Mar 212014
 

This article first appeared in the Boston Globe and again in the Telegram. by Nancy Carlsson-Paige, Ed.D. and Diane E. Levin, Ph.D. If people are shocked by the killings in Jonesboro, Arkansas, which follow the killings in Stamps, Arkansas, which follow the killings in West Paducah, Kentucky, and Pearl, Mississippi, which follow on the heels [Click for more…]

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Dec 162012
 

I want you all to know about the exciting new guide, “Facing the Screen Dilemma:  Children, Technology and Early Education.”  It is described below in the message that was sent out to list members of my organization, Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Children’s Entertainment.  As you’ll read below, I co-authored the guide with two colleagues who also care deeply [Click for more…]

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Mar 242010
 
"Let's Move" on curbing junk food sales to children

The “Let’s Move” Campaign to battle childhood obesity targets 4 campaign pillars which are appropriate and laudable strategies.  But, Mrs. Obama, these 4 pillars will fail if you do not add an essential 5th pillar to your Campaign:  Curbing the power of corporations to market junk food to children I’m sure you know that marketing [Click for more…]

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Mar 102010
 
Guest Post: Is Hooking Up Good for Girls? by Rachel Simmons

By Rachel Simmons | February 25th, 2010 | 107 comments As a relationship advice columnist for Teen Vogue, I get a lot of mail from girls in “no strings attached” relationships. The girls describe themselves as “kind of” with a guy, “sort of” seeing him, or “hanging out” with him. The guy may be noncommittal, [Click for more…]

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