Monthly Archives: September 2011

Positive Pick: Princess Free Zone

Looking for something new and different for your kids? Have you ever noticed how difficult it is to find cute clothes for girls that don’t have characters from TV shows or movies on them, don’t say things like “flirty” or … Continue reading

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Sexism: Is it still an issue?

I recently read this article on The Current Conscience The Key To Success: Be A Man | The Current Conscience. In this article, the author talks about how the gender bias makes success easier for men than for women. Sure, … Continue reading

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Deciding if a Product is Right for You: Deconstructing Monster High

UPDATE: I published this post awhile back to help you walk through the process of deconstructing messages with particular products. As Halloween approaches and Monster High is front and center in the kids costume section, it’s a perfect time to … Continue reading

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Girl-Caught & Day of the Girl: Be a Part of the Solution

In an effort to give consumers a more defined voice, New Moon Girls is launching Girl-Caught!  I love this campaign for a few reasons. First of all, it’s fun and creative, it gets us evaluating the ads and products that we … Continue reading

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Does Media Matter? Celebs as social models

Adolescents are active media users. They do not simply soak up media content, but instead make sense of it from their own individual perspective and experience. For many adolescents, celebrities serve as social role models. This idea is linked with … Continue reading

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Positive Pick: Shaping Youth Says, Media Change Your Influence!

Amy Jussel of Shaping Youth posted this thorough argument for why media needs to change its influence as well as sharing some great positive picks. Read on to see what Amy has to say: “Sept 12, 2011 After the ludicrous JCPenney … Continue reading

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Does Media Matter?

This week-end, I was at the soccer fields watching my 7-year-old play. As I watched girls of all different ages running, kicking, jumping, competing with ferocity, and cooperating with one another, I was struck by the difference between the girls … Continue reading

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Remembering 9/11

Ten years ago today, I was home with my 2-year-old and infant. A couple of weeks earlier, our family had moved back to the USA after living in Central Europe for 5 years, traveling through New York City on our … Continue reading

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Positive Picks: Zwirlz is a Fun App for Girls

Looking for some positive and engaging apps for your kids to play with on a mobile device? You should check out Zwirlz. It’s a fun, active game that will get your kids moving. One of the things that I like best … Continue reading

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Middle School Girl Says: There’s More to Us Than Meets the Eye

I recently shared the story about the “Too pretty to do homework” shirt with my daughters. That evening, my 12-year-old got online and read the article in Shine and on the Pigtail Pals blog as well as the comments that … Continue reading

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