Does the SuperBowl Make You Cringe With Your Daughter?

Joe Kelly's Dads & Daughters blog has a great post with tips on how to watch the SuperBowl with your daughter without cringing. Check it out and enjoy the game and junk food feast!

Girls Growing Up

Inspire YOUR Girl with Help from Daughters.com

New for Your Girl Online

The month of February is packed with great themes at New Moon Girls. Start this week by reading all about black Herstory—with articles about food for the soul, coming of age and women that inspire us! Check out all these articles and more online. Upcoming themes in February are Love and Crushes, Pets, Body Image and What’s in a Name. Be sure to check New Moon Girls every week for new exciting girl-created content!

Content for YOU at Daughters.com

In Creativity for the Soul Nancy Gruver shares why music and dance benefit girls, and not at just a young age! Helen Cordes explores how to get girls behind the camera and why it’s great for them in Making Her Own Movies.

Do you need to talk to your daughter about how her body is changing but are unsure how? Lynda Madison and Amy Lynch give you all the tips and information you’ll need in What to Do and Say When Her Body Changes.

Checkout these articles and more this week at Daughters.com

Take Our 10 Second Parenting Poll before Feb. 6

Thanks to everyone who shared your thoughts about how we can best describe New Moon in a short phrase. We’ve read all your responses which were very helpful. Now we’ve drafted four new descriptions. Please take 10 seconds to vote on which phrase you like best. The poll is up through Feb. 6 at Daughters.com. We can’t wait to see the results! And if you think you could say it even better, send your phrase to. nancygruver@newmoongirlmedia.com

Read New Moon Girls With Her

Are you and your daughter concerned about the environment? Do you look for ways to make a change together? Read the article “Tree Huggers: Save Mother Earth,” on page 29 in your January/February 2009 issue of New Moon Girls. Then talk with your girl about her ideas on conservation—I bet it’ll be an interesting conversation.

Girls Envision Change

New Moon Girls’ vision for change is prominently featured in the winter issue of Ms. Magazine – along with people like Alice Walker, Shirley Tilghman (president of Princeton), Ani DiFranco, and others. What an honor for us!

Here's what our members had to say:

GIVE GIRLS WHAT THEY WANT. As girls ages 8 through 15, we’re so excited that
Malia and Sasha will be in the White House! What we need from the president is
better health care for girls and more opportunities for college—not just getting
in, but paying for it. We need to end the war in Iraq, because so many women and
girls are dying there. As we grow up, we need choices about our own bodies and
we need equal pay. Most of all, we need a president who listens to all girls and
respects us. P.S. We’re sending Malia and Sasha a four-year membership to New
Moon Girls. —MEMBERS OF NEWMOONGIRLS.COM

And be sure to pick up a copy of the actual magazine - the online doesn’t include the wonderful photo of the Girls Editorial Board that’s in the magazine.

It’s Inauguration Week

	On Tuesday, U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in. We’re featuring special inauguration coverage all week at New Moon Girls. If a girl you know is lucky enough to be going to President-elect Obama’s Inauguration, we want to hear from her! Please be our reporters for the day. Calling All Girl Reporters! Here’s our request for girl reporters: We want to know what it’s like through your eyes! If you’re watching the inauguration on TV or listening to the radio, let us know how that feels, too. What did you think about the speeches? What are you and your friends or family talking about? Submit your coverage to Spotlight so that we can all feel like we’re right there with you!  Gift Membership for Malia and Sasha Obama After the election, a mom called to order a 4-year gift membership to New Moon Girls for Malia and Sasha Obama. She doesn’t know the girls personally, but she said that New Moon Girls has helped her own daughter so much. That’s why she wanted the Obama girls to have it, too.   We’re excited and are welcoming Malia and Sasha to the White House and to New Moon Girls this week. Girls Editorial Board member Nneoma writes about how much it means to have a presidential family who is African American like hers. And members Sara and Grace wish the Obama girls luck at their new schools.   Girls should send their “Welcome to Malia and Sasha” letters, poems, drawings to Spotlight all week! We’re putting together a package that will be given to their mom, Michelle. Got Inner Beauty? There’s still a couple days left to nominate girls for our special Beautiful Girls issue of the magazine (May/June). The girl you nominate might be featured in the May/June 2009 issue of New Moon Girls magazine! And every girl who is nominated gets special honor on our website. Learn more here.   Want inspiration? Read about Zella, who’s beautiful because she knows when to talk to a friend, and when to let her be alone. Jordan loves drawing manga and isn’t afraid to give an unpopular opinion. Check out these and more at the Beautiful Girls section of New Moon Girls. New Moon Girls are Visionaries Back in December we asked girls to tell us their Vision of Change for Girls with our new government coming in. Now their responses are featured in the Winter issue of Ms. Magazine along with people like Alice Walker, Shirley Tilghman (President of Princeton University), Kathy Najimy and Ani DiFranco! This is a great honor for New Moon and girls made it happen–Thanks!   CEO and Founder, New Moon Girl Media

