Press
“Was Miss Universe’s first pageant under trans ownership a revolutionary night? Fans are mixed.” November 26, 2023. LGBTQ Nation. Rebecca L. Root.
“L.A. used to be awash in beauty pageants. Where did they go?” October 25, 2023. Los Angeles Times. Patt Morrison.
The New York Times Presents: How to Fix a Pageant. September 29, 2023. FX, Season 3, Episode 1. (Sneak peek clip of documentary here)
“FX’s How to Fix a Pageant Makes the Case for Saving Pageantry.” September 28, 2023. Primetimer. Amber Dowling.
“Illinois legislation first to protect the children of influencers.” September 27, 2023. The Daily Northwestern. Kate Walter.
“Bullies, body shaming, bathing suits: Miss America winners’ living nightmares.” July 8, 2023. NY Post. Jeanette Settembre.
“A Really Good Podcast with Greg and Liz: The Duggars.” June 15, 2023. Podcast.
“Road to Miss Arkansas long for some hopefuls.” June 7, 2023. Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Ainsley Platt.
“As NYC is the center of the world, Miss Universe is learning to be a New Yorker.” April 28, 2023. Gothamist. Kerry Shaw.
“Hannah Brown and Kenya Moore Proved Beauty Queens Are Tough On ‘Special Forces.’” March 2, 2023. BuzzFeed. Paige Skinner.
“Child actors have protections. But what about kids on reality TV and paid social media?” November 11, 2022. TODAY.com Alex Portee and Samantha Kubota.
“Controversy rocks Miss USA after contestants say pageant was rigged.” October 27, 2022. The Washington Post. Maham Javaid.
“Kids Want to Cooperate, But We Make Them Compete.” September 16, 2022. Psychology Today. Peter Gray.
“What’s Wrong With Having Competitive Kids?” July 27, 2022. The New York Times. Jessica Grose.
“On the Future of Beauty Pageants..” June 21, 2022. The Saturday Evening Post. Cable Neuhaus.
“The Beauty of Pageants.” February 11, 2022. Pop, the Question Podcast. Malia Lewis.
"Miss America turns 100 this week. Does anybody care?” December 14, 2021. Yahoo. Beth Greenfield.
“How we ‘status pivot’ in ego-threatening situations.” November 3, 2021. BBC News. Aysha Imtiaz and Bryan Lufkin.
“Celebrate 100 Years of Miss America by checking out these books.” September 9, 2021. The Press of Atlantic City. Mark Melhorn.
“Whitcomb: Lost Opportunity; Too-Wide Streets; Getting Physical; Newport at Season’s Height.” August 8, 2021. GoLocalProv. Robert Whitcomb.
“‘Black girl magic at its finest’: Juneteenth pageants let women, girls be unapologetically black.” June 19, 2021. USA Today. N’dea Yancey-Bragg.
“RI Governor poised to sign ban on marriage under age 18.” June 5, 2021. The Providence Journal. Kathy Gregg.
“Beauty Pageants and Feminism.” May 20, 2021. Episode 1661 of 51%. Jackie Orchard.
“R.I. NOW president weighing run for either state House or Senate.” April 28, 2021. The Boston Globe. Edward Fitzpatrick.
“Levey Friedman, Head of RI NOW & East Side Resident, ‘Exploring General Assembly Run.’” April 26, 2021. GoLocalProv.
Episode 144 of the en(gender)ed Podcast talking about Here She Is. April 15, 2021.
“St. Louis Jewish Book Festival holds Spring Popup starting this Sunday.” April 13, 2021. Show Me St. Louis. KSDK.
“In the Know with Ray Hartmann.” April 6, 2021. KTRS 550 AM (St. Louis).
“Church, insurers oppose effort to extend deadline for sex-abuse lawsuits.” March 24, 2021. The Providence Journal. Kathy Gregg.
“Celebrate Women’s History Month with These Rhody Reads.” March 2, 2021. Hey Rhody. Hugh Minor.
“Brown Sociologist’s Newest Book Explores Beauty Pageants & Feminism in America.” February 25, 2021. Providence Monthly. Megan Schmit.
“RI Senate votes to exit marriage business.” February 23, 2021. The Providence Journal. Katherine Gregg.
“Check Out These New Books with Rhode Island Connections.” February 16, 2021. Rhode Island Monthly. Jamie Coelho.
“Teaching and quarantining under the same roof.” February 12, 2021. The Brown Daily Herald. Gaya Gupta.
“Write Now with Hilary Levey Friedman.” February 11, 2021. The Writing Cooperative. Justin Cox.
“Political Scene: Lawmakers make groundhog day effort to exit marriage business.” January 31, 2021. The Providence Journal. Katherine Gregg.
“The Real Impact of ‘Toddlers & Tiaras’: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly.” January 21, 2021. The Tamron Hall Show (live).
“Q&A with Hilary Levey Friedman.” December 8, 2020. The Conversation: New York State Writers Institute.”
“Considering Beauty Pageants (with Hilary Levey Friedman).” December 2, 2020. Pantsuit Politics, The Nuanced Life podcast.
“Hilary Levey Friedman *09 Studies the Sociology of Beauty Pageants.” December 2020. Princeton Alumni Weekly. Julia M. Klein.
“The Sociology of Beauty Pageants.” November 23, 2020. Dr. Diane Hamilton’s Take the Lead Podcast/Radio Show..
“Amazing Women RI.” November 15, 2020. Deb Ruggiero.
“Interview with Here She Is Author Hilary Levey Friedman.” November 2020. A Girl and Her Book Reviews
“What It Means to Hold the Miss USA Pageant During the Pandemic.” November 10, 2020. Beacon Broadside. Christian Coleman.
“Episode 429. Here She Is: Discussing Beauty Pageants and History with Dr. Hilary Levey Friedman.” October 30, 2020. Smart Podcast, Trashy Books.
“Q&A with Hilary Levey Friedman".” October 24, 2020. Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb.
“Q&A: Levey Friedman on why beauty pageants are more complicated than you think.” October 21, 2020. The Public’s Radio (Rhode Island Public Radio). Ian Donnis.
“Hilary Levey Friedman Interview- Here She Is.” October 10, 2020. Jean Book Nerd.
“Author Hilary Levey Friedman: How the Evolution of Beauty Pageants Reflects Women’s History.” September 30, 2020. Authority Magazine.
“Hilary Levey Friedman: Beauty Pageants and Feminism.” September 30, 2020. Empowering Women in Midlife. Hélène Stelian.
“Author Interview: Hilary Levey Friedman.” September 28, 2020. Hasty Book List. Ashley Hasty.
“The Damage Report with John Iadarola.” September 16, 2020. The Young Turks. [segment begins around the 1:06 mark]
For Real, Book Riot Podcast, Episode 66, “Books You Can Watch.” September 15, 2020. Kim Ukura.
“With 100th anniversary approaching, uncertainty surrounds Miss America.” September 12, 2020. The Press of Atlantic City. Mark Melhorn.
