Category Archives: Planning

These posts focus on how to plan to deal with media pressure and messages. They answer the question how do I prepare myself to handle this?

Stereotyping Childhood

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

Why does the pink and blue division of toys matter? Why should we care about the gendered marketing schemes running rampant? In the Huffington Post, there was an article last year around this time detailing the “10 Worst Toys for … Continue reading →

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Tips for Starting Off the New School Year Right

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

Ah, the beginning of a new school year. There’s excitement, anticipation, anxiety, fear, and everything in between. As parents and children prepare for the new school year, here are some tips for starting off the new school year in a … Continue reading →

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Glamour-vs-Greatness: What’s a girl to do?

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

From the Archives: A post examining the gender stereotypes that are often presented to children. Girls are promoted glamour while boys are sold on greatness. So I was shopping with my daughters today at a large store. We ended up … Continue reading →

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Birthday Parties: Gifts, Manners, and Spa Diva Princess Cocktail Limo Parties

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

April 12th, 2011 | Author: melissa This week I’m cross posting from some of my favorite friends in the blogosphere. This post was written by Melissa Wardy, owner of Pigtail Pals. Melissa is a mom and activist who believes that we … Continue reading →

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Pretty Girls and Emotionally Mute Boys: Disney Heros and Heroines

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

I’ve written a few posts lately about both Disney Princesses and the danger for children of gender stereotyping. One of the things that I find most disturbing about gender stereotyping is the way that it constricts a child’s vision for … Continue reading →

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Systems of Influence: Helping children make sense of the world

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

One well-known theory of how children develop was proposed by Urie Bronfenbrenner and is called the Ecological Systems Theory. In this theory, it’s thought that children are influenced by the different systems that are in their lives. The microsystem is … Continue reading →

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The Thin Ideal: Seeing Really is Believing!

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

I’ve been reading several articles recently about the “Thin Ideal.” When we talk about the Thin Ideal, what we mean is the idea that thinness is equal to beauty for females. I shared a disturbing article with you not long … Continue reading →

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Teen Girls Sexualized on TV

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

The Parent Television Council recently came out with a report discussing how teen and tween girls are depicted in primetime television. One of the main points that they make is that the depiction of young girls has become increasingly sexualized … Continue reading →

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What’s out there that’s good: New Moon Girls

Posted on October 24, 2010 by

I was recently at a conference and talked with one of my colleagues, Jon Lasser, who told me about this great magazine and internet site. On their website, New Moon Girl Media says that their mission is “to help girls, age … Continue reading →

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Post-Feminism and Reality TV

Posted on August 3, 2010 by

  How many of you have watched The Bachelor? On this show, young women compete for the attention of one man. Many times, they use their sexuality to attempt to gain his attention. In fact, I’d say more often than … Continue reading →

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