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Bratzillaz, Novi Stars, Monster High: Same Sexualized SnoreFest

July 12, 2012 by

Update April 7, 2015 Toy Joy! New offerings upending the toy industry to send healthier cues to kids: Lottie Dolls, GoGoSportsGirls, and now this new Kickstarter, Ember World adventure dolls, … [Read more...]

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Graduation, Prom, Pressure, Stress? Keeping Up With The Joneses

June 1, 2012 by 2 Comments

June 1, 2012 Personally, I don’t think 8th grade and ‘cocktail dress’ should be uttered in the same sentence, but alas, there are entire websites ratcheting up the ‘kids getting older younger’ (KGOY) … [Read more...]

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