A Fish Out of Water
I have decided that all the people who have been telling us for the past 40-50 years that girls lose their self esteems in middle and high school are off the mark. They have missed […]
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I have decided that all the people who have been telling us for the past 40-50 years that girls lose their self esteems in middle and high school are off the mark. They have missed […]
A Fish Out of Water Read More »
Two stories that have received a lot of attention lately have caused me to have more hope for our young girls. I’m speaking of Mike Jeffries, owner of Abercrombie and Fitch, and his comments about
Girls and the Media Read More »
I have been fascinated reading about the latest debate on princesses, this time concerning the Disneyification (I just made up a new word!) of the lead character Merida from the movie Brave. The Disney company
The Death of Princesses? Read More »
If you ever get worried about the state of affairs of our youth today, just do what I did tonight; go to the musical Grease put on by an eighth grade class. Really. This group
As I have been writing my new book about adolescent girls, I have come across a slew of UN-words that describe some essential qualities all girls require for a healthy transformation from girl to woman.
The Un-Girl Solution- Part 1 Read More »
In the aftermath of the bombing in Boston, I have heard several radio and TV personalities worrying about the effects on their children. And the words that they bandy about are things like: “This is
It is NOT a Scary World Read More »
“Don’t lean back, lean in. Put your foot to that gas pedal and keep it there until the day you have to make a decision, and then make a decision. That’s the only way, when
LEAN BACK, NOT IN!!! Read More »
I saw a girl in my office recently who demonstrated a new phenomenon. During our hour-long counseling session, we discussed issues she was struggling with related to friendship dramas. But what struck me was how,
Okay, this is going to sound a bit crabby, and perhaps insensitive, though it is not meant to be mean-spirited. I saw yet another story about a poor, single mother who is having a hard
Stop Having Children! Read More »
I have read a lot of history books over the years, and so I know that kids have faced challenges throughout our history. These challenges have changed over time. 100 or so years ago it
Children Lead Such Complicated lives Read More »
I watched a HBO documentary last night call Mea Culpa about the sex abuse scandals in the catholic church, and it was extremely depressing. Not about the stories; I’ve read about and seen specials before
Catholic Priests Gone Bad Read More »
I was struck with something the actress Leslie Mann said in an interview in the December 21, 2013 issue of Entertainment Weekly. Here is a quote from the article: “When I was little, my family
“I THINK I’M WEIRD!” Read More »
I watched most of the super bowl on Sunday, and I became extremely plugged into all the sexual content of the commercials and Beyonce’s half time show. And I worried once again about the effects
I am glad that Stan Musial’s funeral and his life have been headline news around here the past few days. I was getting sick of hearing about failed figures like Lance Armstrong and Manti Teo
Stan the Man and Abraham Lincoln Read More »
I read a recent article from Macleans CA about the rapidly rising incidence of mental health problems experienced by college students in Canada and the US. They found that a quarter of university-aged Canadians experienced
STRESSED COLLEGE STUDENTS Read More »
There was another new story recently about someone at a local middle school misusing a social networking site to bully fellow students, this time Instagram. Which begs the question, at least for me: why are
Middle Schoolers and Instagram Don’t Mix Read More »
I recently read with interest a few articles about parents and toy companies pushing gender-neutral toys on us again. There is a Barbie construction set and pastel colored Lego sets to name a few. And
Lance Armstrong will be the center of Oprah’s attention tonight, which means he will at the center of the universe as we currently know it. I’ve heard and read a lot about how we should
Lance Armstrong- Does the end justify the means? Read More »
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