tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post1864559803917399607..comments2023-10-08T07:04:49.054-07:00Comments on The Writing Life: Why Media Literacy is So Important For Our Kidskariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10150537989886423212noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-3178576027983881972014-01-21T11:11:33.278-08:002014-01-21T11:11:33.278-08:00My daughter has started a blog "Build me up b...My daughter has started a blog "Build me up butter cup " which is about having positive body image. Please check it out if you get a chance. Being a chemical engineer, she reads the ingredients in almost each product we buy, food, drinks and even cosmetics. Her understanding is exactly what the last line of your post is telling us. MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-37775435184052834802014-01-19T12:01:28.008-08:002014-01-19T12:01:28.008-08:00After all the changes that our culture is supposed...After all the changes that our culture is supposed have accomplished, it still surprises me to hear fifth grade girls talk about dieting and wearing makeup and be so aware of their bodies as somehow alien. A really thoughtful and thought-provoking piece. Deb Shuckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-36197535391689359762014-01-15T09:23:06.805-08:002014-01-15T09:23:06.805-08:00Dear Kari, being young today and wending one's...Dear Kari, being young today and wending one's way through the pitfalls and hazards that our culture strews along the path is so hazardous. I've been aware of this for many years but your posting really sharpens my sense of just how bad things have gotten. <br /><br />I'm so grateful for schools like the one your daughters attend and for parents like you who are helping their children really see and understand the messages that bombard them daily . . . the messages that say they are never good enough that they need always to change and be different from what and who they are. Thank you for this posting. I'm sure it will encourage other parents.<br /><br />Kari, I've been away from blogging for about six weeks so I've missed all the postings you've done during that time. If there are any you'd especially like me to read, please do let me know. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24806308.post-25655503675089715482014-01-14T06:28:25.934-08:002014-01-14T06:28:25.934-08:00"Divided loyalties," exactly. Heartbreak..."Divided loyalties," exactly. Heartbreaking. Very discouraging when you have so intentionally placed your girls in a school where the deck is stacked in their favor to combat this insidious problem!Carrie Wilson Linkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586157395539583862noreply@blogger.com