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Parenting, media, and everything in between.

 

Physical health

A Fashion-Forward Approach to Body Image?
• February 14, 2013 • Categories: Consumerism, Family media management, Physical health, Role models and stereotypes
Manager, Social Media and Online Community
Hundreds of thousands of people descended on snowy New York City last week for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, a semi-annual event that gathers celebrities, designers, and fashion press to gawk over... read more
The Ugly Truth Behind Pretty Pictures
• May 21, 2012 • Categories: Consumerism, Physical health, Role models and stereotypes
Senior Editor, TV and DVD | Mom of two
Walk past a supermarket checkout stand near summertime and you can’t help but see models and celebs in bikinis plastered across magazine covers. Tween favorites like Selena Gomez and Katy Perry... read more
5 Ways to Help Kids Find Balance
• March 5, 2012 • Categories: Family media management, Physical health
Parenting Editor | Mom of one
Sometimes it seems like the more tech savvy kids become, the fewer real-world skills they're capable of. Many can easily manipulate a smart phone, but basic stuff like chores, sports -- even making... read more
How TV Can Save Your Daughter (Sort of)
• February 13, 2012 • Categories: Physical health
Senior Editor, TV and DVD | Mom of two
When my 6-year-old daughter told me she hates her “fat thighs” the other morning, part of me wanted to cry (“She’s only 6!” I kept thinking). The other part of me wanted to boycott every TV show,... read more
Just Play: Why Wii Tennis Won't Overtake the Courts
• March 31, 2011 • Categories: Physical health
Parenting Editor | Mom of one
I've always believed in the importance of play in kids' lives. I'm talking real play -- blocks, dolls, rubber balls. So when Wii Sports came into our lives, I insisted that my son learn... read more
What We Love: Active Games
• March 31, 2011 • Categories: Physical health
Parenting Editor | Mom of one
A big part of the reason that we recommend limiting kids' video game playing is that many electronic games are both sedentary and solitary. But the new crop of active games is anything but. Games... read more
Tough Talk: How Parents Can Use MTV's Skins as a Jumping Off Point
• January 26, 2011 • Categories: Physical health, Sex and violence
Editor in Chief | Mom of two
MTV's teen drama Skins (a remake of the even edgier British series) showcases every behavior that keeps parents of teenagers up at night. Actors the same age as your own kids are up there on the... read more
Is 3-D Okay for Your Kids? - The bottom line (from the NEW YORK TIMES)
• February 17, 2010 • Categories: Physical health
Editor in Chief | Mom of two
It's hardly headline news, but 3-D is taking over the movies. Our kids love wearing the goofy glasses (much cooler than they used to be...), and we all find it thrilling to have the screen jump out... read more
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