Monthly Archives: January 2010

What gets us attention?

I recently heard a pre-adolescent girl telling another that she likes to wear bikinis to the pool because boys look at her stomach. What she was talking about is the fact that, as girls near adolescence, they begin to get … Continue reading

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Mature for girls = sexually provocative

So, my 10 year old daughter comes to me the other day and says, “Hey mom, you know how you have a list of the singers whose videos we can watch? Well, you might want to look at this new … Continue reading

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What is beauty?

The distortion of beauty, as sold by the beauty and advertising industries, is unhealthy for everyone involved. Continue reading

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Why is this important?

Research shows that children spend more than 8 hours a day, on average, watching television. Yes, you read that right, more than 8 hours per day! In fact, some research has found that children report spending more time with media, … Continue reading

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