On Youth and Teens Today with Vanessa Van Petten

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Oh, good title right? I know, I like it too.  Dum dah dah, what is techno-perfection? (sorry with the sassy typing, I am in a mood today).
Techno Perfection: n An individual’s personal desire to look good and be in flattering poses and styles at all times based on the new ability to edit, crop, color [...]

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Sometimes I just needed my parents to be there without reminding me that they were there.  We really, really, really hate asking you for help and advice—and sometimes even hate when you give it.  But, for the most part we do want you there and need you.
When your teen is upset in the car after [...]

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When my mom did not get her private time, it was a problem.  I am realizing more and more that many of the moms I talk to do not take enough time and energy to take care of them selves.  They always put their needs last in the family.  No, scratch that, last in the [...]

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Recently, I have been speaking at corporations and parent groups about the four types of net-gen kids they might encounter in the workplace.  Since, the presentation has been so well received and powerful, I realized that modern parenting is affecting how kids perform and act in the workplace as well as in High School and [...]

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