Media Moment: It’s A Marshmallow World in My Ears
Kristelle Lavallee is the Content Strategist at the Center on Media and Child Health and the founder of this blog. *Thwack* Thwack* Off in a music-induced haze, I was suddenly brought
Media Moment: A Very Jewish Christmas
The holiday season is upon us! Goodbyes now include a cheerful, “happy holidays!” and my Starbucks cup wishes me a “Merry Coffee” every morning. I’m constantly talking to friends and
Media Moment: A Community-Wide Web
When I was a teenager, I heard a little about different genders and sexualities – not through my school’s abstinence-based sex education curriculum, but through the informal speculatory gossip of
Media Moment: Hamilton’s Education for the Nation
Gina Maurer is a master’s student at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and an intern at the Center on Media and Child Health at Boston Children’s Hospital. If you
Media Moment: No Plans
Sarah Wolfson works at CMCH as an Administrative Associate, and is an editor for Media Moments. Over brunch one cold November morning, with pumpkin pancakes piled high on our plates and
Media Moment: Swipe Left, Swipe Right: The Online Road to Relationships
Melanie Feijoo is a current graduate student at Tufts University and an intern at CMCH. I have always preferred to meet people in person, the “old-fashioned” way, which meant I
Media Moment: How I Lost My Patience
As I enter my 20’s, I’m beginning to look internally to explore opportunities for self-growth. This can be an uncomfortable and unpleasant experience, especially when forced to come to terms
Media Moment: Rated F for Family
Walking into the premier of Incredibles 2, with our favorite candies hidden beneath our sweatshirts, my brothers, Colin and Brendan, and I could hardly contain our excitement. We were only