Media Literacy: Ads Sell More Than Products to Our Kids
By Amanda Grossman-Scott This article is the third in a series about media literacy and how to teach your children to look and think critically about the media they view. Last Christmas I took my kids shopping. One of them felt he’d hit the jackpot when he...
Media Literacy: Images in Advertising and the Unattainable Standard
By Amanda Grossman-Scott This article is the second of a series about media literacy and how to teach your children to look and think critically about the media they view. I grew up in the 90’s reading a fashion magazine geared toward young teens. It was my bible. I...Media Literacy: Why It’s Important for Your Child to be Media Savvy
By Amanda Grossman-Scott This is the first in a series of articles about media literacy and how to teach your children to look and think critically about the media they view. For most of the time my children have been growing up, we haven’t had cable in our...
20 Ways to Compliment A Child That Have Nothing To Do With Appearance
By Amanda Scott Do you ever find yourself gazing at a child with such adoration and all you can think to say is, “You’re so cute!”? It is important to let the children in your life know that you see them and value them for more than appearance; after all, appearance...
Why We Need to Fight for Our Kids’ Healthy Sexuality
By Amanda Grossman-Scott “All of our children’s future intimate moments will be effected by and can be ruined by every moment of porn he or she is exposed to.” Whether you realize it or not, we are all engaged in a war. Some of us are bystanders who don’t...
I’m Beautiful and This is Why
By Martha Pilling I’ve approached my own body image at times with intense confidence and power, and at other times with trepidation and vulnerability. But the bottom line is that I’m beautiful and I love my body because it’s amazing. I’m grateful for it and that it...
Where Did the Hypersexualized Teen Come From?
By Caron C. Andrews and Amanda Grossman-Scott This is Part 3 in this series. Click here to read part 1. As children grow into teenagers, how do the sexualized messages and images they see change, and what is the continued impact on kids? Here is a brief overview. The...
Guiding Kids Through a Hyper-Sexualized Childhood
By Caron C. Andrews This is Part 2 in this series. Click here to read part 1. Although the facts are startling and alarming, there is hope. There are concrete actions you can take as a parent to protect your children from the effects of this new reality. ESTABLISH...
Helping Kids Develop a Healthy Body Image
By Brooke Barragan This is the second article in a series on body image. To read the first, click here. Eight pounds. That’s how much weight I’d gained when I stepped on the scale the other day for the first time in a month. And here’s how I would...
Healthy Body Image: Your Kids Deserve It!
By Amanda Grossman-Scott This is the first in a series of articles addressing body image. Helping Kids to Develop a Healthy Body Image is the second article in this series. Until about the age of 8, I don’t remember thinking much about my body. Oh I’m sure I thought,...
