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This month, alarming research was published showing that eating disorders now plague very young children. The study’s findings included a child only 5 years of age who was hospitalised with…

Recently I spent the most wonderful fortnight working with teen girls across New Zealand. On the way home, I stopped to purchase some duty free and stumbled upon the most…

Unlike most little girl’s dolls, which are designed to represent older teenagers or women, Mattel’s “My Scene, Growing Up Glam” doll openly set out to depict a tween, a girl…

Thank you to everyone who has responded so favourably to the feature story 60 Minutes ran on our work and the important issue of the sexualisation of our children. For…

I have lifted this idea straight from Oprah’s magazine, April 2006 edition. If you could write a note of advice to your teen girl self, knowing all that you know…

Those of you who know me will know I LURVE Wonder Woman. Always have. It is not about the star spangled pants or hot red boots (although both are kind…

A young English girl “Mememolly” started a phenomena on YouTube when she posted “something of an apologetic love letter” to her body. Since she posted this in March, many others…

Indigo 4 Girls – an alternative voice. I first heard from Beverley Park and the group of “Power Gals” behind new independent teen girl magazine “Indigo 4 Girls” after Enlighten…

“I don’t believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.”Oprah Winfrey. How many of us can honestly say we enjoy the ride even when it ends…

Karen Robinson from Women’s Forum Australia recently forwarded me the link below. It is a very useful resource from the Australian Psychological Society; a Tip Sheet for Parents on how…

Various newspaper articles have reported that the Head of Warner studios, Jeff Robinov, recently declared that; “We are no longer doing movies with women in the lead.” It is alleged…

As mentioned in a previous post, Enlighten Education were Finalists for the NSW / ACT Small Business of the Year, Children’s Services. The Awards, hosted by Precedent Productions and sponsored…

I have just finished reading an insightful new book by Courtney E. Martin, “Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters, the Frightening New Normality of Hating Your Body.” Courtney laments the fact that…

Did you happen to catch the debate on the sexualisation of children in the media (“Sex Sells – but at what cost to our kids?” ) on the ABC’s A…

Some months ago I first read a true story by Australian writer Debra Drake, An Uncommon Dialogue. It struck me as both incredibly brave and insightful; in it she chronicles…

but about how hot you look when you win!”Sportz Bratz I kid you not – this is the motto for the Sportz Bratz. Research clearly shows one of the best…

I want to share with you some very exciting news – enlighten education has just been short listed as a State Finalist in the Small Business Champions Awards, Children’s Services…