there is no 'prize' just bragging rights, I will be creating a page for every nominee and winner that will be promoted here throughout the next year. So get your nominations in for your favorite!

• Best Family Blog for Parents of Teens
• Best Family Website for Parents of Teens
• Best Website for Teens: Social Sites
• Best Website for Teens: Gaming and Virtual Worlds
• Best Website for Teens: Online Magazines

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An important goal when communicating with teens is talking with them just to talk. This helps build and strengthen the bond between you. While it can be hard 'just to talk' with a teenager, it is possible! Stay involved in things that interest them, make a favorite meal with dessert or text them on their cell phone. These times offer an opportunity for you start a conversation and get to know your teen as he/she becomes the person he/she is going to be.

Take our quiz and see just how well you really know your teen. Jot down some of the questions you aren't sure of and put them in your next conversation.
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These winter activities for teens can be done individually, with friends or with the whole family. Each week has four different types of teen winter activities: Make This (Recipe), Craft This, Learn How and Get Out and Go! Each activity idea is fun for your teen.
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Coping with loneliness is a very important skill on my list of needed independent living skills for teens because every teen I've ever known has needed it. It doesn't matter if they are going to college, starting a new job and moving into an apartment or getting married. Leaving your childhood home and being on your own for the first time will cause some level of loneliness. Teens who know how to recognize loneliness as the temporary feeling it is, use their support system and work through their loneliness do just fine... read more.

More: 15 Skills Your Teen Needs to Be Successful at Living Independently | 5 Steps to Good Decision-Making Skills for Teens
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Super Bowl party ideas and tips for parents of teens who are giving a super bowl party.
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Cell phone charms are very easy to make if you have the right supplies. Teens love them because they can personalize their cell phones with them and change them from time to time to something new. They are also a fun craft that last a long time.
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Life Skills will help your teen be independent and able to live on their own, which is the goal of a successful young adult and their parents. But it isn't easy. Older teens often feel they can take the big step towards independent living without possessing all of the life skills they will need to succeed in the world at large.
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Simple step-by-step directions on how to make the Chinese snake knot.
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Burn out and teens: is your teenager stressed?
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Mega Trivia quiz for Harry Potter all 7 books of Harry Potter
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Teen party games make going to a teen party that much more fun. If your throwing a teen birthday party, here is a list of fun games to play with groups of teens. Some are active games, some are ice breakers and some of the birthday party games in this list go with a theme party. Birthday Party Games for teen birthday parties and other teen party fun. Ideas for birthday party games and other event or party games.
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Teen Depression Quiz Is your teen depressed? Parents of teenagers can take this simple quiz to find out. Includes advice and help for parents and teens who need resources for teen depression.
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Trivia quiz for book 1, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Book 7 Trivia Quiz for parents, teens and fans of the Harry Potter books.
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