May 6, 2010 Call her a mompreneur, entrepreneurista, or "the original PigTail Pal," Melissa Wardy is a mama bear with a mission and a voice that roars when it comes to changing the way our society … [Read more...]
Bottom Feeders Like American Apparel Need Whacked in the Assets
February 2, 2010 by 29 Comments
Feb. 9, 2010 Update: Almost 1000 signatures already & expanding global on ipetitions now! Join in! Orig article 2-2-10: "Confident about the junk in your trunk? Show us your assets! Post a … [Read more...]
Josh in a Box: Helpful Advice For Parents of Teens!
October 21, 2009 by 7 Comments
Oct. 21, 2009 What if I told you a few of my favorite advice slingers and youth analysis pros aren’t even parents at all? There’s Anastasia Goodstein of Ypulse speaking from the GenX pulpit (ok, … [Read more...]
Attention KMart Shoppers: Dating Violence on Aisle3
October 11, 2009 by 21 Comments
Oct. 11, 2009 This morning I was in a Sunday reflective sprawl, dogs piled atop the bed, newspaper everywhere, family away, foggy S.F. Bay keeping me nuzzled into my comforter, when I checked in on my … [Read more...]
Rachel Simmons Tonight at GunnHS, Palo Alto!
September 24, 2009 by 2 Comments
Sept. 24, 2009 S.F. Bay Area readers, reminder Rachel Simmons is speaking TONIGHT for free at Palo Alto's Gunn High School (details here) about her new book The Curse of the Good Girl (living proof of … [Read more...]
Interview with Amy Jussel on The Girl Revolution
June 3, 2009 by 13 Comments
June 3, 2009 While I was at the Ypulse Youth Marketing Mashup, the last two days, this "Interview with Shaping Youth Director" (aka yours truly) posted on The Girl Revolution. Here's (Part One) and … [Read more...]
3 Sisters Adventure Trekking: Changing the Game Through Sport
April 7, 2009 by 9 Comments
April 7, 2009 How can you empower women, make change happen with a quick click and take that Nike swoosh to the next level of youth and cultural change? Those of you who have ‘friended’ me on … [Read more...]
Smart Girls At the Party.TV: Interview with SNL’s Amy Poehler
December 2, 2008 by 16 Comments
With eight seasons of Saturday Night Live under her belt, I automatically thought SNL actress Amy Poehler's new digital TV series would be a spoof or a sketch by the screenshot alone! I mean, … [Read more...]
Girls’ Prescription for Self-Worth: Respect Rx
November 25, 2008 by 22 Comments
As we wind down All Things Girl Week on Shaping Youth (which has turned into more of a month) let’s connect the dots on the one theme that keeps resurfacing time and again from sports and school … [Read more...]
GLTR Girls: Girls Learn to Ride Creates Oceans of Self Esteem
November 20, 2008 by 14 Comments
Surfing. Wakeboarding. Snowboarding. Skateboarding. Skiing. All are ‘wannabe’ favorites of GLTR girls that opt for ‘X-treme’ sports over the ‘girly girl’ … [Read more...]
Girls For A Change: Amy Jussel and Carrie Ellett On World-Changing
November 15, 2008 by 14 Comments
Some of you may remember I was one of the fortunate U.S. delegates last year for GWLN's “Women Leaders for the World 2007” along with global citizen and Hardy Girls Healthy Women advisory board member … [Read more...]
