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 was a bit apprehensive going into online dating. But considering how saturated our lives are with media, it makes sense why many people have turned… Read more »
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 with some of my shortcomings. But at the same time, it seems beneficial to develop a sense of awareness, so that I can begin to… Read more »
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 seven, five and two years old when the original Incredibles premiered, but we’d watched it enough times on DVD to know almost every word. Now,… Read more »
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 Gossip Girl’s fictionalized Upper East Side. It’s probably no coincidence that I started watching Gossip Girl right around the same time when my depression, anxiety,… Read more »
Pregunta: Mi hija de 14 años quiere ver la nueva temporada de 13 Reasons Why. Aunque leyó el libro, no le permití ver la primera temporada, debido a la controversia con respecto a su representación del suicidio. He estado pensando que podría estar bien que la vea ahora que está en la preparatoria y, también,… Read more »
Pregunta: Usted ha mencionado investigaciones que demuestran que el uso de ciertos medios de comunicación puede causar tristeza y/o ansiedad en los adolescentes, y que existen investigaciones que vinculan tener sentimientos negativos con tener hábitos alimenticios poco saludables. Por lo tanto, ¿cree usted que tener sentimientos negativos que resultan del uso de medios de comunicación… Read more »
En In English Pregunta: Recientemente leí que una joven fue condenada por enviar un mensaje de texto a un amigo, diciéndole que se suicidara. Encuentro este caso increíblemente preocupante, porque la chica que fue condenada tenía solo 17 años cuando esto sucedió y mis hijos adolescentes envían mensajes con contenido que fácilmente podría ser malinterpretado. Por… Read more »
Dear Reader, Welcome to another Media Moment! This month, Anna Miller, the Media Coordinator at the Center for Young Women’s Health at Boston Children’s Hospital, shares how her interpretation of Dave Egger’s book, The Circle helped her set goals for using media more mindfully. These stories are meant to help create a village square of… Read more »
Dear Reader, Welcome to another Media Moment! This month, Sarah Gillis, the Associate Administrator at CMCH, shares how video chatting with her family helps maintain their close relationships with each other. These stories are meant to help create a village square of commiserating and co-celebrating the many ways media intersect with our lives and the… Read more »
A look back.