“Brains Born from Beauty, an Interview with Professor Hilary Levey Friedman.” September 9, 2020. P.S. I’m Blogging. Payton Smith.
“The Evolution of Feminism and Beauty Pageants.” September 8, 2020. WJR (links to both longer FB live stream and shorter radio package). Marie Osborne.
“Interview with MAOTeen 2016 Allie Nault and Author Hilary Levey Friedman.” September 3, 2020. The Pageant Podcast. Hosted by Jason Robinson.
“Tiaras and feminism.” September 2, 2020. The Three Tomatoes Happy Hour Podcast. Hosted by Kim Selby.
“Will COVID-19 send youth sports back to ‘The Sandlot?’” August 29, 2020. The Deseret News. Ethan Bauer.
“The Big Indie Books of Fall 2020.” August 28, 2020. Publisher’s Weekly. Judith Rosen. (Page 22 in August 31 print issue)
“This Brown University sociologist just wrote the definitive book on beauty pageant culture— and it’s awesome.” August 28, 2020. The Boston Globe. Dan McGowan.
The Tom Sumner Program. August 28, 2020. WFOV Flint, Michigan.
“A Thing of Beauty.” August 28, 2020. The Backpack Show.
“BitchReads: 15 Books Feminists Should Read in August.” August 25, 2020. Bitch. Evette Dionne.
“Pageantry Culture is Everywhere.” August 25, 2020. Q&A with Beacon Broadside.
“Is it times to start taking beauty pageants seriously?” August 25, 2020. The Forward. Julia M. Klein.
Q&A with Authors Answer. August 25, 2020.
“The Lifestyles” on Talk Radio Europe about Here She Is. August 24, 2020.
“Book Notes.” August 20-26, 2020. Page 23. The Hippo. Jennifer Graham.
“The biggest controversies from 100 years of the Miss America Pageant.” August 22, 2020. New York Post. Kirsten Fleming.
“Top Rhode Island Politicos React to Selection of Harris- Read What They Say.” August 12, 2020. GoLocalProv.
“INSIDE STORY: Sociologist Hilary Levey Friedman explores feminism and beauty pageants.” August 8, 2020. The Providence Journal. G. Wayne Miller.
“The Reign of Beauty Pageants in America with Hilary Levey Friedman.” Air dates August 3-9, 2020. PBS. “Story in the Public Square.”
“6 Insightful Authors Writing about the Social Sciences.” June 1, 2020. Ezvid Wiki.
“Should you worry about ‘the quarantine 15?’” April 13, 2020. The Deseret News. Jennifer Graham.
“Using Beauty Pageants to Trace the Arc of Feminism- Professor Levey Friedman on New Book LIVE.” April 8, 2020. GoLocalProv.
“Tuhannet amerikkalaisäidit toivovat, että lasten kauneuskilpailut kasvattavat heidän tyttärestään tähden. Kohtalona voi kuitenkin olla vararikko.” April 4, 2020. Ilta-Sanomat. Mikko Marttinen. (Finland’s largest newspaper, in Finnish, on American child beauty pageants)
“Call of the Wild: How One Private School Aims to Take Privileged Students Out of Their Bubble.” March 12, 2020. Town & Country. Ian Frisch.
“Hope and Change for Haiti celebrates International Women’s Day.” March 8, 2020. Uprise RI. Steve Ahlquist.
“Inside the groundbreaking black dynasty shaking up the pageant world.” March 7, 2020. New York Post. Kirsten Fleming.
Dan Yorke State of Mind. March 5, 2020. WPRI (Live to tape).
“Reinventing Miss America.” February 16, 2020. The Documentary. BBC.
“The Women’s March Has Gotten Much Smaller. That’s Partly By Design.” January 17, 2020. Jessica Washington. Mother Jones.
“Hilary Levey Friedman: 19 Who Made a Difference in 2019.” GoLocalProv. GoLocalProv Political Team.
“Black Women Reign at Beauty Pageants.” December 10, 2019. The New York Times. Laura Holson.
“Are American youth sports in crisis? Inside the competitive youth world many say needs to change.” September 3, 2019. Deseret News. Ethan Bauer.
“Michigan Beauty Queen Ousted Over ‘Offensive’ Twitter Posts, Officials Say.” July 21, 2019. The New York Times. Neil Vigdor.
“Virginia Tech Alumna Takes Science to Pageant Stage.” July 15, 2019. The Roanake Star. Jenny Kincaid Boone.
“Dads: here’s how to keep your daughter fit for life.” June 27, 2019. The Telegraph. Sally Peck.
Dan Yorke State of Mind. June 17, 2019. WPRI (Live to tape).
The Steve Klamkin Show re: Reproductive Privacy Act. June 15, 2019. WPRO Radio.
“Controversial abortion bill passes committee.” June 13, 2019. ABC6 (Brittany Comak).
“Abortion rights protection bill passes committee, advances to Senate floor.” June 13, 2019. Steve Klamkin. WPRO.
“Last-minute maneuver rescues R.I. abortion rights bill after Republicans try to derail it.” June 11, 2019. Edward Fitzpatrick. The Boston Globe.
“Abortion bill sent to new committee to avoid second defeat.” June 11, 2019. Ted Nesi and Steph Machado. WPRI (tv).
“Abortion bill transferred to HHS committee in move to thwart defeat.” June 11, 2019. Steve Klamkin. WPRO (radio).
“Ruggierio: ‘Unprecedented Last Minute Political Stunt’ Fails, Abortion Bill Goes to Senate HHS.” June 11, 2019. Kate Nagle. GoLocalProv.
“Abortion debate at Rhode Island State House intensifies.” June 6, 2019. Steve Ahlquist. UpriseRI.
“Head of NOW rallies abortion-rights supporters in Rhode Island.” June 5, 2019. Kathy Gregg. The Providence Journal.
“At the Spelling Bee, a New Word Is M-O-N-E-Y.” May 24, 2019. Shalini Shankar. The Wall Street Journal.
“Before we were bears: A 115-year history of Brown’s mascot.” May 24, 2019. Tess DeMeyer. The Brown Daily Herald.
“Miss America, Miss Teen USA and Miss USA Are All Black Women for the First Time.” May 5, 2019. The New York Times. Mihir Zaveri.
Your Parenting Mojo Podcast, “How does playing sports impact children?” March 17, 2019.
“RI NOW President Hilary Levey Friedman talks abortion rights bills, universal pre-K on State of Mind.” March 7, 2019. “Dan Yorke’s State of Mind (live to tape). Fox Providence.
“Bill to protect abortion moves to Rhode Island House floor.” March 5, 2019. AP. Jennifer McDermott.
Bartholomewtown. 990WBOB. January 30, 2019.
“Supporters of Codifying Roe Vs. Wade in RI Say Momentum Is On Their Side.” January 23, 2019. The Public’s Radio. Ian Donnis.
“Elections matter: Rhode Island Legislators Primed to Safeguard Abortion Rights.” January 15, 2019. Re.Wire News. Auditi Guha.
