All posts tagged "children’s media"
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‘Miss Representation’ Names Sexism In The Media A Priority In Post-Millennial Parenting
We at Mommyish spend much of our time here combating the media depictions of women as they impact...
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‘Miss Representation’ Tackles How Media Images Of Women Impact Kids
You don't need to be an avid viewer of The Real Housewives to know that the...
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Mommyish Presents A Game Of Chutes And Ladders To Navigate Media Messages Aimed At Girls
The sad thing is that for every effort Geena Davis makes to get more gender equality...
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My Daughter Is Obsessed With She-Ra, And I’m Fine With That
Non-educational television has been taking a bit of a hit lately. It can hurt your child's attention...
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Netflix Designs New User Interface With Kids In Mind
If you head over to your Netflix homepage, you might see a new feature snuck in there. The...
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Tweens Just Want To Be Famous, So What Does That Say About Their Parents?
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Mommyish Poll: Would You Support The Healthy Media For Youth Act?
Many parents are willing to critique the many media images that their children see in advertisements, television shows,...
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Sound The Mommy Alarm: Kate And Pippa Middleton Are Popping Up On ‘Thinspiration’ Websites
Your daughter may be innocently running Google searches for newly wed princess Kate Middleton and sister Pippa Middleton,...
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Fun Fact: Smoking In Kids’ Films Fell Dramatically In 2010
Parents and organizations alike are always lobbying to get less smoking advertisements in front of their kids --...
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Getting Your Daughters To Think: A Conversation With Lisa Bloom
Getting children to think instead of zoning out in front of video games, television, and various devices is...
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Plugged-In Parenthood
As someone who writes about motherhood, I spent a decent amount of time on my laptop. My daughter...
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Gallery: Classic Movies To Share With Your Kids
Earlier this week, Mollie talked to children about their favorite TV shows. We saw the expected Diego and...
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Peggy Orenstein Encourages Parents To Resist Kids’ Consumer Culture
Don't sulk into her your hands when your daughter requests a Bratz Doll. Just because she owns an...
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Your Daughter Can’t Sleep Because She’s Stressing About Being Skinny
Young girls are clearly be confronted with countless media images encouraging them to lose weight and prioritize their...
