A colleague of mine recently sent me this question: Question: I am the mother of two teen daughters. My husband is very controlling and I am more permissive. Which is the best way to be these days? Answer: Over the next few months I will be posting some excepts from my upcoming book: Raising Strong Girls but […]
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This is the result of a class project. I love education today! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/12/photoshop-parody-ads-anna-hill_n_4427839.html
Fantastic parody of photoshop of women’s images Read More »
This is a great interview with Naomi Wolf. Its so sad that men don’t realize the high cost. No wonder women no longer want sex with men who grew up on porn. A shorter clip is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/11/naomi-wolf-porn_n_4428180.html?ref=topbar
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Here is why I am writing a book on raising girls in our highly sexualized society. This is my story. This book started about ten summers ago, on our family vacation. My wakeup call came on sunny peaceful afternoon dockside at the lake. My relaxing read was shattered by the ear piercing squeals of my
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Here is my updated summary of the book I am writing. I am almost done and looking for an amazing publisher. I am sure it will be a best seller! (in all modesty!) WHAT YOUR MOTHER DIDN’T TELL YOU: 150 STRATEGIES TO RAISING GIRLS IN OUR HIGHLY SEXUALIZED WORLD A BOOK IN THE WORKS (A QUICK SUMMARY)
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It is critical for all of us to understand the harm of pornography. I urge all mothers to teach their sons about erotic healthy desire and not aggressive sex. But how are mothers to know what is healthy if they too are told that torture is cool and natural. Here is research showing how harmful one book can be.
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The video “Killing us Softly” came out in a new edition earlier this year. It is my NUMBER ONE video in teaching women, girls (grade 6 is ideal) , boys, fathers and mothers about the harm caused to girls by the media. It is an absolute must watch. If you have cash burning a hole
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Shannon Proudfoot wrote a great article. Here is an excerpt: “Young women see only “skinny, sleazy and stupid” reflections of themselves on magazine racks, TV and computer screens, and they’re fed up with them, a new Canadian report reveals. Teens and young women across the country told Media Action that tall, thin blondes seem to set
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Audrey Brashich, A Vancouver based journalist and former teen model wrote a book: “All Made up: A girls guide to seeing through celebrity hypes and celebrating real beauty. She spoke this week in Vancouver on a panel discussing Healthy Sexuality (at the YWCA). Sadly I had to miss it…I will blog on it when I
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