News & Press
How Social Media Is a Toxic Mirror
In Rachel's latest piece for Time, she explores the new research on social media and teen body image.
Heidi's Blog: I'm Fat!
High school senior Heidi Loscar seriously re-evaluates what we allow this word to mean.
Heidi's Blog: On the Practice of Self Love
Heidi offers a number of fabulous ways we can love ourselves to bits.
Lilly's Blog: Q & A with Award Winning Author, Blogger, Activist & Shero Courtney Martin
In this dynamic interview, Lilly dishes with Courtney Martin on girls' perfectionism, social media, and banishing Renee Zellweger to a desert island.
Lilly's First Rant: What I Wear Is None of Your Business
Lilly sounds off about a customer at her workplace who questions her clothing. Can girls be expected to celebrate their bodies when they are shamed for their sexuality?
Guest Blog: "You're Not Good Enough" - National Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2012
School counselor Julia Taylor recalls her own struggle with anorexia to highlight National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAW).
"Mom, I'm Fat:" One Mother's Inspired Response to Her 7 Year Old
What can you do when your young daughter tells you she's fat?
Fiona's Blog: Top Five Reasons to See "Bridesmaids"
Guest blogger and high school junior Fiona Lowenstein wants you to know why you should go see the movie "Bridesmaids" RIGHT NOW (spoiler alert!).
Fiona's Blog: Should Parents Photoshop Kids' School Pictures?
High school junior and guest blogger Fiona Lowenstein examines the new trend of parents photoshopping school pictures, and reflects on her own experience embracing imperfection.
The Good, The Bad, and The Barbie
Award-winning young adult novelist Tanya Stone has written a new book about the doll, her extraordinary creator and the cultural phenomenon that is Barbie.
Fiona's Blog: Where Does a Diet End & an Eating Disorder Begin?
High school junior and weekly guest blogger Fiona Lowenstein asks: Are girls and women with full-blown eating disorders the only ones with problems?
Fiona's Blog: Operation Scarlet - How Periods Prepare Girls for a Life of Covert Activity
This week, high school junior and weekly guest blogger Fiona sounds off on the secrecy surrounding periods.
Beauty Redefined: A Case for Single Sex Education
Guest blogger Stephanie Licata talks to girls about how single sex education is changing their definition of beauty.