On Youth and Teens Today with Vanessa Van Petten

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I think it is so important to get young people involved in politics. Many of the teens I work with are apathetic to current news and politics. This year, more than ever, it is important for adolescents to be knowledgeable about what is going on in our elections.
So, please, please, vote today [...]

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Why are we so dumb, yo?
A video by three teens in Florida on why American teens are ‘dumbing down.’ They have interviews where kids don’t recognize photos of Ghandi, and think Gerald Ford invented the car.
Wall Street Journal Article on Privacy Online
Gen On-Demand: How to Connect When Everything Moves at the Speed of [...]

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Me: “Do you know who is Mitt Romney is?”
16 year-old: “Oh ya, isn’t he like some rock star….right?”
Wrong. Many teens today, as well as adults are extremely unprepared and uninterested in the upcoming primaries and elections. As a 22 year-old, I can honestly say that I did not become interested in politics until [...]

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My Wednesday News Summary Posts posts are quick weekly summaries of news that is relevant for parents of teens from all across the web, to make it easy for busy parents to keep updated on news that might effect their family…or just find interesting!
Myspace Finally Fixes the Glitch on Private Photos
I posted about this earlier [...]

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