When we speak for our kids, we rob them of their power and block them from developing self-confidence and the potential to thrive. Parenting expert and best-selling author Michele Borba, Ed.D., gives tips on helping your child find their own voice and start speaking up today. Dr. Borba is the author of Thrivers: The Surprising …
We know how crucial it is that our children learn to nurture their friendships. With that in mind, we need to set an example by also tending to friendships close to our hearts. That is why life balance coach and speaker Renée Trudeau has shared the following guest post with Girls That Create. Nurturing Your …
There are certain things said in the dressing room that will make any caregiver’s blood run cold. No, not expletive language, but your daughter harshly criticizing her body. Witnessing a child unleash physical self-deprecation will break any parent’s heart. How can you help your girl accept and love her body? It’s no secret consistently putting …
For the twelfth episode of the Girls That Create podcast, host Erin Prather Stafford and her guest sociologist Dr. Nicole Bedera discuss how sexual violence is much bigger than the people involved in a sexual assault and how to support survivors. Listen to the full interview on Word of Mom Radio. In this episode, they …
As parents, it’s no secret we want our kiddos to think outside the box and imagine new possibilities. While there are many ways to stimulate creativity, one powerful approach is travel and adventure. Routine often dampens creativity because kids, like adults, become accustomed to familiar surroundings and patterns. By breaking free from the ordinary, we …
With children out of school, summertime can be highly challenging for American households. Parents are looking for ideas on how to keep their kiddos entertained but at the same time having them be unplugged. Michele Borba, Ed.D., has put together the following list of summertime activities for children. They are free or low-cost and backed …
Every June, Pride Month is celebrated to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. Today Pride also recognizes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals’ impact on history locally, nationally, and internationally. Below are ten quotes from amazing LGBTQIA+ artists. 15 Quotes From Amazing LGBTQIA+ Artists …
For the tenth episode of the Girls That Create podcast, host Erin Prather Stafford and Dr. chat about dance as a career and how Matsushita now works as a mindset and business coach for freelance dancers. Listen to the full interview on Word of Mom Radio. In this episode, they discuss: What inspired Matsushita to …
Since May 1978, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month has recognized and honored the contributions, achievements, and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (AAPI) who have shaped the culture and history of the United States. Below are 15 quotes from extraordinary AAPI women artists. 15 Quotes From Extraordinary AAPI Women Artists “Art …
Erika Cartledge, Founder of Your Chic is Showing, has nearly a decade of experience styling and educating hundreds of people through one-on-one services, workshops, masterclasses, webinars, and publications. Her styling expertise offers specializations in plus-sized and full-figured, maternity, career, and special event styling. She believes that elevated style should be accessible to anyone, anywhere, and …
Poet and songwriter Julie Flanders was a voracious reader as a youngster. Stories like “The Secret Garden” and poems like “The Owl and the Pussy-Cat” stirred her imagination. Hearing her work today, it’s obvious Flanders feels a magical draw to things with rhythmic pulses. She has proven herself as a songwriter and performer with the …
Fashion designer. Author. Singer. Philanthropist. CEO. Teenager Kheris Rogers can claim all these titles and has no intention of slowing down. Rogers’s streetwear line Flexin’ In My Complexion champions self-love, self-worth, and representation for Black girls and women. The inspiration initially came from her experiencing bullying as a young girl due to her dark skin. …
For the eleventh episode of the Girls That Create podcast, host Erin Prather Stafford and her guest Kristy Guevara-Flanagan chats about Guevara-Flanagan’s latest documentary “Body Parts”, women in film, and why media literacy is important for kids. Listen to the full interview on Word of Mom Radio. In this episode, they also discuss: Why …
Dancers and choreographers talk about yellowface in “The Nutcracker” and how a fear of pigeonholing hinders them in expanding the art. At 21 years old, Mira Nadon became the first Asian-American principal at New York City Ballet upon her promotion in February. This means that she’s the first woman of Asian descent to reach the …
If you’re like me, you’ve spent a lot of time over the past few months trying to figure out what this AI thing is all about. Large-language models, generative AI, algorithmic bias – it’s a lot for the less tech-savvy of us to sort out, trying to make sense of the myriad headlines about artificial …
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