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“LIKE” Hilltown Families on Facebook If you haven’t already, “Like” Hilltown Families on Facebook for additional posts, giveaways and great community feedback every day! Below is a sample of what we’ve been chatting about recently: One of our readers is looking for recommendations on affordable theater opportunities for their 7yo and 4yo children. Share any Western MA options for this family and other families looking for theater options for their children! Brenda… Read More

Category: Hilltown Families Tags: Facebook

Our Daughters: Your Daughter’s Online Social World

The BFF 2.0 Tour: Welcome to Your Daughter’s Social World Online What is your daughter doing there, hunched in front of a computer, phone beeping to one side, mp3 player buzzing to the other, earbuds streaming music or video or the latest drama? Do you ever feel like she’s in another world, one you don’t understand, are too old for, or can’t figure out? Welcome to BFF 2.0, your daughter’s online social… Read More

Category: Contributing Writer, Rachel Simmons, Teen Tags: Facebook, Friendship, Girls, internet, Social Networking, Teen, Teenager

Our Daughters: The Importance of a Parent’s Empathy

Why a Parent’s Empathy is Vital for a Bullied Girl …and Why It Often Goes Out the Window When I did the original research for Odd Girl Out, I asked every bullied girl I interviewed to tell me what she needed most from her family. The answer truly surprised me. It wasn’t having the best solutions, calling the school or trying to act like everything was okay. It was empathy. Before you… Read More

Category: Contributing Writer, Rachel Simmons, Teen Tags: Conflict, Facebook, Friendship, Girls, internet, Social Networking, Teen, Teenager

Our Daughters: Lemon Juice in Paper Cuts

BFF 2.0: Is Technology Making You Insecure? In the latest episode, Rachel looks at the way social networking and texting can make girls compare themselves to others.. Rachel Simmons ♦ Our Daughters: Raising Confident Girls Rachel Simmons writes our monthly column, Our Daughters: Raising Confident Girls. Rachel is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls, and The Curse of the Good… Read More

Category: BFF2.0, Contributing Writer, Rachel Simmons, Teen, Video Tags: Conflict, Facebook, Friendship, Girls, internet, MySpace, Social Networking, Teen, Teenager

Our Daughters: Being Snarky Online

BFF 2.0: Is She Really Kidding? The Problem With “Joking” Online In the latest episode of her new series on friendship and technology, Rachel talks about how “just kidding” and “no offense” can start drama online. Rachel Simmons ♦ Our Daughters: Raising Confident Girls Rachel Simmons writes our monthly column, Our Daughters: Raising Confident Girls. Rachel is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of… Read More

Category: BFF2.0, Contributing Writer, Rachel Simmons, Teen, Video Tags: Conflict, Facebook, Friendship, internet, Teen, Teenager

Our Daughters: Using Facebook to Air Conflict

BFF 2.0: Using Status Updates to Hash Out Conflicts In the second episode of her new series, BFF 2.0, Rachel talks about using Facebook and AIM status updates to deal with friendship problems. Rachel Simmons ♦ Our Daughters: Raising Confident Girls Rachel Simmons writes our monthly column, Our Daughters: Raising Confident Girls. Rachel is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls,… Read More

Category: BFF2.0, Contributing Writer, Rachel Simmons, Teen, Video Tags: Conflict, Facebook, Friendship, internet, Teen, Teenager

Why is the National School Boards Association Selling Kids on MySpace?

Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood Asks National School Boards Association to Disavow Report on Social Networking With marketers seeking twenty-four/seven access to children, it is more important than ever that advocates for children maintain their independence from the corporations that seek access to the lucrative kids market. That’s why it is so disappointing that the National School Boards Association partnered with News Corporation (owners of MySpace) and Microsoft (part owner of Facebook)… Read More