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. [...]

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For all of you technopeasants and non-techies alike, here is Part II of the coolest free websites on the web.  As I mostly have busy parent readers, I know that they love to know about cool sites, but just do not have time to find them.
My last post got over 100,000 views! So be sure [...]

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I get tons of emails everyday asking me for tips and advice for tapping into the parenting blogosphere, so I have implemented some ways to help.
What I want to Help You With:
-Getting More Traffic
-How to get blog sponsors
-How to actually make a living blogging
-Understanding how to use social networks for marketing and spreading your messages
-You [...]

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Recently the Los Angeles Times posted about how Identity Theft for kids is a big problem. I wanted to post some tips and services for you.
1. Teach Them About Social Security Numbers
First of all, they should know what their social security number is and the importance of keeping it private–not carrying it in a [...]

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I keep a very close eye on youth trends to make sure I keep my parent readers informed and prepared for trends. I wanted to discuss a recent report I came across about young people online by Global Youth Survey: Social Media from Next Great Thing.
Here are some of the key findings that I [...]

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