On Youth and Teens Today with Vanessa Van Petten

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Disclaimer: I just bring what I hear to you, the terms below are sometimes mean, often lewd and I typically disagree with.
I remember explaining to my mom 6 years ago that just because we were dating, doesn’t mean he was my boyfriend.  The rules of teen dating seem to constantly change and vary by school, [...]

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Nate is a 16 year-old living in Los Angeles, CA and he writes his own awesome blog at Naterocks.com.  He gives us the young male perspective parents need, thanks Nate!

Bonding or even communicating with your male offspring may seem like a daunting task and is probably something that you have tried to do on a [...]

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Today is Teen Tuesday and I will have a number of different articles from my wonderful teen writers, a few are on Teens and dating.  Many of their articles are a fascinating glimpse into the way they think about dating, boys, girls and parents.
This is Samantha. She is a 17-year-old aspiring fashion journalist who [...]

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We have all heard of helicopter parenting. You know, the kind of parents that are uber involved in every aspect of their child’s life and sort of buzz and run circles around them as they grow up.
I work with a lot of parents and kids, I hear from a lot of parents and kids, [...]

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