“Abortion Remains ‘Our Core Mission,’ Says Planned Parenthood President.” January 9, 2019. Rewire.News. Dennis Carter.
The Bartholomewtown Podcast. December 11, 2018.
Political Roundtable on The Public’s Radio. December 7, 2018. (and the Bonus Q&A)
“Legal sports betting begins in R.I.” November 26, 2018. The Brown Daily Herald. Henry Dawson.
Steve Klamkin and the WPRO Morning News on Women at the RI State House. November 17, 2018.
“A Progressive Challenge is Mounting Against Rhode Island’s Anti-Choice House Leader.” November 15, 2018. Rewire.News. Auditi Guha.
“RI NOW Calls for Sexual Harassment Task Force to Reconvene.” November 14, 2018. GoLocalProv. News team.
“Legislators supporting Speaker Mattiello do so at their peril.” November 14, 2018. UpriseRI. Steve Ahlquist.
“RI NOW President Hilary Levey Friedman talks Kavanaugh, Senate investigation on State of Mind.” October 1, 2018. “Dan Yorke’s State of Mind (live to tape). Fox Providence.
“R.I. Senator Whitehouse, challenger Flanders disagree over Kavanaugh allegations.” September 17, 2018. The Providence Journal. Patrick Anderson.
“2018 Rhode Island Democratic Party Platform Attempts to Knit Divisions.” September 16, 2018. UpriseRI. Steve Ahlquist.
“Voters Head to the Polls on Rainy RI Primary Day.” September 12, 2018. RIPR. Elisabeth Harrison.
“Swimsuits are gone from Miss America, but the relationship was always complicated.” September 9, 2018. The Washington Post. Diane Bernard.
The Warren Pierce Show. September 9, 2018. WJR (Detroit).
“No swimsuits, lots of drama; Debating the merits of Miss America’s new era.” September 8, 2018. The Star Tribune. Neal Justin.
"As swimsuit season ends, pursuit of the 'bikini body' endures." August 30, 2018. The Washington Post. Natalia Petrzela.
"Hope and Change for Haiti holds first annual 'Engage for Change' gala." August 27, 2018. UpriseRI. Steve Ahlquist.
“How Miss America’s Swimsuits Are Really About Politics, Not Gender.” August 20, 2018. Morning Consult. Joanna Piacenza.
"Miss America says she is being bullied by pageant. 'My voice is not heard nor wanted.'" August 17, 2018. NJ.com Amy Kuperinsky.
"Why the Miss America beauty pageant is no longer the nation's sweetheart." August 11, 2018.The Telegraph. David Millward.
"Miss America's Finances Uncertain as It Fights for Relevance." August 3, 2018. The Wall Street Journal. Valerie Bauerlein.
"Miss America, torn apart." July 28, 2018. Nj.com. Amy Kuperinsky.
"Women Enter the Democratic Race." July 18, 2018. Motif. Rob Smith.
"How This Group Uses Advocacy to Drive Change for the Better." July 9, 2018. RhodeIslandInno. Courtney Gabrielson.
Newsmakers (live to tape): RI Dems endorsement controversy. July 6, 2018.
"RI Democrats rescind controversial endorsements." July 5, 2018. NBC 10 News. Parker Gavigan.
"Brown calls for McNamara to Resign, NOW Demands Endorsements be Renounced..." July 5, 2018. GoLocalProv Political Team.
"Rhode Island Democrats Reject Greater Equal Pay Protections." June 29, 2018. Rewire.News. Auditi Guha.
"RI Group Voices Disappointment Over Fate of Sexual Harassment Bills." June 26, 2018. RIPR. John Bender.
"The last bastion of anti-abortion Democrats-- and the move to oust them." June 25, 2018. NBC News. Alex Seitz-Wald.
"Tanzi panel's sexual harassment bills still in limbo in RI House." June 19, 2018. WPRI. Ted Nesi.
“RI NOW Voices Support for Sexual Harassment Legislation.” June 8, 2018. GoLocalProv.
The Warren Pierce Show. June 8, 2018. WJR (Detroit).
“Why the End of Miss America’s Swimsuit Competition Is a Big Deal, According to Pageant History Experts.” June 7, 2018. Time. Olivia Waxman.
“The Swimsuit Competition Used to Be the Only Way to Judge Miss America.” June 7, 2018. History.com. Maura Hohman.
“Changes at Miss America.” June 6, 2018. WiOD 630 (Miami).
“Miss America ends swimsuit competition.” June 5, 2018. NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.
“Miss America eliminates swimsuit competition and won’t judge contestants on physical appearance.” June 5, 2018. The Washington Post. Emily Yayr.
“Miss America Ending Swimsuit Portion ‘Pivotal Moment’ in Pageant History, Says RI Expert.” June 5, 2018. GoLocalProv.
“Miss America drops swimsuit competition: Was the #MeToo movement the final nail in the coffin?” June 5, 2018. Nj.com. Amy Kuperinsky.
“Pro-Choice Advocates to Rhode Island’s Anti-Choice Democrats: Follow Ireland’s Lead.” June 1, 2018. Re.Wire. Auditi Guha.
“Raimondo wins NOW Endorsement But Won’t Commit to Women’s Fund Forum.” May 31, 2018. GoLocalProv Political Team.
“Raimondo lands endorsements far and wide in re-election bid.” May 30, 2018. Katherine Gregg. The Providence Journal.
“RI NOW President Professor Hilary Levey Friedman talks Harvey Weinstein arrest.” May 25, 2018. Dan Yorke Radio Show. WPRO.
“Democratic Platform Committee meeting grapples with party divisions in South Kingstown.” May 23, 2018. Uprise RI. Steve Ahlquist.
“Governor Raimondo teams with RI NOW in phone banking for the Reproductive Health Care Act and equal pay.” May 23, 2018. Uprise RI. Steve Ahlquist.
“Nesi’s Notes.” Ted Nesi. May 19, 2018.
Steve Klamkin and the WPRO Morning News on Reproductive Freedom in Rhode Island. May 12, 2018.
“Rhode Island’s Democratic Speaker: Abortion Rights Aren’t Under Attack in the US.” May 11, 2018. Rewire.News. Auditi Guha.
“Democratic platform committee meeting highlights divisions amid calls for unity.” May 8, 2018. Uprise RI. Steve Ahlquist.
“Women’s groups push back at Mattiello on abortion.” May 5, 2018. The Providence Journal. Katherine Gregg.
“TGIF: 20 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media.” May 4, 2018. RIPR. Ian Donnis.
“The Uprising.” May 4, 2018. Uprise RI. Steve Ahlquist.
“Let Women Lead– Women candidates hold meet and greet at Rhode Island State House.” April 22, 2018. Uprise RI. Steve Ahlquist.
“Reflecting on a week of strong women in the headlines.” April 20, 2018. Dan Yorke’s State of Mind (live to tape). Fox Providence.
“The Uprising.” April 13, 2018. Uprise RI. Steve Ahlquist.
