Nickelodeon prides itself on responsible TV programming for kids, but what...
Nickelodeon prides itself on responsible TV programming for kids, but what about its marketing? It’s time for Nickelodeon to take responsibility and dump the junk. Tell Nickelodeon to dump the junk:...
View ArticleGoing Over the Fiscal Cliff: Women and Kids First
Congress is likely to remain in session until Christmas Eve — wrangling over the looming sequester and expiration of the Bush tax cuts. The country doesn’t have enough money, or doesn’t spend it right,...
View ArticleNickelodeon: Stop Advertising Junk Food to our Children
Pssst…your child’s favorite cartoons on Nickelodeon aren’t as cute and innocent as they look. In fact, they’re quite guilty of teaching your child to want junk food and to pester you for these...
View ArticleNo Teachers With Guns, No Police in Schools
On December 30, 2012, President Obama said he doubted arming school police with guns will prevent future school shootings, but then January 11, 2013′s EdWeek hints that he may yield to local law...
View ArticleHey @FoxNews!
They took it too far this time. Did you hear what the all male panel (yes, an ALL male panel!) on Fox News said about working moms?! “Society dissolv[ing] around us,” said Lou Dobbs. A sign of...
View ArticleSave the Tooth Fairy! Toy Industry Execs Highjack a Childhood Icon
Some of the toy industry’s most powerful players are trying to hijack the Tooth Fairy. Until now, the Tooth Fairy was one of the few iconic children’s fantasy figures that escaped being captured,...
View ArticleOpen Letter to President Obama — The One Book You Should Read on Public...
Dear President Obama, You must read Professor Diane Ravitch’s latest book, Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools. You won’t like it. No one...
View ArticleFootball, football, and more football…
Fall marks the beginning of football season, and fans come together to enjoy the thrill of watching their favorite teams battle it out on the field. There is no more popular sport in America,...
View ArticleWhen Government Is Too Small
Every American should have been in the streets when our elected officials labeled cancer care for children as “nonessential.” On a damp Friday morning, 11 days into the government shutdown, a few dozen...
View ArticleA Valentine for Afterschool
Valentine’s Day is all about showing the people you love how much they mean to you. It’s about expressing how you feel to those who make your life richer and more meaningful. This year, moms around the...
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