Monthly Archives: March 2012

7 Year Old on a Diet: Dealing with Weight Issues with Kids

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

The Biggest Threat of Dara-Lynn Weiss and Vogue’s ‘7-Year-Old on a Diet’ – The Daily Beast. Some of you may have read the article in Vogue by Dara-Lynn Weiss about putting her 7-year-old daughter on a diet after her doctor … Continue reading →

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Sexualization and the Trivialization of the Female

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

This is why sexualization is so insidiously dangerous. It completely trivializes the female, hanging all of her worth on the thin, gossamer thread of her sexual appeal. Age, gain weight, have small breasts, be smarter than you are pretty, and bang, there goes your value. Continue reading →

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Considering The Hunger Games

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

            I have yet to see The Hunger Games movie, although I plan to soon. The release of the movie has a lot of parents asking, “Should I let my child read these books and … Continue reading →

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Beauty at all Ages: MAC, Cate Blanchett and The Economist Play it Straight

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Cate Blanchett Goes Un-Photoshopped for Mag Cover – MSN Entertainment – Wonderwall. This goes along with the amazing MAC Cosmetics ad campaign featuring 90-year-old Iris Apfel, who designed one of their new lines. Check out this link for more information. http://createblueprint.com/2012/02/iris-apfel-mac-cosmetics/ … Continue reading →

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Positive Activism Ideas: More Fun Ways to Slam Media and Marketers Sexualizing Kids

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

In the post linked below,  Amy Jussel of Shaping Youth shows how New Moon Girls has come up with a virtual sticker, similar to those I advocated in the post Stick it To ‘em. It’s time for those of us … Continue reading →

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Positive Activity for Kids and Adults: Writing Your Own Once Upon a Time Story

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Disney will be coming out with a new Princess, this one is younger and directed primarily at the pre-k audience. One has to ask, do we really need a new princess? The others aren’t enough? Taking a cue from Melissa from … Continue reading →

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Be the Change

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

After my last couple of posts about gender stereotypes forced on girls and boys, one of my readers, Phillip, made a great point. He said that the best way to help kids see that they can follow their own path, … Continue reading →

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New Year Reflection: Live your Life Fully

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

A few weeks ago, I was listening to my colleague, Randy Harris. He was talking about life, this strange and wonderful experience that we share. Randy said something that really struck me as I contemplate the closing of one year … Continue reading →

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See It and Be It: Overcoming Tragedy and Finding Hope

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Serge’s message to children and adolescents, “Fight hard to unite the whole world. The past must teach us but it must not affect us negatively. We as human should continue to love one another for the sake of making a better world for the generation to come to enjoy.” Continue reading →

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See what girls say about STEM

Posted on March 4, 2012 by
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