Want to know what real teens think of most parenting advice? At Vanessa Van Petten’s web site, www.OnTeensToday.com, teen writers tell parents what they wish their own parents knew (and didn’t know).
Vanessa has enlisted eight teenage writers, age 13-17, to talk honestly about real issues that teens and pre-teens are dealing with, so parents can actually understand at least a small part of the teen world view — and finally develop better relations.
According to Vanessa, “As much as I LOVED my freedom when I was a teen, I know that adolescents are often two steps ahead of parental controls and because of this, watched many of my friends make really, really bad decisions. So, we have decided to break open the door to our SECRET, terribly complex world and let you in. Ok, I am exaggerating just a tad, but I do truly believe that if we help each other stay informed, we can stay safe, supported and become happier adults.
Vanessa Van Petten has been featured as the Young Parenting Expert in the Wall Street Journal, the Santa Monica Daily Press, World Journal, Atlanta Insite Magazine and more. She has also appeared on the Greg Mantell Show, Playboy Radio and numerous other radio and internet podcast shows. She has a nationally syndicated parenting column out of Epoch Times, New York City.
Vanessa has recently named the Safe Teen Driving Club blog as one of the “Best 50 Dad Blogs.” Be sure to check out the wealth of information at her site, OnTeensToday.com for a real view into how teens think and why they act the way they do!
