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    Posts Tagged ‘violence’

    • The Mommy Vortex: Parenting in an Unrecognizable World

      By Rosemarie Coppola-Baldwin | April 18th, 2013 | 5 comments

      How do we parent our children in a world we don’t recognize?

      Tags: Communication, conflict, culture, Mommy Vortex, stress, technology, violence
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 5 Comments »

    • Rachel Talks With Today’s Meredith Vieira About Teen Violence

      By Melissa Hardy | January 14th, 2013 | 0 comments

      After the savage beating of a middle school girl in Florida, Rachel talks with the Today Show about the crisis of violence among teens.

      Tags: bullying, conflict, culture, cyberbullying, featured, Featured Video, technology, violence
      Posted in Rachel in the Media, Video | No Comments »

    • Lilly’s Blog: Stop Preparing Women to Be Victims & Start Holding Men Responsible for Violence

      By Lilly | June 28th, 2012 | 11 comments

      It is easier for us to talk about young women as victims than it is for us discuss the possibility of young men becoming perpetrators or witnesses of violence.

      Tags: boys, Dating, Lilly's Blog, violence
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 11 Comments »

    • Watch an Excerpt of the PBS Special “A Girl’s Life!”

      By Melissa Hardy | April 24th, 2012 | 5 comments

      Watch the trailer for “A Girl’s Life,” the PBS documentary that follows four teen girls as they face cyberbullying, violence and body image pressure.

      Tags: A Girl's Life, body image, bullying, Education, featured, online drama, Parenting, violence
      Posted in Video | 5 Comments »

    • Fiona’s Blog: Gaddafi, an Unexpected Advocate for Libyan Women?

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

      In her latest post, high school senior Fiona uncovers a surprising side to the late Libyan Dictator, Moammar Gaddafi: he supported and promoted women.

      Tags: Fiona's blog, international women, violence, women's rights
      Posted in Blogs, Rachel's Blog | 3 Comments »

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