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Media Moment: A Community-Wide Web December 16, 2019 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… Read More
Media Moment: Hamilton’s Education for the Nation December 9, 2019 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… Read More
Media Moment: No Plans November 25, 2019 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… Read More
Media Moment: Swipe Left, Swipe Right: The Online Road to Relationships November 18, 2019 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… Read More
Media Moment: How I Lost My Patience November 11, 2019 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… Read More
Media Moment: Rated F for Family November 4, 2019 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… Read More
Media Moment: Spotted – Sarah Spending the Day on Netflix Again October 28, 2019 Sarah Wolfson works at CMCH as an Administrative Associate, and is an editor for Media Moments. In twelfth grade, when I could barely leave my room, I found solace in… Read More