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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I am so happy to put up this post.  I wrote it with my interns who have also gone through divorce.  I have written a few articles for my divorced parent readers:

-4 Everyday Tips From A Child of Divorce
-6 Unique Strategies for Divorced Families
Now I cannot wait to get this resource out there!
Best Blogs [...]

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I will be giving away a copy of each of these books to one of my readers.  They are really fabulous, I just finished the Teens Talk Tough Times one and think it was really great.  If you would like a copy just include a comment about why you would like these four Chicken Soup [...]

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Best Mom Blogs Part I was a fantastic success.  I wrote that article about 6 months ago and decided that it is time for a refresher! I have been emailed by, met and been reading some fantastic new blogs and stumbled across some old ones I had not known about. I also love sharing around [...]

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I love honoring awesome mom’s on my blog, and am now looking for America’s Next Top Mommy. This should be fun!
Of course, my moms have already won because they are so awesome, but I would like to open this up to everyone!
Requirements:
-Must be a mom.
-Submit a paragraph (or more) about why you are awesome (or [...]

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