“Reproductive Health Care Act gets its hearing at a busy State House.” April 11, 2018. Uprise RI. Steve Ahlquist.
“Lt Governor Daniel McKee admonished for dismissive comments on reproductive rights.” April 3, 2018. Uprise RI. Steve Ahlquist.
“RI NOW demonstrates free childcare at State House.” March 28, 2018. Uprise RI. Steve Ahlquist. (also The Uprising on March 30th)
GoLocalProv Live on March 22, 2018. (Segment on RI NOW begins at 4:25).
“What does it mean to be a Democrat?” March 21, 2018. Uprise RI. Steve Ahlquist.
“Bills would guarantee birth control coverage in R.I.” March 8, 2018. The Providence Journal. Jacqueline Tempera.
“Euer and Kazarian introduce bills to protect access to reproductive health care.” March 7, 2018. Uprise RI. Steve Ahlquist. (also The Uprising on March 9th)
“Crowning Achievement.” February 8, 2018. The Providence Journal. Kris Craig.
“From Brown to the crown.” February 8, 2018. The Brown Daily Herald. Tess DeMeyer.
“Abortion-rights advocates seek to guarantee protections in R.I. Law.” February 6, 2018. The Providence Journal. Katherine Gregg.
“Rhode Island Coalition for Reproductive Freedom announces legislative agenda.” February 6, 2018. Uprise RI. Steve Ahlquist.
“5 Tips on Teaching Young Your Kids How to Lose (or Win) Gracefully.” February 1, 2018. Rachel Vaughan Clemmons. marthastewart.com.
“Fmr. Miss RI, sociologist reflect on Oprah for president, Miss America Organization controversy on State of Mind.” January 9, 2018. Dan Yorke’s State of Mind (live to tape). Fox Providence.
“Miss America controversy.” December 29, 2017. WHYY (live radio program).
“Miss America leadership steps down as controversy envelops the organization.” December 23, 2017. The Washington Post. Ellen McCarthy.
“Ex-Miss America winners worry pageant will end despite CEO Sam Haskell’s suspension.” December 23, 2017. New York Daily News. Nicole Bitette.
“Miss America Organization suspends CEO amid email scandal.” December 22, 2017. WHYY (and AP). Wayne Parry.
“Miss America Organization rocked by leaked emails and damning report on CEO’s behavior.” December 22, 2017. nj.com. Amy Kuperinsky.
“Brown U. Sociologist suggests amidst firings over sexual harassment allegations, could be entering 4th wave of feminism on State of Mind.” November 30, 2017. Dan Yorke’s State of Mind (live to tape). Fox Providence.
“Special report: Most Americans say biggest problems facing families are economic, but Trump voters don’t agree.” November 15, 2017. The Deseret News. Lois M. Collins.
“Brown U. sociologists analyze NFL, Sen. Corker’s dissension, tax plan on State of Mind.” October 13, 2017. Dan Yorke’s State of Mind (live to tape). Fox Providence.
“Brown U. sports and society professor processes the NFL national anthem debacle on State of Mind.” September 28, 2017. Dan Yorke’s State of Mind (live to tape). Fox Providence.
“New Miss America found a mentor at Brown University.” September 11, 2017. The Providence Journal. G. Wayne Miller.
“Miss America 2018: Miss North Dakota, Cara Mund, wins pageant, makes history.” September 11, 2017. NJ.com. Amy Kuperinsky.
“Miss America 2018 Cara Mund and Brown Prof. Hilary Levey Friedman.” September 11, 2017. WPRO Radio. Steve Klamkin.
“Whose ‘ideal’ is Miss America? Why the pageant remains a modern relic.” September 8, 2017. NJ.com. Amy Kuperinksy.
Talking about Spelling Bee on BBC International Radio. June 2, 2017.
“Preparing your kid to become the next business mogul.” April 11, 2017. WMAR Baltimore (TV segment, pre-taped)
“East Greenwich Dem Town Committee Chair opposes town hiring PR firm.” March 9, 2017. The Dan Yorke Show (radio) on WPRO.
“Rhody Rhode Up: We are talking the BIG game!” February 3, 2017. The Rhode Show. (Live TV panel)
“Democratic Town Committee Chairman Passes Gavel to Successor.” January 29, 2017. East Greenwich Patch. Margo Sullivan.
“Hundreds gather at meeting to show support of women’s rights.” January 28, 2017. The East Greenwich Pendulum. Gabrielle Falletta.
“East Greenwich Councilman in Twitter Trouble.” January 24, 2017. RI NPR. Chuck Hinman.
“Women’s march tweet sparks controversy in East Greenwich.” January 24, 2017. ABC6. Bianca Buono.
“Protest planned over East Greenwich councilman’s Tweet on Women’s March.” January 23, 2017. The Providence Journal. Karen Lee Ziner.
“Protesters ask RI politician who posted ‘sexist’ tweet to resign.” January 23, 2017. NBC 10 News. Crystal Bui.
“Dozens protest EG councilor’s ‘joke’ Tweet about women’s marches.” January 23, 2017. WPRI. Madeleine Wright and Bill Tomison.
“Tweet Storm in East Greenwich? More Than 250 Protest Council Vice-Chairman’s Comment on the Women’s March.” January 23, 2017. East Greenwich Patch. Margo Sullivan.
“East Greenwich Councilman Under Fire for ‘Sexist’ Tweet About Women’s March.” January 23, 2017. Go Local Prov. Kate Nagle.
“East Greenwich Town Councilor under fire for ‘joke’ tweet.” January 23/4, 2017. WPRO. The Tara Granahan Show.
“Hilary Levy Friedman Chair of Democratic town committee in East Greenwich.” January 23, 2017. WPRO. The Dan Yorke Show.
“20 years After JonBenet’s Death, Taking Stock of Girls’ Beauty Pageants.” December 22, 2016. Andrea Dukakis (live recording on Colorado Public Radio show Colorado Matters).
“There He Is, Mr. Cabinet Secretary.” December 14, 2016. Susan Chira. The New York Times.
“Clinton’s Loss Has Motivated Thousands of Women to Consider Running For Office.” December 12,2016. The Huffington Post. Emma Gray.
“Recap: Education Speaker Series Lecturer Hilary Levey Friedman.” December 1, 2016.
Post-Election day analysis on Dan Yorke State of Mind (Live to Tape). Fox Providence. November 9, 2016.
“EGAHC educates public through fair housing workshop.” October 1, 2016. Gabrielle Falletta. The East Greenwich Pendulum.
“A former pageant contestant on Alicia Machado and what we get wrong about beauty queens.” September 30, 2016. Laura Goode. Fusion.
“How the legacy of JonBenet Ramsey’s murder continues to play out in the booming child beauty pageant industry.” September 21, 2016. Sonya Bell. National Post.
“Clinton campaign kicks off in Rhode Island [live TV interview].” September 17, 2016. Todd Wallace. WPRI.
“What’s the History of Child Beauty Pageants?” September 14, 2016. Gabrielle Moss. Bustle.
