To Get Through to Your Teens, Text Them
by Catherine Pearlman on Offspring, shared by Catheri from Lifehacker on (#3S59E)

Teenagers don't enjoy talking to their parents. Actually, scratch that. Many don't talk that much to their friends either, at least not with their voices. Teenagers like to text. Walk into any establishment where teens hang out and you will see them clumped together in small groups hovering over their cell phones."