Nov 10, 2008 11:30 AM

GeekDad Named Best Dad Blog by Teens Today

Vanessa Van Petten, the proprietor of the Teens Today blog, and author of The Dirt E-Secrets of an Internet Kid, has been a friend of GeekDad for a while, sending us tips and questions. But this was a lovely surprise coming from a young woman who epitomizes the digitally connected generation that will be a […]

Vanessa Van Petten, the proprietor of the Teens Today blog, and author of The Dirt E-Secrets of an Internet Kid, has been a friend of GeekDad for a while, sending us tips and questions. But this was a lovely surprise coming from a young woman who epitomizes the digitally connected generation that will be a big part of our culture in the coming years:

GeekDad: This is one of my all time favorite blogs on the internet! They have the best posts of all topics and lots of great dad writers — shout out
Ken.

Thanks, Vanessa!

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