Adventures in Parenting – Is Safe Teen Driving an Oxymoron?

Katy Lee, a school teacher and parent, says: “Even though I’ve made my share of mistakes, I am quite proud that my children are turning out to be pretty “good” people who are growing in compassion, integrity, and character. They are the fruits of my 20+ years of labor – and you thought labor was just 20 hours!

Check out her web site on parenting and her blog articles at these locations:

http://www.AdventuresInParenting.org
http://www.katylee.com/blog
http://www.squidoo.com/joyfulfamily

and a podcast we did together here:

http://www.adventuresinparenting.org/2008/09/24/safe_teen_driving/

Vanessa Van Petten “On Teens Today”

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!

Sue Scheff, P.U.R.E. Helps 15,000 Parents and Teens

Sue Scheff is the founder of Parents Universal Resource Experts (P.U.R.E.). Her organization was founded in 2001 and for the past several years has assisted families with valuable information and resources for their children and teens who are at risk — teens struggling with peer pressure, experimenting with drugs and alcohol, and simply good kids starting to make bad choices. Doctors, Attorney’s, Therapists, Police Departments, Schools, Guidance Counselors and other professionals refer Parent’s Universal Resource’s to families.

Over the years Sue and her team have helped over 15,000 families dealing with troubled teens and difficult teen issues. Visit her site at www.helpyourteens.com and be sure to learn more at www.suescheff.com and her blog at http://parentsuniversalresourceexperts.wordpress.com where she’s recently posted an article about Safe Teen Driving Club.