“Inside Britain’s Child Beauty Pageants.” September 14, 2016. Bex Day. Refinery29.
“What’s a nice lesbian like you doing at Miss America? Erin O’Flaherty’s historic quest.” September 9, 2016. Monica Hesse. The Washington Post.
“Choosing the right extracurricular activities for your child.” September 9, 2016. Francesca Di Meglio. BestofNJ.com.
“How summer camp went from urban escape to rich-kid refuge.” July 19, 2016. Kari Paul. Quartz.
“30 percent of athletes quit respective teams.” April 28, 2016. The Brown Daily Herald. Ben Shumate
My RI Life: Hilary Levey Friedman, Writer, Sociologist, Wife & Mom. April 5, 2016. PattyJ.com
WLIP AM 1050 Happenings Q&A with Frank and Kim Carmichael. January 25, 2016 on Miss Universe and Miss America.
“Hollywood stars follow Obama’s gun control script, tweeting White House talking points on cue.” January 13, 2016. FoxNews.com. Hollie McKay.
“Inside $5bn Industry of Child Beauty Pageants.” December 30, 2015. Sky News.
“Are beauty pageant becoming more humane?” December 21, 2015. The Christian Science Monitor. Lisa Suhay.
“Why Affluent Parents Put So Much Pressure on Their Kids.” November 21, 2015. The Atlantic. Rebecca J. Rosen.
“The Do’s and Don’t for Family Reading.” October 26, 2015. Psychology Today. Richard Gentry.
“University course focuses on beauty pageants.” October 19, 2015. WPRO. Steve Klamkin.
Steve Klamkin and the WPRO Morning News on Brown course Beauty Pageant in American Society (with Miss America 1998 Kate Shindle). October 17, 2015.
Live (taped) interview on Stossel for Fox/Fox Business about the importance of kids learning to lose. October 16, 2015. (17:38-24:08)
WJR’s In the Mix Show. September 13, 2015 on Miss America and Vanessa Williams.
“In defense of participation trophies: Why they really do teach the right values.” August 31, 2015. TODAY Parents. Lisa Heffernan.
“Proliferation of participation trophies may send wrong message to nation’s youth.” August 27, 2015. Scottsdale Daily Sentinel. Wes Mayberry.
“Does sports participation deserve a trophy? Let the parental debate begin!” August 17, 2015. CNN. Kelly Wallace (and live Facebook chat)
“Steelers’ Harrison sends right message.” August 17, 2015. Marietta Daily Journal. John Bednarowski.
AM980 CKNM’s The Simi Sara Show on participation trophies. August 17, 2015.
“James Harrison thinks kids’ participation trophies are worthless, sets off debate.” August 16, 2015. The Washington Post. Cindy Boren.
AM900 CHML’s The Scott Thompson Show on parental happiness. August 14, 2015.
“Lacrosse or Kumon? Which activities best prepare a young child for college?” August 11, 2015. Savingforcollege.com. Kathryn Flynn.
“Behind the Scenes of Teenage Writing Competitions.” June 30, 2015. The Atlantic. Jen Karetnick.
“Are celebrity selfies exacerbating some fans’ body image issues?” June 30, 2015. FoxNews.com. Hollie McKay.
“Redshirting: Should We Give Kids the ‘Gift of Time’ in Youth Sports?” June 25, 2015. Landomoms.com. Jeff Spelman.
AM900 CHML’s The Scott Thompson Show on rules about older prom dates. June 19, 2015.
AM900 CHML’s The Scott Thompson Show on digital detox for kids. June 19, 2015.
“TV now exploiting rape for ratings?” June 2, 2015. FoxNews.com. Hollie McKay.
“Re: When Kids Fly.” May 29, 2015. The New York Times.
“The Meaning of Maturity.” May/June 2015. Psychology Today. Pg. 9. Matt Huston.
“The overbooked generation.” May 10, 2015. The Christian Science Monitor. Lee Lawrence.
“Bet you it’s good to be competitive.” May 3, 2015. Great Schools. Mary Pols.
Real Simple Magazine Podcast “I Want to Like You” Expert guest on #3 “Parents who brag.” March 20, 2015.
HuffPost Live Appearance on “Our Kids: Robert Putnam.” (at minute 20) March 12, 2015.
AM900 CHML’s The Scott Thompson Show on new sex-ed curriculum. February 26, 2015.
“Playboy has Terry Richardson shoot entire issue despite past assault claims.” February 26, 2015. FoxNews.com. Hollie McKay.
“Slain refs family hopes new laws will deter attacks.” February 22, 2015. The Detroit Free Press. Jeff Seifel.
“Charter school working to fill gender gap in competitive chess.” February 17, 2015. Metro. Wendy Joan Biddlecombe.
“Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahni in trouble for nude photo shoot?” February 11, 2015. FoxNews.com. Hollie McKay.
“Playing to Win.” Winter 2015. Smart Shopper: Your Family, Life & Leisure. eScrip. Pg. 13-16.
“Where Should Parents Put Their Foot Down with Football?” January 2015. Slate. Mikaela Conley.
AM900 CHML’s The Scott Thompson Show on free-range parenting. January 19, 2015.
HuffPost Live Appearance “What Message Should Kids Take From Peyton Manning?” January 13, 2015.
“Miley Cyrus takes heat for ‘Free the Nipple’ Instagram Posts.” December 30, 2014. FoxNews.com. Hollie McKay.
AM900 CHML’s The Scott Thompson Show on gendered toys. December 23, 2014.
AM900 CHML’s The Scott Thompson Show on teaching boys to respect women. November 13, 2014.
“Renee Zellweger’s changed face a result of ‘insecurities,’ source says.” October 22, 2014. FoxNews.com. Hollie McKay. (re-quoted on October 31st by Joanna Crawley)
“Why Are Helicopter Parents So Intense? Maybe They’re Scared.” October 15, 2014. Chicago Magazine. Whet Moser.
HuffPost Live Appearance “Is Delaying Kindergarten Good For Your Children?” September 25. 2014.
“Miss America damage control: Pageant beset by hazing, scholarship reports.” September 25, 2014. nj.com. Amy Kuperinsky.
AM900 CHML’s The Scott Thompson Show on favoritism in families. September 18, 2014.
HuffPost Live Appearance for Kira Kazantsev, Miss America 2015. September 17, 2014. (at 1:20 mark)
“Has the Israeli-Palestinian conflict reached the cover of Vogue?” September 12, 2014. FoxNews.com. Hollie McKay.
“GAP uses skinny model to market ‘curvy’ jeans.” August 27, 2014. FoxNews.com. Hollie McKay.
“My Loser Kid Should Get a Trophy.” August 22, 2014. The Daily Beast. Brandy Zadrozny.
“Shuttle Service.” Summer 2014. Washingtonian Mom. Yelena Moroz Alpert. Pg. 37.
“Baseball players take one last swing at big league dreams.” August 4, 2014. Fusion. Ted Hesson.
“The Time Tug of War.” July 15, 2014. Savvy Kids. Dwain Hebda.
