Selected Articles: 2011 to 2013

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2013
"Grieving Traditions Lost in Berkeley Camp's Flames"     Remembering our beloved Family Camp
—The San Francisco Chronicle

APRIL 25, 2013
"Even Candy Land Isn't Safe From Sexy"
The little kids’ board game, like so many other classic toys, has gotten a makeover
—The Atlantic

JUNE 11, 2012
"Too Young for Status Updates"
Social media for tweens? No. It’s better to keep things face to face.
—The Los Angeles Times

APRIL 10, 2012
"Improved Breast Cancer Detection Needed"
—The San Francisco Chronicle

FEBRUARY 15, 2012
"Beyond the Komen Controversy"
Those in the know need to dig deeper, to push harder to Understand how the money so generously and blithely donated to breast cancer is spent.
—The Los Angeles Times

OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 4, 2011
"Motherlode: Adventures in Parenting"
Guest columnist
—The New York Times

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
“Did I Know You At Camp?”
A reunion for Japanese internees, complete with hot dogs, nostalgia and even a little flirting
—The New York Times Magazine

APRIL 19, 2011
"The Trouble with Those Boobie Bracelets"
There are better ways to fight breast cancer than wearing a titillating bracelet or shirt.
—The Los Angeles Times

MARCH 11, 2011
"Picture Books for Little Princesses"
—The New York Times Book Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2011
"Dodging Disney in the Delivery Room"
On the company’s new plan to market to the 0-3 year-old set.
 —NPR, All Things Considered

FEBRUARY 2011
"How to Unleash Your Creativity"
Not everyone is the creative type, right? Wrong!
—O, The Oprah Magazine

FEBRUARY 2011
"Fear of Fatness"
Everyone agrees: our daughters should learn to love their bodies. But how can that happen when moms have such mixed-up feelings about weight?
(An excerpt from Cinderella Ate My Daughter)
—Ladies Home Journal

FEBRUARY 2011
"Family Jewel"
Grandma ditched the guy but kept the diamond
—Good Housekeeping