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Childhood Matters Radio Show: Raising Strong, Healthy Girls Today

July 19, 2009 by Amy Jussel 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 start and counter-act raising girls amidst "meat marketing"so pervasive today. TrueChild.org: Washington D.C. based advocacy org focusing specifically on these gender … [Read more...]

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Shaping Youth Interviews ATB Director Darryl Roberts

August 29, 2008 by Amy Jussel 10 Comments

Last Friday I broke policy and posted America the Beautiful: “See it. Support it.” sight unseen! 48 hours ago I saw it; applauded it. 24 hours ago I started a ‘social media scramble’ to rally a posse of social media pals to “Tweet it, Digg it, Blog it, Friend it," and NOW, I’m asking YOU to get your keister into a seat and spike the … [Read more...]

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