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5.21.20

#MediaMondaytip: Are You and Your Girl(s) Celebrating the Tiny Wins?

Michelle Cove

A mentoring strategy to help boost resilience long past quarantine. Like a lot of teen girls–and perhaps most of the human population right now–my daughter hit a quarantine roadblock this week. “I was doing pretty well with a daily schedule and making healthy food choices and stuff,” she told me. “But now, I’m staying up …

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1.6.20

MEDIAMONDAYTIP: Teens Weigh In on the New Year’s Scale Obsession

Michelle Cove

“This is the year I’m going to drop 10 pounds!” How many times and for how many decades have we heard girls and women of all ages tie their New Year’s resolution to weight loss? The pressure to become a ‘whole new you’ too often means starting a diet, joining a gym, and ultimately weight …

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11.4.19

MEDIAMONDAYTIP: Are Our Girls Lying to Us about Their Self-Confidence?

Michelle Cove

“Okay, let’s talk about the ‘perfect girl’ according to media,” I said to the 10 middle-school girls in the MEDIAGIRLS class I piloted in 2014. The idea was to get girls thinking critically about messages they receive from media and how it ties to their self-worth. “How would you describe her?” Silence. I try again: …

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10.7.19

#MediaMondayTip: Why You Are Mentor Material…Even if You Question It

Michelle Cove

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“I wish I had a mentor in my life,” is a common refrain from women of all ages. Many of us long for an angelic powerhouse who will take us under her wing and guide us through all of life’s tough situations. And, hey, some women are lucky enough to get this. Most of us, …

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8.5.19

#MediaMondayTip: 3 tips to have a genuinely joyful experience, not just a post-worthy one.

Michelle Cove

By Michal Shvimer, editorial volunteer for MEDIAGIRLS, is a rising junior at Boston University studying Journalism with a minor in International Relations. At Boston Calling, a summer music festival, I saw three girls standing quietly off to the side while a big crowd was enjoying the music. They were about 15 years old and wearing …

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5.6.19

#MediaMondayTip: Celebrity #Realmediagirl Award Winner

Michelle Cove

A #REALMEDIAGIRL is someone who uses her social media to be authentic, speak up for what she believes in, and lift up other girls and women.

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4.1.19

#MEDIAMONDAYTIP: 5 Questions to Ask Girls about “Captain Marvel”

Michelle Cove

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Captain Marvel provides a wonderful opportunity to talk to your girl about what it’s like to be a girl in a male-dominated world.

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3.4.19

#MediaMondayTip: 6 Apps to Boost Girls’ Well-Being

Michelle Cove

Tech may spike anxiety and stress in girls and young women, but the MEDIAGIRLS Youth Advisory Board shares apps that boost well-being. 5 min read

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1.7.19

MEDIAMONDAYTIP: How Instagram Stories Invite Short Bursts of Courage

Michelle Cove

A lot is going on in the world right now that is frustrating.
What’s an aspiring teenage girl social media activist to do? 4 min read

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12.3.18

#MediaMondayTip: An easy conversation-starter to engage your girl politically

Michelle Cove

Young people came out in record numbers in the 2018 midterms. Here’s what younger teens think about the voting age, and how to engage with your girl about politics. 5 min read

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