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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

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