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Man Down? Girl Up, Rihanna. Own Your Influence.

June 6, 2011 by 12 Comments

June 6, 2011 We interrupt our positive picks programming to hand over a pail and a scrub brush so parents can prep for the latest mop up of "young and the RECKLESS"... This week in Rihanna Redux, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Branding & Consumerism, Damaging Drek, Emerging trends & STEM, Growing up too soon, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Misogyny & Racism, People Shaping Youth, Shaping Youth, Stereotypes & Diversity, Viral & Buzz Media Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Quaking Kids and Headline News: How Much is Too Much?

March 14, 2011 by 7 Comments

Oct. 29, 2012 Update: Nice reminder on talking tips to quell anxiety about Hurricane Sandy, from the Child Mind Institute.  Mar. 14, 2011 When I was a child living in Japan through the 8.0 … [Read more...]

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Media Vamping: Twilight Talking Points, Bite Me Brouhaha

July 9, 2010 by 11 Comments

July 9, 2010 “There’s an obsession among many teens today for all things vampire, and it looks like the craze is now leaving a mark…literally.” So goes the opener for CBS News Early Morning Show … [Read more...]

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