August 29, 2009 “Aw, mom, it sounds boring, why do I have to hear some ‘expert’ talk about stuff I already know…Are any of MY friends going to be there?” Those were my ten year old daughter’s words back in 2005 when Rachel Simmons author of “Odd Girl Out” spoke to a sold-out crowd giving us insights on girl culture, relational aggression, and coping tips for navigating … [Read more...]
Curse of the Good Girl: Interview with Rachel Simmons
Filed Under: Emerging trends & STEM, Growing up too soon, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Nutrition & Wellness, People Shaping Youth, Positive Picks, Pro-Social & Positive Picks, Sexualization & Body Image, Shaping Youth, Stereotypes & Diversity Tagged With: Amy-Jussel, assertive girls, authenticity, bad girls, bullying, Can I Sit With You?, cliques, confident girls, Curse of the Good Girl, Daughters, emotional intelligence, female aggression, females, frenemies, girl culture, girl-empowerment, girls, Girls Leadership Institute, GLI, Good Girls, Gossip Girl, inner voice, Kids, Liz Funk, Marisa Meltzer, mean girls, New Moon, Odd Girl Out, overachievers, parenting, perfection, popularity, power moms, preteen, puberty, Queen Bees and Wannabes, Rachel Simmons, real girls, relationships, Rosalind Wiseman, self-esteem, self-worth, social schoolyard, supergirls
Seven Sensational Blogs About Girls (All Things Girl Pt.2)
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 time’---I’m finding it really hard to stay ‘in theme’ when events are swirling around me with exciting new media to share! Whether it’s accompanying Anand and my … [Read more...]
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