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6 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • October 2021 parent fredericksburg & family Entrepreneur of the Year PROUD FOUNDING MEMBER ADVERTISING PHONE 540-429-3572 EMAIL leighanne@fredericksburgparent.net CALENDAR & SOCIAL MEDIA E-MAIL webmaster@fredericksburgparent.net EDITORIAL PHONE 540-429-3572 E-MAIL fredparenteditor@gmail.com SNAIL MAIL P.O. Box 7884, F'burg, VA 22404 www.fredericksburgparent.net The publishers reserve the right to reject any advertisement, editorial or listing that does not meet the publication's stan- dards. No part of this magazine may be reproduced with out permission. Listing and advertising rates are available upon request. Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the information con- tained herein, however, the publisher cannot guaran- tee such accuracy. Listings and advertisements are subject to typographical errors, ommissions and/or change without notice. For terms and conditions please visit our website at www.fredericksburgparent.net © Copyright 2021 Nurture, Inc. All rights reserved. LIKE facebook.com/ FredericksburgParent SIGN UP www.FredParent.net TWEET twitter.com/fredpar- ent PIN www.pinterest.com/ fredparent FOLLOW @fredparentmagazine WRITTEN BY CHRIS JONES editor's note Photo by Corey Miller Photography Parenting Parenting a a Connected Connected Generation Generation PUBLISHER Leigh Anne Van Doren Tabitha & Jamie Nelle's mom EDITOR & WEBMASTER Chris Jones Quincy, Hayden & Olive's dad MEDIA & ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Megan Walsh: Mia, Noelle & Adelaide's mom DESIGN & PRODUCTION Cheryl Carter: Alex, Kate & Jackie's mom CALENDAR & COOL THINGS TO DO ELETTER Caroline Murray: Nate and Brendan's mom EDUCATION & INFANT ELETTERS Debra Caffrey: Aidan's mom SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR Jessica Trask: Cye, Asher and Ragan's mom MARKETING & EVENT INTERNS Mira Dover and Ragan Trask I was chatting with a friend a couple of weeks ago about whether teens today have it harder, easier or about the same as we did in the 90s. We concluded that each generation of teens has its struggles that are uncommon to its parents. Growing up in the 90s, we saw a lot of economic prosperity, the advent of per- sonal technology and an explosion of creativity in the music and film industries. Our major tragedies—that I recall—were the Gulf War, bombings of federal build- ings and the USS Cole, and a presidential impeachment. Teens today are more connected than any generation prior. Technology has made it possible for them to stream all their entertainment right into the palm of their hands. They're also busier than we were in the 90s. Teens today have had adult-like schedules since they were school age. And in terms of world stresses, they've grown up with school shootings, a protracted war, a pandemic, and civil unrest to a level not seen in decades. Mix in social media, and you can see how kids today can easily become overstimulated by it all. This means that parenting teens today differs from how we were parented. That's why we brought in one of the foremost experts in parenting as our fea- ture story: Americas Supernanny, Dr. Deborah Tillman. She talks about how to parent teens from every angle. As our teens face a more challenging world than we inherited, understanding how to talk to them about what they see, think and feel can help them adjust and enter adulthood knowing they have the love and support of their parents. Also in this issue and, related to the feature, is our Ask Mom column. It address- es the question of how to help kids who are anxious that the world is ending. I hope you'll enjoy this issue. Be sure to check out all the fun Halloween-related content we have, including some yummy no-bake recipes you can make with your kids. Cheers,

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