On Youth and Teens Today with Vanessa Van Petten

Welcome to a secret view into the world of the net-generation. I love writing to you (maybe a little too much) so enjoy, stick around and be sure to tell me what you think...and, duh, get on my email list quick! (on the right, "subscribe via email"). Or subscribe to my RSS feed.

Wow, disturbing PSA about Aids (thank you YPulse!)

Breaking News

NYT: Cyberfamilies Doing the Campus Hop Virtual College Tours

MSNBC: Virtual Reality Helps Kids With Autism

Night Clubs for Kids

Articles of Interest

Newsweek: New picture book to help mothers explain plastic surgery to their kids….ew.

Here Comes Miss Teen Africa

Funny Confessions of a Modern Mom (MSNBC)

Radio Disney Goes to Mobile and Markets to Tweens

Digital Trends: Texting Improves Teen/Parent Relationships

Camp for Parents

Socrato: Crowd Sourcing for Test Preparation–talk about Academic 2.0

Catholic Church Using Technology to Reach Youth (thank you YPulse)

My Picks of the Week

I love Upfront Magazine run by editor, Elliot Rebhun, which is a national news magazine for teenagers. I would love to help them with their message, I think what they do is great!

Jewish Big Brother and Sister Organization I am very much considering volunteering with them, I think they have a great program.

Teen Pregnancy Is Not Fun

I was interviewed on TWIT TV’s Jumping Monkeys!

I was also on Divorcing Daze Podcast talking about my divorced background and family.