Exclusive: Peggy Orenstein Tells Mommyish Why Those Girly LEGOs Should Give Parents Pause
Author and journalist Peggy Orenstein received massive praise for her investigative look into princess culture with Cinderella Ate My…
Mommyish Poll: Would You Buy A $2,000 Gendered Bath Tub For Your Kid?
I’m a big fan of author Peggy Orenstein and I visit her blog whenever possible. Today, the feminist and…
Peggy Orenstein Encourages Parents To Resist Kids’ Consumer Culture
Don’t sulk into your hands when your daughter requests a Bratz doll. Just because she owns an entire crate…
Peggy Orenstein Explains Pixar’s ‘Female Problem’
Films and media consumption are top priorities for parents who roll their eyes every time their kid exclaims that…
The ‘Tween’ Epidemic: Encouraging Kids To Grow Up Too Fast Since 1997
“Tween” may seem like a relatively new term for parents wrestling Miley Cyrus or Justin Bieber dolls from their…
Peggy Orenstein: A Pro-Sex Mom Who Is Anti-Sexualization
At a talk at the 92YTribeca, author Peggy Orenstein said that “play sexiness” is happening to girls at younger…