Dr. Rebecca Hains
Author, professor and speaker | Children's media culture, media literacy, and media criticism
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Balancing princess culture with significant women: A reader report on raising empowered girls
Empowering the Next Generation: Women’s Day A guest blog post by Katie Grant In today’s world, most girls go through a princess phase: princess outfits, tiaras, shoes, curly hair, makeup, nails, the whole nine yards. I went through that phase, even though…
Read More“My daughter punched her daughter”: A reader report on white privilege in elementary school
In the past year, white families have become increasingly aware of the fact that people of color continue to be mistreated in U.S. society. The shootings of black men and youth like Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and Tamir Brown, coupled with campaigns such…
Read MoreRaising White Children to be Anti-Racist Allies
Raising our children to be allies to people of color requires intentional choices in parenting—but it’s a goal within reach.
Read MoreVIDEO: Meredith Vieira features Rebecca Hains & “The Princess Problem”
Meredith Vieira and Rebecca Hains explore the nature of princess problem and how parents can fight back.
Read MoreEmpower Your Princess-Obsessed Preschooler with Media Literacy in Four Easy Steps! (No, Really.)
How to provide your daughter with valuable, life-long media literacy skills from an early age.
Read MoreLISTEN: Rebecca Hains discusses #TruthInAds & body image on CBC Radio
The Brave Girls Alliance wants advertisers to stop extensively Photoshopping models’ bodies. The practice contributes to a public health crisis encompassing serious emotional, mental and physical health issues.
Read MoreAnnouncing my new book, The Princess Problem!
Rebecca’s new book, The Princess Problem, hits stores Sept. 2. It’s full of powerful strategies to raise media-literate girls who can thrive in a princess-saturated world—and beyond.
Read MoreWhat’s the problem with pink and princess? The marketing, not the moms.
This week, New York and Slate published pieces asking why so many moms have a problem with pink and with princesses. “What’s the problem with pink, anyway?” griped Yael Kohen in New York. Then, building upon Kohen’s piece, Slate senior editor Allison Benedikt demanded: “What…
Read MoreMore on teaching boys not to rape
The Christian Science Monitor picked up my post on teaching boys to understand “consent” and “respect” from an early age. Here’s the link: “Steubenville rape trial: How can I raise my boy not to rape, nor be a bystander?” by…
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