Kelly Wallace
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Women's letters to younger selves aim to boost girls' confidence
A new book featuring letters accomplished women have written to their younger selves hopes to build the confidence of tween and teen girls. → Read More
Serena Williams: How her daughter inspires her to speak out about financial abuse
Being a mother has affected tennis superstar Serena Williams in countless ways. For one, it has motivated her to use her voice, she said during a recent interview. → Read More
A 'confidence code' for girls: 5 ways to build up our daughters
With girl confidence dramatically dropping during puberty, what's a parent to do? Claire Shipman, co-author of "The Confidence Code for Girls," has some advice. → Read More
Move over, 'sit still'! Why kids need to move in school
More teachers are incorporating movement into the school day, especially as research shows that it can benefit school performance and behavior in the classroom. → Read More
Looking at children's programming through a #MeToo lens
Even before the #MeToo movement, children's programming such as Disney Channel's "Andi Mack" served up powerful female role models for young girls. → Read More
Tackling the relentless pressure to succeed that's driving girls to despair
Girls have more opportunities today than ever before, but is that opportunity -- and the pressure that follows -- making girls more anxious and depressed? → Read More
Tackling the relentless pressure to succeed that's driving girls to despair
As a mom of two daughters, I'm mindful of how girls today have more opportunity than ever. In fact, I tell my girls this all the time: They can be anything they want and shatter any glass... → Read More
After #MeToo, why isn't there more focus on domestic violence?
Domestic violence advocates are trying to raise awareness and focus on solutions to the deadly problem after a national reckoning on sexual harassment and assault. → Read More
Women who marched: One year later
Last year's women's march gave rise to a new spirit of activism, which will be on display at rallies throughout the country this weekend. → Read More
Will #MeToo be a turning point for younger girls, too?
There is hope that the #MeToo conversation on sexual harassment will halt the decline in confidence that young girls experience in middle and high school. → Read More
How to talk to kids about sexual abuse
It was a typical PTA meeting at my daughters' elementary school with talk of budgets, fundraisers and the upcoming school calendar, until a guest speaker stood up to talk, shattering the banality of the meeting with a story no parent wants to hear. → Read More
After #MeToo, more women feeling empowered
Many women say they feel more empowered in ways big and small after sexual harassment allegations rocked workplaces across the country. → Read More
Society's gap between men and women still wide
We've come a long way on attitudes about gender -- but we still have a very long way to go, based on the results of a new survey by the Pew Research Center. → Read More
Society's gap between men and women still wide
We've come a long way on attitudes about gender -- but we still have a very long way to go, based on the results of a new survey by the Pew Research Center. → Read More
How to talk to kids about sexual harassment
Parents are using high-profile cases of sexual harassment as teachable moments for their children. → Read More
How to talk to kids about sexual harassment
I never imagined I'd be spending so much time talking to my girls, ages 10 and 11, about sexual harassment. → Read More
After Weinstein, don't forget about online sexual harassment
In the digital age, sexual harassment is prevalent online, as well. Those who have experienced it want women to know that they're not alone and that there are steps they can take. → Read More
The puberty book that's about more than a girl's period
Naama Bloom decided to write a book to empower girls during a time when, too often, they feel uncomfortable, ashamed and embarrassed. → Read More
Help! 11 tips to get kids to eat healthy
Ask any parent about some of the top challenges of raising kids, and getting them to eat healthy would probably be high on the list. → Read More
Help! 11 tips to get kids to eat healthy
Ask any parent about some of the top challenges of raising kids, and getting them to eat healthy would probably be high on the list. → Read More