AM900 CHML’s The Scott Thompson Show on photoshopping disclaimers in fashion ads. June 26, 2014.
“Is it soccer or piano tonight? OR BOTH?” June 2014. Central Penn Parent. David F. Salter. Pg. 16.
“Rival pageants seen as similar.” June 8, 2014. The Advocate. Emily Beck Cogburn.
AM900 CHML’s The Scott Thompson Show on woman carrying baby on train of wedding dress. June 3, 2014.
“How to Avoid Pageant Bullying Online.” May 24, 2014. The Pageant Planet. Laura Pennington.
“Are Jews Too Concerned With Seeking Out Other Jews?” May 20, 2014. Kveller. Nina Badzin.
HuffPost Live Guest Appearance. “Are We Talking About Privilege the Wrong Way?” May 15, 2014.
“‘Mom’s Night Out:’ Critics bash movie about stay-at-home moms.” May 15, 2014. FoxNews.com. Hollie McKay.
NECN television appearance on “Advice: How to get your teen into casual reading.” May 13, 2014.
AM900 CHML’s The Scott Thompson Show on mom of nursing toddler selfie shutdown on Instagram. May 13, 2014.
“Playing to Win: Competitive Kid Capital.” April 25, 2014. Learning in Afterschool & Summer: Preparing Youth for the 21st Century.
“Helicopter Parenting: Why It’s Not Good for Your Teen.” April 8, 2014. TeenLife.
“Children and Competition: A Discussion with Hilary Levey Friedman.” April 2014. Make It Better: North Shore– Family, Community, and You.” Anna Carlson.
“Lena Dunham: Victim of Hollywood body shaming?” March 26, 2014. FoxNews.com. Hollie McKay.
“The Mail: Competition and Resiliency.” Spring 2014. Lisa Cohen Vacca. Brain, Child. Pg. 2.
“Americans more multiethnic, yet heritage pageants abide.” March 14, 2014. The Arizona Republic. Megan Finnerty.
“How American pageants are turning politics into a beauty parade.” March 13, 3014. New Statesman. Nicky Woolf.
“Jaded Children, Callow Adults.” March 10, 2014. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Gary Cross.
“Katy Perry ‘Dark Horse’ video scrubbed after petition by Muslim critic surfaces.” February 27, 2014. FoxNews.com. Hollie McKay.
“Russia Moves to Ban Child Beauty Pageants: Why America Should Be Next.” February 22, 2014. Babble. Monica Bielanko.
“Win Some, Lose Some.” February 2014. Parents. Julia Savacool. Pg. 110-112.
“Are Competitive Sports Bad for Kids?” February 18, 2014. Tanya Konerman. LiveStrong.com.
AM900 CHML’s The Bill Kelly Show on Justin Bieber’s arrest. January 24, 2014.
“La Cultura: factor competitivo?” January 22, 2014. Unir Revista. Daniel Capo. (to translate from the Spanish use http://translate.google.com/)
AM900 CHML’s The Scott Thompson Show on iPad infant seat. December 2, 2013.
“Book Review: Playing to Win.” November 29, 2013. Brain, Mother. Lauren Apfel.
“Tiger Girls on the Soccer Field.” November 25, 2013. Contexts Podcast.
“Abigail Breslin poses topless at 17: Is that too young?” November 25, 2013. FoxNews.com. Hollie McKay.
The Carousel TV Show with Host Marcelle Soviero. November 17, 2013.
KCBS 740 AM (San Francisco) on Inequality in Afterschool Activties (with Margie Shafer). November 16, 2013.
“Unequal Opportunity to Learn Not Limited to Classroom, Author Finds.” November 14, 2013. Education Week. Alyssa Morones.
AM900 CHML’s The Scott Thompson Show on No-touching playground/recess policies. November 6, 2013.
“Podcast: Raising Children in a Competitive Culture.” November 4, 2013. JenningsWire.
“What to Do When Your Child Wants to Quit.” November 4, 2013. Breezy Mama. Chelsea Gladden.
“Page Turners: Books of note.” October 2013. Dance Studio Life. Page 40.
“A Question About: Childhood Genius in the Visual Arts.” October 29, 2013. fototazo. Tom Griggs.
“Did Hampshire College group ban afro-beat band for being ‘too white’?” October 29, 2013. FoxNews.com. Hollie McKay.
“Parents spend big bucks with hopes of raising future stars.” October 27, 2013. NBC Nightly News. (on YouTube)
“After-school Activities: Kids ‘Specialize’ Earlier than Ever.” October 26, 2013. Parent Map. Laura MacKenzie.
“Ballet Is in Crisis Because It’s Turning Into a Sport.” October 14, 2013. New Republic. Alice Robb.
Children’s Sports/Life Balance (New York Times Room for Debate). October 11, 2013. (also Bothsider. “Do competitive sports overwhelm childhood or enhance it?“)
“Child Pageants Are Coming to Quebec, and Quebecers Aren’t Happy About It.” October 11, 2013. Vice.com. Patrick Lejtenyi.
“Organized sports for preschoolers.” October 10, 2013. SheKnows Parenting. Sherri Kuhn.
“Most Dangerous Sports for Kids.” October 6, 2013. Mom.me. Jenna Birch.
“6 Things Preschool Teachers Won’t Say.” October 4, 2013. Parents.com. Anne Zachry.
“6 Types of Preschool Programs.” October 4, 2013. Parents.com. Anne Zachry.
“8 Questions to Ask When Looking at Preschools.” October 4, 2013. Parents.com. Anne Zachry.
“DT Recommends Playing to Win: Raising Children in a Competitive Culture.” October 2013. Dance Teacher. Pg. 62.
AM900 CHML’s The Scott Thompson Show on Bad Celebrity Role Models for Teen Girls. October 4, 2013.
WWJ Newsradio, two segments (Part 1 and Part 2) with Marie Osborne on Kids and Competition. October 1, 2013.
“Pageants get political: Is controversy key?” September 30, 2013. TODAY Style. Rebecca Ruiz.
WJR The Warren Pierce Show. September 29, 2013. On Playing to Win and beauty pageants.
“Les ‘mini-miss’ s’invitent en politique.” (on child beauty pageant petition to ban child pageants in Quebec) September 27, 2013. Le Devoir. Anabel Cossette Civitella.
“Desert Island List: 12 Must-Read Education Books.” September 26, 2013. Parent Map. Alison Krupnick.
“Travel Soccer is Every Parent’s Nightmare.” September 26, 2013. Philadelphia Magazine. Vicki Glembocki.
“Child empowerment of sexualization? A potential French ban puts child beauty pageants in the spotlight.” September 26, 2013. The Stream on Aljazeera English.
“Sociologist signs book about raising kids in a competitive culture.” September 25, 2013. West Bloomfield Beacon. Cari DeLamielleure-Scott.
AM900 CHML’s The Scott Thompson Show on “Parent Shaming.” September 24, 2013.
Arizona’s PBS Station show “Horizon” on PLAYING TO WIN. September 23, 2013.
