April 20, 2016 As a staunch critic of the toy industry’s complicity in marketing vapid values and gender stereotypes that can limit instead of expand kid’s brain plasticity, it’s no surprise that I … [Read more...]
Supergirl’s Adoption Lens: Swooping Past Stereotypes
April 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
April 14, 2016 Most know Superman and Supergirl are adopted, along with Peter Parker as Spiderman, Dick Grayson as Robin, and heck even Bamm Bamm Rubble from the Flintstones...but all too often in … [Read more...]
Lego Friends: Please Build on Possibility, Brain Plasticity
January 1, 2012 by 37 Comments
April 28, 2016 "37 year old son of Lego billionaire takes the helm as Vice Chairman" Congrats, Thomas Kirk Kristiansen, now that you've inherited the Lego legacy, and named your daughter and five … [Read more...]
Dear Media: Please Change Your Channel of Influence
September 12, 2011 by 27 Comments
Sept 12, 2011 After the ludicrous JCPenney toxic tee-shirt with a wink and nod to academic underachievement "I'm Too Pretty For Math, So My Brother Has To Do It For Me" and the fabulous rapid-reply … [Read more...]
Sexualization Summit: Save the Date Oct 22, 2010 NYC
May 17, 2010 by 22 Comments
May 17, 2010 As irony would have it, on Thurs, May 13, in New York City, a small tribe of thought leaders convened on how to best address rampant sexualization of youth in media and marketing. Each … [Read more...]
Shaping Youth Honors Girls Rights Week May 3-7
May 3, 2010 by 7 Comments
May 3, 2010 In honor of Girls Rights Week, advocating for positive change in the world, I’m going to run a week long series of “all things girl” to show how media and marketing can HELP rather than … [Read more...]
Childhood Matters Radio Show: Raising Strong, Healthy Girls Today
July 19, 2009 by 12 Comments
July 19, 2009 Here are some of the brand new resources or lesser known resources I named on the air today for those seeking SOLUTIONS rather than just identifying problems to get girls strong from the … [Read more...]
Counter-Marketing Thinspiration: Killer Media Cues
February 12, 2009 by 17 Comments
Feb. 12, 2009 Media literacy rule number one: Watch for extreme headlines that command attention. I could've gone with 'Fatal Attraction' or any other number of sensationalist eyecatchers. As you can … [Read more...]
Seven Sensational Blogs About Girls (All Things Girl Pt.2)
December 5, 2008 by 25 Comments
I’ve learned something about myself from running this All Things Girl series…As much as I love it, I miss being ‘in the moment’ sharing life in ‘real … [Read more...]
