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Kids@Play: Elf Island Unlocks the Secret to Parent Approval

January 12, 2009 by Amy Jussel 8 Comments

I was AWOL at CES as my IBM went MIA. Translated? You're SOL (simply outta luck) if you're seeking a fresh thread on the big Consumer Electronics Show toys and tactics targeting kids at the Kids at Play summit, until I can reconvene with colleagues or TechMamas that were present to interview them and/or pitch a guest editorial. I tried, I really tried to get there. The … [Read more...]

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Do New Year Resolutions Work? Parents? Kids? Teens?

January 9, 2009 by Amy Jussel 10 Comments

Dec. 30, 2016 Update Now THAT's what I'm talking about... Teen Vogue has just released their 2017 New Year's resolution playlist, and a historic lens of where the tradition came from, and given that I'm now a subscriber and newfound fan of Teen Vogue's scorching truth-telling journalistic lens, it's heartening to hear younger voices ringing loud and clear instead of … [Read more...]

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Turning Over a New Leaf: Relationships With Youth

January 7, 2009 by Amy Jussel 3 Comments

Packed with fitness resolutions, habit-changing, self-care promises and assorted organizational ‘gotta-dos,’ January is always my reality jolt into what I’ve neglected far too long. Between my birthday, January 4th and the New Year, it’s a double-whammy packed with angst, reflection and introspection that usually leaves me in a heap of weepy … [Read more...]

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Daily Good: Media That Can Fuel Kids’ Souls: Bella & Tarra

January 6, 2009 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

Many of us have seen the classic Stuart Brown National Institute of Play viral video of the polar bear and sled dogs making the rounds many times over as the quintessential ‘odd couple’ that turns the predator/prey instinct on its ear… It’s worth using as a childhood ‘teaching moment’ about stereotypes, unexpected outcomes, friendship, … [Read more...]

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GASP: Thrillseeking Kids Haven’t Got The Faintest Clue

January 5, 2009 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

I had really, REALLY hoped to kick off the New Year with all my Positive Picks in media, like Reddit's Feed a Need.org, the new virtual world Elf Island.com, and even commercial eco-efforts like Nickelodeon's Big Green Help ...and I WILL...I promise. But, alas, over winter break I heard some new reports and new stats of media spreading this ludicrous Darwinian IQ test of the … [Read more...]