5 Things To Never Say To Your Teenager
By Caron C. Andrews Every parent has found themselves at one time or another saying things to their teenagers that they later regret. Or that shut down whole conversations. Or that their kids make clear are neither helpful nor welcome. These are things that can pop...
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...
