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Teens Need Guidance on Healthy Relationships

Posted July 16th, 2012 by

As the mother of a teen, I’ve approached that point in parenting where I’m compelled to spend much of the next several years concerned about the nature of my child’s relationships and when and whether they might involve sex.  I know I’m hardly alone in this worry since, as a sex educator, I’ve spent much [...]

Raise Your Hand If You Want Representation

Posted June 27th, 2012 by

Alright folks, let’s take a poll: Raise your hand if you think our current media system covers the issues you care about and gives you the information you need to better understand the world around you. If your hand is up, lucky you. If your hand is down, you’re not alone. Yesterday, the Federal Communications [...]

Dear Southwest Airlines, Our Children Are Paying Attention. Stop Degrading 50% of the Population

Posted June 18th, 2012 by

More and more people are recognizing the exploitation of women’s images in the media and the impact it can have on our daughters — and our sons. They are pushing back, not gonna take it anymore. I am impressed by the mainstream embrace of courageous campaigns, like my local Costco’s sales of the DVD of [...]

VIDEO: We made something just for you :)

Posted May 10th, 2012 by

Do your kids argue? Or did they when they were younger? Here’s a hilarious Mother’s Day fantasy just for you! Click here: http://www.momsdaycard.com/index2.php Happy nearly Mother’s Day!!! – Kristin, Joan, Monifa, Elisa, Ashley, Nanette, Sarah, Julie, Sarah, Anita, Ruth, Claire, Donna, Mary, and Gloria

Celebrating Mother’s Day, Networked Moms & Powerful Writing

Posted May 10th, 2012 by

This Mother’s Day we’re celebrating the fact that moms are now networked and engaged in ways unimaginable just a decade ago. More than 36 million women are now active in the blogosphere, either publishing or reading blogs.  And, by the end of this year, more than 90 percent of moms with kids under age eighteen in our nation are [...]

Comcast’s OnDemand Responsibility

Posted May 3rd, 2012 by

Making Miss Representation has changed my life in more ways than one. Not only has the documentary transformed the way I consume media but it’s also influenced my parenting decisions when it comes to household media consumption.  If I want to challenge the way the media represents women and girls – and I want all [...]

Getting Rid of Junk Food Marketing in Schools – It May Be a Lot Harder Than You Think.

Posted April 20th, 2012 by

You did it!  You got your school district to ban junk food poster ads, vending machines and unhealthy snacks in the cafeteria.  You would think that after all that hard work you could sit back and relax knowing that you’ve created one more safe eating environment for America’s youth.  Not so fast! Unfortunately, even if [...]

Bully: Go to the Movies. Save a Life

Posted April 16th, 2012 by

Bully is game changing in the way we think about and act on childhood bullying. What changes is the belief that bullying is simply a case of Kids Will Be Kids. Children are dying, and this movie tells the truth we don’t want to hear, but must hear.

I’m taking a Tech Detox for My 3-year-old

Posted March 21st, 2012 by

Take a Tech Detox for the Kids I am taking the Causes.com pledge to unplug for the National Day of Unplugging for my 3-year-old. I already see how much my use of technology has impacted him. He walks around the house saying, “Where’s my iPhone? I have a call in a minute.” And he has [...]

Celebrate International Women’s Day for a whole week!

Posted February 29th, 2012 by

Each year on March 8, women from around the globe celebrate International Women’s Day. In some countries, it is even a national holiday. But here in the US, this important day is often overlooked. Well not this year! Beginning on March 1, Link TV is dedicating an entire week to showcasing diverse stories from women [...]

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