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 hinder healthy development. What IS Girls Rights Week? Another ‘Hallmark holiday’ you ask? Not by a long shot... As one who changed radio channels four times on the way to … [Read more...]
Dec. 1, 2009 Opposites attract...as seen by Nicole Kidman's awarding of CNN Top Ten Hero Betty Makoni of the Girl Child Network on Thanksgiving night. Wow. It’s World Aids Day and what better time to send a tribute to Betty Makoni for her amazing work in Zimbabwe w/healing from rape/abuse of small children via the Girl Child Network due to mythology of 'curing AIDS through … [Read more...]
Oct. 14, 2009 This past weekend, Denise Restauri and the AllyKatzz team launched the first ever National Tween Summit to see what's on the minds of preteen girls. I haven't figured out how to be two places at once yet, so I tapped KidsHealth.org editor, journalist and author Debra Moffitt who knows a LOT about "tweens" having recently written the book "The Pink Locker … [Read more...]
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...]
To whittle down to a handful of ‘media musts’ for our grand finale of ‘All Things Girl’ week has been hard, so I’m going to try to shine the spotlight on some lesser known, deserving Offerings and invitations to be a part of some incredible communities taking steps toward the vision of self-actualization, hope, and promise for girls on a global … [Read more...]
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