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Consumerism

Teachable Moments
The Ugly Truth Behind Pretty Pictures
Walk past a supermarket checkout stand near summertime and you can’t help but see models...
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By Sierra Filucci
(5.21.12)
body image, media influence
Teachable Moments
When Good Role Models Go Bad
There seem to be only a few short years between the time a child star makes it big and...
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By Caroline Knorr
(2.14.12)
media influence, role models, sex in the media
Smart Solutions
8 Ways to Save (and Spend) on "Free" Apps
Question: Can a free app actually cost you $100 -- or more? Answer: Yes, if your kids...
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By Ingrid Simone
(1.19.12)
age-inappropriate marketing, apps, kids and cell phones, smart solutions
Everyday Dilemmas
Do High-Tech Toys Belong in School?
More and more, students are heading to class with hundreds of dollars' worth of iPads,...
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By Caroline Knorr
(1.10.12)
advertising, tech in schools
The Big Issues
5 Ways to Handle Holiday Shopping
Poor Thanksgiving. It's merely a blip on the calendar between the mass marketing frenzies...
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By Caroline Knorr
(11.28.11)
advertising, holiday gift giving, holiday season
Smart Solutions
6 Ways to Save Money on Entertainment and Gifts This Holiday
The holiday season is upon us -- and so is a pretty painful economy. Whether it's family...
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By Ingrid Simone
(11.21.11)
holiday gift giving, holiday picks, holiday season
Smart Solutions
How to Carve Consumerism Out of Your Halloween
Halloween has always been my favorite holiday, from when I was 5 and my mom made my Big...
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By Sierra Filucci
(10.4.11)
halloween, pop culture
Everyday Dilemmas
In Search of a Backpack, Minus the Brand
The summer before my daughter started kindergarten was filled with firsts. First summer...
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By Sierra Filucci
(8.3.11)
back to school
The Big Issues
Movies and Fast Food: A Bad Deal for Kids
Nothing says "summer" like a good fast food tie-in. Among my favorites? The first...
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By Liz Perle
(6.30.11)
advertising, big issues, movies
The Big Issues
McDonald's, Marketing, and a Mom's Dilemma
McDonald's recently launched a new marketing campaign aimed at little kids. The...
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By Ingrid Simone
(6.8.11)
Smart Solutions
Tell People Your Gift-Giving Rules
(Without looking like a control freak) I consider myself to be pretty sensitive to other...
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By Sierra Filucci
(4.18.11)
family media, gift giving, holiday gift giving
Teachable Moments
Real or Virtual, Money Fuels the Gimmes
When my son first got into Club Penguin, I liked that the game was based on collecting...
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By Caroline Knorr
(12.9.10)
money, online behavior, teachable moments
The Big Issues
Sneaky Ways Advertisers Target Kids
You might think you're hip to the tricks that advertisers use to reach kids online. You'...
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By Caroline Knorr
(4.28.10)
health, junk food ads, movies, online, the big issues, tv
Everyday Dilemmas
Playdate Media Protocols: To Play or Not to Play
My 4-year-old daughter is pretty princess-obsessed at the moment -- with all princesses,...
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By Sandie Angulo Chen
(5.21.09)
everyday dilemmas, games, setting limits
Teachable Moments
What Happens When Beloved Characters Change?
Parents of Dora the Explorer fans got a jolt recently when it was announced that the...
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By Caroline Knorr
(3.12.09)
harry potter, movies, sex, teachable moments, tv