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“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.
“Are reality TV shows like ‘Dance Moms’ destroying kids? Pt. 1.” October 14, 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.
