The Partnership for a Drug-free America

Vanessa Van Petten

Role: Teen Culture Interpreter
Number of kids: None
Living in: California
Occupation: Author, blogger, entrepeneur, life trainer for teens

About Me

Vanessa Van Petten is the teen author of the parenting book “You’re Grounded!” as well as an entrepreneur and life trainer for teens. In addition to her website, www.onteenstoday.com, Vanessa writes a parenting blog from a teen’s perspective to help parents understand what is actually going on in the mind of kid’s today to make life a little bit easier. Her awesome parenting tips have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Daily News, Fox 5 New York, CBS 4 Miami and much more! Vanessa has dedicated her life to helping parents and teenagers mend their relationships. After witnessing many of her friends from high school and college ruin their lives with drugs and alcohol, she learned that most of their anger stemmed from poor relationships with their parents. She believes that by helping bridge the communication gap and providing safer activities for teens, generation Y will grow up to be happier and healthier adults.