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Attention, the Thread Through the Maze, is the Heart of the Matter

In 1994, when my younger daughter was six years old, I saw firsthand that the commercialized media was impacting the environments of and affecting the attention of children her age. One example was when, at a Power Rangers birthday party for a classmate, the favors were only given if a child could answer questions about … Continue reading

Aging / attention / Background / children and media / Family / Grandparents / healthy famiy / Healthy Media Choices / Holidays / Media / Parents / Rituals

Secret Sauce for Sweet Family Life – and Holidays

 When I was a kid, my father would retell familiar stories every Thanksgiving. We loved them. As I got older, there was some rolling of eyes.  Now, I regret that we didn’t record that precious voice, those old stories, for my children and grandchild.  Psychologists say that one of the gifts we can give our … Continue reading

children and media / Healthy Media Choices / Parents / Stereotypes

Monday – From the Archives – Interview with Peggy Orenstein

Peggy Orenstein: What was (and was not) in Cinderella Ate My Daughter Posted on March 9, 2011 by MARY ROTHSCHILD3 Comments Transcript of interview with Peggy Orenstein January 26, 2011 (Parenthesis are used for clarification where there is a cut-off sentence or cross-talk) M. R.: Thank you for taking time for this conversation this morning about Cinderella Ate My Daughter: … Continue reading