Tag: media literacy
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When Kids Adore Pop Music, But It’s Often Inappropriately Wild
Get Pregnant Fast As a parent, it’s hard not to cringe at the lyrics of today’s pop songs. With themes revolving around twerking, partying, and a cavalcade of sexual innuendos, mainstream radio seems to be a minefield of misogyny and substance abuse. I know I might sound like a stuck-up parent, but as the mother…
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My 7-Year-Old Daughter Posed the Tough Question: “Why Do Girls Have to Look Good All the Time, Mom?”
Get Pregnant Fast My daughter, at just 7 years old, recently hit me with a thought-provoking question: Why do girls always seem to need to look good? It’s clear she notices the stark difference in the time I spend preparing myself to leave the house compared to her dad. She observes my worries about my…
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Tired of Alternative Facts? Invest in Real Journalism
Get Pregnant Fast Let’s get one thing clear: I never set out to be a journalist. Back when I was a college freshman, I chose to major in English and journalism because I fancied myself a “writer.” Little did I know what that really entailed. With no option for a degree in “Whimsical Musings and…
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Viewing Life Through Parental Lenses
Get Pregnant Fast Back in middle school, I found myself infatuated with a pop icon, a certain boy band member whose catchy tunes made my heart flutter. It was a simpler time when I believed such crushes could lead to something real. Fast forward to today, and I find myself cringing at the lyrics of…
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Our Kids Struggle to Differentiate Between Real and Fake News—And That’s a Concern
Get Pregnant Fast A recent study highlights a troubling trend: children and young adults, from middle school through college, are having difficulty distinguishing between legitimate news and fabricated stories. This issue raises significant concerns, especially in today’s media landscape. An article on NPR discusses this alarming finding, which stems from research conducted at Stanford University’s…
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Helping Our Older Kids Distinguish Fact from Fiction in Today’s Information Age
Get Pregnant Fast In a world saturated with information, it’s crucial for our children to learn how to discern fact from fiction. As parents, we often instill values of honesty in our kids, but how do we equip them to recognize when they’re being misled? The recent discussions around fake news and “alternative facts” have…