http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2008/04/02/meet-vanessa-van-petten/ Tips and Tools for Successfully Parenting your Teen Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:18:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2008/04/02/meet-vanessa-van-petten/comment-page-1/#comment-1182 Margaret Pevec Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:45:53 +0000 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2008/04/02/meet-vanessa-van-petten/#comment-1182 It's so great to hear about a young adult who is spending the time and energy to help parents and teens connect. Bravo Vanessa and to Sue for letting us know about her fine work! It’s so great to hear about a young adult who is spending the time and energy to help parents and teens connect. Bravo Vanessa and to Sue for letting us know about her fine work!

]]> http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2008/04/02/meet-vanessa-van-petten/comment-page-1/#comment-1179 Mitch York Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:40:33 +0000 http://pleasestoptherollercoaster.com/blog/2008/04/02/meet-vanessa-van-petten/#comment-1179 Great post and so important. I have three kids, 17, 19, 21. The youngest and oldest (girls) are well on their way and so focused but the 19 year old boy is still figuring things out. We used to really go at it when he was a younger teen--I tried to drive him hard to focus on school and do things the "right" way. Needless to say he did what he wanted and none of it was what I wanted. BUT we now get along great, he's in community college and he hugs me every day--because I am no longer judgmental. I know he'll find his place in the world and all he needs from me is love (and not the tough variety). Great post and so important. I have three kids, 17, 19, 21. The youngest and oldest (girls) are well on their way and so focused but the 19 year old boy is still figuring things out. We used to really go at it when he was a younger teen–I tried to drive him hard to focus on school and do things the “right” way. Needless to say he did what he wanted and none of it was what I wanted. BUT we now get along great, he’s in community college and he hugs me every day–because I am no longer judgmental. I know he’ll find his place in the world and all he needs from me is love (and not the tough variety).

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