My Very Own Dakota Fanning
October 29, 2010 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Loving Your Body, Moms & Sisters, Role Models, Self-Acceptance, Talking To Kids
This guest post provided by Dr. Dana from www.drudallweiner.com A few months ago my daughter and I were in Trader Joe’s, looking unkempt and bedraggled after some serious park time on a blustery, spring day. Along with everyone else, we elbowed our way through the bottle neck at fruits and vegetables, continued bumper to bumper […]
For Glee’s Sake!
If you haven’t heard about the Glee/GQ controversy by now you must be living under a rock. But just in case, here’s the recap. The show’s stars appear on the cover and in a spread in the November issue of male style bible GQ. The said shoot features 2 of the female stars (Lea Michele […]
I’m Too Sexy for My Blobfish
October 26, 2010 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Finding Your Voice, Loving Your Body, Media Literacy, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance
This guest post provided by Dr. Dana from www.drudallweiner.com It’s only once a year that it’s acceptable to wear a French maid outfit outside your bedroom, only once a year that someone who answers to “nurse” can get away with wearing a white mini-skirt and 4-inch heels, rather than teddy bear print scrubs and a […]
Gratitude and Eating Disorders
October 9, 2010 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Body Image, Featured, Mindfulness, Recovery, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care
This guest post provided by Heidi_PsyD from http://www.examiner.com/eating-disorder-in-philadelphia/heidi-dalzell “When my bulimia was really bad, it distracted me from everything,” says Naomi. “It didn’t really matter that my son was failing in school or that my husband was never home. But the good things in life didn’t matter either.” A turning point in Naomi’s recovery came […]
Madonna’s Teen Girl Fashion — Helpful to Women?
October 8, 2010 by MamaV
Filed under Activism, Media Literacy
This is a letter from one mom to another and I’m talking to you Madonna! Material Girl, let’s talk about your new mom/daughter fashion collaboration aimed at teen girls, named Material Girl, inspired by your 13-year-old, Lourdes, and fronted by Taylor Momsen as spokes model. I’m struggling to get my head around how this collection […]