Parent Buzz Web Chat for Boston.com, “Youth Sports Injuries.” September 23, 2013.
98.3 WCLS Coach Mike Taylor Show on Playing to Win. September 23, 2013.
“Could child beauty pageants be banned in the USA?” September 22, 2013. USA Today. Michelle Healy.
“Youngest Kid, Smartest Kid?” September 19, 2013. The New Yorker. Maria Konnikova.
“Expert Insights on Competitive Activities with the author of Playing to Win Dr. Hilary Levey Friedman.” September 18, 2013. eNannySource. Michelle LaRowe.
KSTX Texas Public Radio The Source. September 17, 2013 on Raising Kids to Compete.
“From party girl to modern mom: Snooki now a health and parenting icon.” September 16, 2013. FoxNews.com. Hollie McKay.
“The relevance of the Miss America Pageant.” September 15, 2013. Melissa-Harris Perry on MSNBC. (Part 2)
WJR The Warren Pierce Show. September 15, 2013 on Miss America.
“Miss America ‘Fat?’ The Ugly Side of Beauty Pageants.” September 13, 2013. Yahoo! Shine. Beth Greenfield.
“Are pop stars who glorify the drug molly responsible when fans use it?” September 5, 2013. FoxNews.com. Hollie McKay.
WATD The South Shore’s Morning News. September 4, 2013 on PLAYING TO WIN.
“Organized Sports for Preschoolers.” September 3, 2013. SheKnows Parenting. Sherri Kuhn.
“Playing to Win Book Signing by Hilary Levey Friedman.” September 3, 2013. Framingham Patch.
HuffPost Live Guest on “Playing to Win.” August 29, 2013.
“Are You Raising Your Kids ‘to win’?” August 29, 2013. Slate Double X. Jessica Grose.
“Our Competitive Culture: Hate the Players or Hate the Game?” August 22, 2013. Parents.com. The Parents Perspective (editors).
“Do girls’ hobbies affect their futures?” August 21, 2013. Chicago Tribune. John Keilman.
The Motts Radio Show. August 20, 2013. (30:15-40:30)
“Many parents see competitive activities as not just important, but essential for their children’s success.” August 16, 2013. The National Post. Sarah Boesveld.
The Broswers on KSL Radio (Salt Lake City). August 12, 2013. (6:15-14:53)
Steve Klamkin and the WPRO Morning News. August 10, 2013.
“In bullying cases, where are the parents?” August 10, 2013. The Boston Globe. Joanna Weiss.
“New ‘Bachelor’ Juan Pablo Galavis Has a Kid. Should She Have to Go on This Journey Too?” August 6, 2013. Yahoo!Shine. Piper Weiss.
HuffPost Live Appearance on “Child Leash or Stroller?” August 6, 2013.
Parent Buzz Web Chat for Boston.com, “Kids and Competition.” August 6, 2013.
NECN television appearance on Seventeen Magazine’s article about online dating (“Seventeen magazine comes under fire for online dating article.”). July 31, 2013.
The Matt Townsend Show on Sirius/XM 143, on Competition. July 18, 2013 (released on July 19).
“Winning vs. Playing the Game: What do our children learn after school?” July 10, 2013. Utah Family. Kimberly Carlson.
“The Language of Honey Boo Boo.” July 17, 2013. The Hairpin. Kate Andrews.
HuffPost Live Appearance on “The Stars of TLC’s ‘Crown Chasers.’” July 9, 2013 (at 14:45 minute mark).
“Is your child a quitter? When to push a kid and when to let go.” July 8, 2013. TODAY Moms. Corey Binns.
“Miss America 2014: A Miss New Jersey, by way of Arkansas.” July 6, 2013. The Star-Ledger. Amy Kuperinsky.
“Exceptionally Normal.” June 28, 2013. ESPN The Magazine. Wayne Drehs. Page 64.
HuffPost Live Guest Appearance on “Making Over the Pageant Industry.” June 18, 2013.
“Consumed: The #longreads reading list.” June 12, 2013. Marketplace (American Public Media). Mary Doe.
“Erika Harold, Heather French Henry: Miss America grads aim for political office.” June 4, 2013. The Washington Post. Reliable Source.
“How much abuse should kids take from a coach?” May 28, 2013. Boston.Comment (ed. Joanna Weiss, The Boston Globe).
HuffPost Live Guest Appearance on “The Lost Girls.” May 17, 2013.
“Zoe Saldana’s Weight Revealed on the Cover of Allure.” May 14, 2013. omg! Yahoo!. Raechal Leone Shewfelt.
“Apps for Kids: Content Wars for the Milk and Cookie Set.” May 12, 2013. CNBC.com. Matt Twomey.
WGBH television appearance on young men and terrorism, based on Cameron D’Ambrosio arrest (Greater Boston with Emily Rooney). May 2, 2013.
NECN television appearance on the competitive post-college job market (“Tips: Succeeding in the job hunt after college.”). May 2, 2013.
The Larry Fedoruk Show on NewsTalk 610. Interview on Parenting in a Competitive Culture and Bullying (Larry-HarvardBully-Podcast-04-26-13). April 26, 2013.
“Teen Mom Pushes for Sex Tape.” April 22, 2013. The Province. The Dish.
“Beyonce raises eyebrows with risque world tour outfits.” April 19, 2013. The Guardian. Jess Cartner-Morley and Imogen Fox.
HuffPost Live Guest Appearance on “Kids and Tragedy.” April 19, 2013.
“Beyonce slammed for golden breast costume.” April 17, 2013. FoxNews.com. Pop Tarts.
“MTV star Farrah Abraham’s porn video ‘a new low of lows,’ experts say.” April 11, 2013. FoxNews.com. Hollie McKay.
HuffPost Live Guest Appearance on “Sperm Expiration Date.” April 3, 2013.
NECN television appearance on why schools are instituting more rules for families (“Have school rules gone too far?”). March 20, 2013.
HuffPost Live Guest Appearance on “Whiners of Winners?” March 12, 2013.
NECN television appearance on Lil Poopy, 9-year-old rapper (“Can nurturing childrens’ talent go too far?”). March 1, 2013.
NECN television appearance (taped package and live in studio interview) on Boston’s baby experiment circuit (“How babies learn.”). February 26, 2013.
NECN television appearance on hotels banning children (“Hotel trend: No kids allowed.”). February 21, 2013.
NECN television appearance (taped interview) on “sugar daddy” dating websites (“‘Sugar Daddy’ dating in the hub”). February 11, 2013.
NECN television appearance on what types of beauty treatments are acceptable for young kids (“Family Talk: Beautifying children.”). February 5, 2013.
“A Teen Mom’s Tragic Life Unfolds in Real Time. Why Do We Follow Jenelle Evans?” January 23, 2013. Yahoo! Shine. Piper Weiss.
NECN television appearance on why celebrities, like Lance Armstrong, lie. January 18, 2013. (clip not available online)
NECN television appearance on the end of history illusion (“Changing perceptions of one’s future self.”). January 10, 2013.
