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    Posts Tagged ‘News and Events’

    • How to Talk to Your Child About Cyberbullying Now

      By Rachel Simmons | January 30th, 2010 | 23 comments

      Last week’s suicide of 15 year old Phoebe Prince in South Hadley, MA has communities around the country reeling. Phoebe…

      Tags: bullying, cyberbullying, News and Events, Parenting
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 23 Comments »

    • What Price Success? Girls, Stress and Being Your Own Worst Enemy

      By Rachel Simmons | January 25th, 2010 | 3 comments

      This weekend, sixteen year old Mirai Nagasu took second place at the United States Figure Skating Championship. But the real…

      Tags: Curse of the Good Girl, News and Events, Parenting, Self-Esteem
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 3 Comments »

    • Rachel Joins National Crime Prevention Council’s Circle of Respect Initiative

      By Melissa Hardy | December 6th, 2009 | 0 comments

      Rachel is teaming up with Circle of Respect, the new initiative launched by the National Crime Prevention Council aimed at…

      Tags: bullying, News and Events, online drama
      Posted in News and Events | No Comments »

    • Lilly’s Blog: 1 Teen Girl Sick of Celebrity Culture (Yes, Kate Moss. You, Too, Sofia Vergara). Wanted: New Role Models for Teen Girls

      By Lilly | November 23rd, 2009 | 7 comments

      Am I the only one who thinks disappointing someone feels so much worse than making them angry? Well, I’m disappointed…

      Tags: Celebrities, Lilly's Blog, media, News and Events
      Posted in Rachel's Blog | 7 Comments »

    • Reminder: A 15 Year Old Girl Was Brutally Gang Raped While Over Twenty Teenagers Watched

      By Rachel Simmons | October 30th, 2009 | 13 comments

      By Shelby Knox and Rachel Simmons
      On Saturday night, a fifteen year old girl was brutally gang raped outside a…

      Tags: gender, media, News and Events
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 13 Comments »

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      April 30th, 2012

      In her final blog, guest blogger and high school senior Fiona Lowenstein reflects on the process of blogging and the readers who have helped her grow over the past two years.

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    • GirlTip #3: Does a Good Friend Play With You Every Day?

      May 5th, 2012

      In a first grade discussion of what makes a good friend, several girls said, “You play together every day.” Gently…

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