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Vanessa Petten bridges the communication gap between teens and parents. Every parent fears losing their child. But in this revolutionary book, youthologist Vanessa Van Petten translates what parents want to say into what teens want to hear. At 16, Vanessa Van Petten started her award-winning website, RadicalParenting.com, in reaction to sudden friction with her parents. Today, Vanessa and more than one hundred teen contributors help thousands of parents build and maintain healthy, strong, mutually fulfilling relationships with their teenage children-by providing prescriptive advice straight from the source. From classic fights like dating and chores to 21st Century issues such as sexting and cyberbullying, this comprehensive book provides step-by-step guidance on every worry, including: Lying Peer Pressure Social Networking Sex School Drugs It's never too late to reconnect. Vanessa Van Petten helps you learn what's really going on in your child's life, and most importantly- understand when to put your foot down and when to let go.

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Van Petten explores a variety of timely subjects, including peer relationships, teen/parent communication, bullying, technology, and risky business. Her outlook on technology and Internet savvy is particularly incisive, emphasizing not only the hazards of time-suck activities but also the many social and academic benefits of the digital universe. Like a crafty spy, Van Petten comfortably segues from parent to teen perspective, and while noting that each adolescent is unique, she skillfully opens doors to the collective teen psyche. <br> - Publishers Weekly

Explores a variety of timely subjects, including peer relationships, teen/parent communication, bullying, technology, and 'risky business.' Her outlook on technology and 'Internet savvy' is particularly incisive, emphasizing not only the hazards of 'time-suck' activities but also the many social and academic benefits of the digital universe. Like a crafty spy, Van Petten comfortably segues from parent to teen perspective, and while noting that each adolescent is unique, she skillfully opens doors to the collective teen psyche. <i>Publishers Weekly Offers parents of teenagers a new opportunity to communicate with their kids on a level that strips away the strife. Van Petten's time-tested, step-by-step methods can help both parents and their children navigate around the classic pitfalls and reach a level of mutual understanding. Today.com Translates teen behavior into terms parents can understand and explains why your child may suddenly seem unrecognizable to you. She tackles bullying, drugs, technology, lying and grades and encourages parents to communicate, communicate, communicate with their teens, even if a large portion of that communicating comes in the form of arguments. <i>Chicago Tribune</i>

Van Petten explores a variety of timely subjects, including peer relationships, teen/parent communication, bullying, technology, and risky business. Her outlook on technology and Internet savvy is particularly incisive, emphasizing not only the hazards of time-suck activities but also the many social and academic benefits of the digital universe. Like a crafty spy, Van Petten comfortably segues from parent to teen perspective, and while noting that each adolescent is unique, she skillfully opens doors to the collective teen psyche. <br> - Publishers Weekly <br><br>

Author Information

VANESSA VAN PETTEN has been writing and speaking about teen issues since she was sixteen. She founded RadicalParenting.com and is a CNN columnist, as well as winner of the Mom's Choice Award. She travels the country speaking to all types of groups about family relationships, teen lifestyles, advertising to Net-Generation and many other issues pertaining to Gen Y. She lives in Los Angeles.

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