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    Posts Tagged ‘body image’

    • The Mommy Vortex: Does the Breastfeeding Doll Sexualize Girls?

      By dev | January 19th, 2012 | 9 comments

      by Rosemarie Coppola-Baldwin
      During the summer of 2011, I was searching various toy store websites to find a birthday gift…

      Tags: body image, breast feeding
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 9 Comments »

    • “Mom, I’m Fat:” One Mother’s Inspired Response to Her 7 Year Old

      By dev | January 12th, 2012 | 478 comments

      What can you do when your young daughter tells you she’s fat?

      Tags: body image, guest blog
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 478 Comments »

    • Fiona’s Blog: Top Five Reasons to See “Bridesmaids”

      By Fiona Lowenstein | May 31st, 2011 | 3 comments

      Guest blogger and high school junior Fiona Lowenstein wants you to know why you should go see the movie “Bridesmaids” RIGHT NOW (spoiler alert!).

      Tags: body image, Bridesmaids, Bridezilla, Kristen Whig, movies
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 3 Comments »

    • Fiona’s Blog: Should Parents Photoshop Kids’ School Pictures?

      By Fiona Lowenstein | November 22nd, 2010 | 1 comment

      High school junior and guest blogger Fiona Lowenstein examines the new trend of parents photoshopping school pictures, and reflects on her own experience embracing imperfection.

      Tags: body image, media, Self-Esteem
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 1 Comment »

    • The Good, The Bad, and The Barbie

      By dev | October 14th, 2010 | 0 comments

      Award-winning young adult novelist Tanya Stone has written a new book about the doll, her extraordinary creator and the cultural phenomenon that is Barbie.

      Tags: body image, books, media and culture
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | No Comments »

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    • Fiona’s Blog: Can the Perfectionist Girl Really Have it All?

      January 30th, 2012

      Guest blogger and high school senior Fiona Lowenstein asks can girls finally have it all, or could our perfectionist tendencies be getting in the way?

    • The Mommy Vortex: Rioting for True Gratitude

      January 26th, 2012

      by Rosemarie Coppola-Baldwin
      Two days before Christmas, thousands of people waited on line at a local mall for hours, hoping…

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    • GirlTip #57: Everyone is NOT Looking at You

      June 5th, 2011

      On vacation, I went to a gym & worked out in front of a large window. Several people walked by…

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