Teaching Kids About Healthy Body Image: Tips from the Experts at Beauty Redefined
By Tina Mattsson As every adult knows, the rise in media consumption by kids and teenagers is incredible. One study showed that kids ages 8-18 are viewing media approximately 7.5 hours a day. Another study showed the average height and weight of a model is 5’10” and...The Family Culture Movement
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Messages About Me: New Children’s Books on Healthy Body Image from Educate & Empower Kids
By Dina Alexander, MS Educate and Empower Kids is proud to announce the release of its first children’s books: and . These fun, extremely relatable stories help kids see they are not alone in feeling confused and sometimes bombarded by “messages” all around them....
La enseñanza para que mis hijos sean buenos ciudadanos digitales
por Jennifer Johnson Este es el segundo artículo de una serie de dos partes. Cuando tuve mi primer hijo me juró que nunca volvería a comer alimentos procesados. Que mantendría un horario. Leería por diversión. Y él nunca miraría la televisión. Pero la realidad se...
Talking with Our Daughters about Masturbation
By Dina Alexander, MS Recently, we posted an article about moving past shame and So why are we posting an additional article focusing on talking to our daughters about masturbation? Let me answer that question with a question: Why do we get so worried when...
Talking with Our Kids about Masturbation—Without Shame!
By Dina Alexander, MS This is part one in a two-part series. Part two, can be found . Talking to our kids about masturbation seems to be at the bottom of every parent’s wish list. We would much rather talk about boring carpool schedules, credit card bills, or...
Llevar Ciudadanía Digital en nuestros hogares
Por Jenny Johnson Este es el primer artículo de una serie de dos partes. Cuando yo era una niña, un día salté sobre la cama para golpear el botón de grabación en mi equipo de sonido para que pudiera cinta mi canción favorita de la radio. Tenía que esperar a que mi...
Suicide Prevention: Strengthening Our Kids to Handle Stress and THRIVE
By Trishia Van Orden, Dina Alexander, MS, and Melody Bergman With each school year we experience new joys, new friendships, and new worries. And while these are a normal part of life, for some the accompanying stress can be overwhelming. It is important for both...
Cultivating Positive Behavior Online and Offline
By Jennifer Johnson This is the second article in a . When I had my first child I swore he would never eat processed food. He’d be on a schedule. He would read for fun. And he would never watch TV. But reality set in. And more kids came. The fastest dinner to...
Teaching Our Kids to Be Awesome People Online
By Jenny Johnson This is the first article in a t. When I was a kid, I remember jumping across the bed to hit the record button on my boom box so I could tape my favorite song from the radio. I had to wait for my film to be developed when I took any pictures with my...
