I’m here with my son at his drum lesson. And you know what I don’t see? Frowns. Not one kid has a frown. As I was walking in from the parking lot, there was one little girl, barely 4 feet tall, carrying her drumsticks in one hand and holding her father’s hand in the...
So I was watching one of my favorite shows last night, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, and enjoying myself at the end of a long day. Wendy Williams was on, along with Rory Albanese and one of my favorite show contributors Grace Parra. The panel topic was the...
I grew up with Barbie. I spent countless hours playing with my various Barbies as a child, and kept my collectibles in their boxes. As a matter of fact, I still love Barbie - from my Barbie cell phone case, Barbie attire, Barbie ornaments that decorate my desk at...
Last week I attended the Summer School for Professionals hosted by the Eating Disorders Network of Maryland, and I absolutely loved this poem used by one of the presenters. The poem describes a time when most of us woke up feeling awesome; we loved ourselves and...
I came across this great interview/mini article the other day, and it got my wheels spinning. Brittany Gibson is the author of “Fat Girl Walking,” and in addition she is a blogger and activist for positive body image for all. I especially enjoyed her use of the word...
Did you hear Barbie could be the new face of the Girl Scouts? According to the article below, the Girl Scouts have historically held a mission of promoting a positive image of “courage, confidence, and character,” which does not seem to match the often criticized...
I just finished watching The Daily Show with Jon Stewart tonight. Normally that puts me a in good mood. Not tonight. Stewart and fellow comedian Kristen Schaal spent time making fun of the recent explosion of media commentary on the "dad-bod phenomenon." Celebrity...
Body image concerns and distortions can run deep. Children learn from parents as their parents did before them and it can cross gender divides. Many of my clients have vivid memories of off-handed comments made by loved ones along the lines of: “We don’t wear clothes...