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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Many of my friends who are starting their own businesses, writing books, making blogs or getting jobs are very concerned with social awareness and giving back.  We are one of the most socially conscious generations and well aware of global warming, the importance of recycling, carbon offsets and our global footprint.
Here are the top 10 [...]

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Dear Vanessa
Sometimes you mention monitoring your kids online and on the computer. I am thinking about installing a parental control software on my computer, but there are thousands of choices. Do you have any recommendations?
-Laurie, Los Angeles, CA
I actually get this question a lot, especially when I speak and often get emails from [...]

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I love holding contests to raise awareness about other bloggers, parents and teens spreading ideas about positive parenting. Last month was the Best Mom Blogs which was a huge success!
I constantly get asked by parents, “as an informed parent, what websites should I read?” And recently, “I want to be able to listen to [...]

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Obama is creating a mass following of net-generation teen, pre-teen and millennial young people. Many parents ask me: Why do teens and young people love Obama? Here are the reasons I think that Obama strikes a strong chord with our generation.
**Please note, this is not an endorsement of Obama, just an explanation of [...]

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