“Playing field or battleground: Can competition be healthy for kids.” December 4, 2012. The Desert News. Rachel Lowry.
HuffPost Live Guest Appearance on “Life as a Pageant Star.” November 18, 2012.
“Toddlers and Tears: The sexualization of young girls.” November 17, 2012. The Deseret News. Mandy Morgan.
NECN television appearance on competitive parenting in the Boston area (“Why youth sports make parents so crazy.”). [Related to Boston Magazine article I wrote] November 15, 2012.
“Amplifying the Text.” (Letter I wrote about my dissertation fieldwork experience printed in full from pages 104-5.) 2012. Twenty-first Century Learning by Doing. Judith M. Meloy. Sense Publishers.
“‘Afterschooling’ no punishment.” November 7, 2012. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Virginia McGuire.
“The Costs of Competitive Kids.” November 2, 2012. CNBC.com. Daniel Bukszpan.
NECN television appearance on parents punishing their daughter by posting embarrassing photos of themselves to Facebook (“Social media to discipline kids?“). October 25, 2012.
NECN television appearance on California parents thinking of suing elementary school over free yoga classes on religious grounds (“School yoga classes under fire.”). October 24, 2012.
“When Bullying Begins.” October 17, 2012. JewishBoston.com. Julie Wolf.
NECN television appearance on the sociological implications of the Chris Brown/Rihanna relationship (“Rihanna and Chris Brown: Impact on young relationships.”). October 9, 2012.
NECN television appearance on controversy over a South Carolina elementary school hosting a child beauty pageant (“Parents against pageants.”). October 4, 2012.
NECN television appearance on having a favorite child (“Is it OK for parents to play favorites with children?”). September 26, 2012.
NECN television appearance on child discipline in schools in the wake of the Lichtenstein NYT op-ed (“Child discipline in school: What’s appropriate?”). September 18, 2012.
NECN television appearance on how to commemorate 9/11 while still moving forward (“Commemorating 9/11 while still moving forward.”) September 9, 2012.
NECN television appearance on bullying in the workplace (“Facing bullies at work.”). September 6, 2012.
NECN television appearance on transitioning to dorm room living (“Before the bell: Transitioning into dorm life.”). August 22, 2012.
NECN television appearance on how to talk to kids about the Colorado massacre (“Talking to kids about Colorado tragedy.”). July 23, 2012.
“Pageant Queens Are Turning Into Politicians, Powerful Women Don’t Talk Because They Won’t Be Liked (Huh?!), and More!” July 1, 2012. Glamour. Rebecca Santiago.
“Tiger Parenting: The Flip Side of the Coin?” Summer 2012. Your Teen and Life with Teens (Boston edition, page 17).
“Miss Representation: Want to Go Into Politics? Better be a Beauty Queen First.” June 26, 2012. Jezebel. Erin Gloria Ryan.
WBZ Radio appearance on NightSide to talk about parental discipline vs. abuse. June 14, 2012.
“Are these prom dresses too hot to trot?” May 6, 2012. The MetroWest Daily News. Morgan Rosseau.
“Concours de mini-miss: Faut-il les interdire?” (“Child beauty pageants: Should they be banned?”) April 11, 2012. VSD. Pauline Grand d’Esnon.
“Miss Univers Canada- Un problème de taille.” April 3, 2012. Le Devoir. Catherine Lalonde. (Translation via Google Translate, “Miss Universe Canada- A big problem.”)
NECN television appearance on bans of sexy prom dresses (“High schools ban sexy prom dresses.”). April 3, 2012.
NECN television appearance on bullying vs. coddling (“‘Bully’ hits the box office.”). March 27, 2012.
“15-year-old Living Doll is YouTube’s Controversial New Star.” March 23, 2012. Yahoo! Shine. Piper Weiss. (one of Yahoo!Shine’s most popular articles of 2012: http://www.hotgossiptown.com/youtubes-controversial-new-star/)
“Parents who brag too much.” March 13, 2012. Chicago Tribune. Nara Schoenberg. (Also appeared as “Too-proud parents guilty of bragging about their children.” April 11, 2012. The Detroit Free Press.)
NECN television appearance on t(w)een viral “Am I Pretty?” videos (“‘Am I pretty?’ videos getting some ugly responses”). March 9, 2012.
“Hearing the roar of the tiger mother.” March 8, 2012. The Indianapolis Star. Sigal Tavel, et al.
“Mini-miss, un concours bientôt censuré.” March 7, 2012. France-Amerique. Amaury Brelet. (Translation via Google Translate, “Mini-Miss, a contest soon censored?”)
NECN television appearance on hazing and coaches’ credentials (“Expert: Hazing is bullying, pure and simple: Onus on parents to investigate who’s coaching and counseling their kids.“). December 2, 2011.
“Are reality TV shows like ‘Dance Moms’ destroying kids? Pt. 2.” October 18, 2011. HitFix. Liane Bonin Starr.
“Child Beauty Pageants and Baby Parades.” September 19, 2011. Stuff Mom Never Told You on HowStuffWorks. (Podcast)
“As ‘Kate Plus 8’ signs off, what’s next for the Gosselin kids? Reality TV child stars face unchartered territory.” Yahoo! Shine. September 9, 2011. Piper Weiss.
“Is Kindergarten ‘Graduation’ Like High Heels for Babies?” June 2011. Mom’s Homeroom (MSNBC). Martha Brockenbrough.
Word of Mouth (NHPR) on the Miss Massachusetts Pageant. June 21, 2011.
KCBS News (Bay area) on Botox Child Beauty Pageant Mom. May 13, 2011.
“A Miss America Who Took A Stand.” March 16, 2011. Jezebel.
The Laura Ingraham Show on Tiger Parenting. January 28, 2011.
“Going to extreme measures for child athletes.” January 20, 2011. CNN. Stephanie Chen.
“Living dolls: inside the world of child beauty pageants.” July 10, 2010. The Observer (UK). Elizabeth Day.
Contexts Podcast on Children and Reality TV. July 6, 2010.
“Moms quit jobs for their child’s college dreams.” April 27, 2010. CNN. Stephanie Chen.
“Living Dolls: A Glimpse at Child Beauty Pageants.” December 2009. Raffia (The Netherlands). Autumn Arnold.
“Activities the new work for kids during summer.” June 29, 2009. CanWest (Canada’s AP). Shannon Proudfoot.
“Understanding the Beauty Queen Politician.” September 15, 2008. The Hill. Kris Kitto.
“Babeland!” July 22, 2007. The Washington Post Magazine. Tom Bartlett.
“Harsh Spotlight Back on Child Pageants.” August 17, 2006. New York Post. Andy Geller.
“It’s not easy being a speaker.” May 12, 2004. USA Today. Mary Beth Marklein.
“Very Young Beauty Queens.” January-February 2001. Harvard Magazine. Craig Lambert.
“The whys and woes of beauty pageants.” June 8, 2000. Harvard Gazette. William J. Cromie.