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#Mombod Takes Over The Internet

May 13, 2015 by Tanya Cruz Leave a Comment

Last week, it was all about the dad bod -- the online trend praising men with realistic bodies types. The dad bod is used to describe men who are relatively fit but with some extra weight around their midsection. Think Leonardo DiCaprio, Seth Rogen and Chris Pratt (pre Guardians of the Galaxy, of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, News Stories Tagged With: body image, dadbod, media, mombod, post-baby body, self empowerment, women feeling empowered

Tween Girls & Body Image: A Weighty Issue

January 30, 2013 by Jen

I have a 10 year-old daughter. If you know her or read my blog regularly you will know that she is not a typical tween girl. For example, today she wore a hockey jersey to school. Her wardrobe consists of what is comfortable (sweatpants) and what is sports related. This is a girl who when asked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tweens & Teens Tagged With: Beauty, body image, health, media, parenting tweens and teens, peer pressure, tween, weight

Does the Media Skew Pretty?

January 19, 2012 by Racheal

Being pretty and being smart do not have to be mutually exclusive traits, but sometimes we're made to feel like they are.  I liked playing with Barbie, but I never wanted to grow up & be her.  We all have self-esteem issues, but all for vastly different reasons. One of the harshest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: business, Cocktails & Curtain Calls, Jay Manuel, media, modelling, Racheal McCaig, Racheal McCaig Photography, reality, self esteem, Stacey McKenzie, Top Model

Please Answer This One Question

July 24, 2011 by Racheal

Can you tell me why we care more about Amy Winehouse dying than the tragedy in Norway? Though she's very talented, she's been on a self-distructive path for years. They were innocent teenagers gunned down by a mad man. So why, as both a populous and as the media, are we giving her more face … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Amy Winehouse, Cocktails & Curtain Calls, media, Norway, Racheal McCaig, Utoya

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