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France to Limit Children's Cellphones

Should young children use cellphones? France and other countries say no because of concerns about radiation from the phones. This story comes from The Independent via Eco Child's Play via Dan Gould on PSFK.

Hot on the heels of a 2008 ban on television programs for kids under 3, France is getting strict with new rules which will limit children’s usage and access to mobile phones. New laws prohibit advertising aimed at children under the age of 12 and bans the sale of cell phones designed for kids under 6. New limits on the allowable amount of radiation emitted from phones, and laws mandating bundled headphones with every phone will be put in place as well. Although this ban is unique in Europe,
France joins a growing number of countries including Canada, Russia and Israel
who have all issued warnings and laws of varying degree against cell phone use
by developing children. Though a consensus has not been formed on the subject,
some researchers do believe excessive cell phone use may possess
a health risk.

In the U.S. cellphone use is appearing in younger and younger kids. What do you think about their safety for your daughter?

Nominate a Beautiful Girl

Each girl has her own inner beauty: the beauty of action, caring, creativity, passion. Tell us about the inner beauty of your daughter, granddaughter, niece, neighbor or student and help us to inspire girls everywhere with their own unique inner beauty.

Every year since 2000, the May/June issue of New Moon Girls magazine features 25 girls ages 8-12 who are beautiful inside. Our Girls Editorial Board selects 25 girls (from those who are nominated) who represent many different aspects of inner beauty. Those girls are featured in the magazine. All the other girls who are nominated receive special recognition and are honored at NewMoonGirls.com

Anyone can nominate a girl – her family, someone in the community, another girl. And girls can also nominate themselves! I encourage you to nominate one or more girls by downloading the short form . Then complete the form and email it as an attached document to submissions@newmoon.com.

The deadline is midnight Central Standard Time on Monday, January 19, so act today!

Inaugurate with Service

Barack Obama's inauguration is a little more than a week away and I'm looking forward to that historic day for our country. It's going to be exciting!


Many parents have told me that they're looking for ways to share the meaning of this special day with their children. One idea I like is to spend the day before inauguration (which just happens to be Martin Luther King Day, January 19) doing some sort of service. Look here for suggestions.

Just imagine doing this with your daughter--it will create special memories that stay with both of you. At a time when we face big challenges as a nation and as individuals, it carries the power of meaningful action. And it will give her the experience of true citizenship.

Let me know what you do - I can't wait to hear your stories.

Blog, Happy New Year

	It’s All about Girls & the Future Dear Blog,   New for Your Girl in January   It’s a New Year! The month of January is packed with great content & activities at New Moon Girls. Start off this week learning about the future—with articles about the future of the environment and technology; to original girl poetry!   Blog, check all this out (and more) online with your  girl s. Other weekly themes this month are Growing Up (What the Future Holds), Religion/Obama’s Inauguration, Name Calling, and Black Herstory Week.  Be sure to check New Moon Girls every week for new exciting content! Content for YOU at Daughters.com Have you noticed your  girl  changing—not just her body but the way she thinks? Ann talks about these changes in “Teach Her to Make a Better World.” And Stephanie talks about how the Arts gives  girl s a voice in “How the Arts Makes Girls Strong.”    Are you concerned about how your  girl  is going to make the journey from childhood to teenhood? Mimi talks about this journey, and gives great tips in “Raising Compassionate Girls.” Check out these articles and more this week at Daughters.com.    Parenting Poll Results   The results are in! We asked what you consider to be the most important factor when deciding when your daughter is ready to go online.   Thanks for participating in last week’s poll—please participate again in this week’s poll!   Her maturity and trustworthiness got the highest response at 44%. Twenty-four percent of you chose What web site she wants to visit. Third place was a tie between Her age and How available you are to supervise her at 16 percent. New Magazine Feature   Are you excited for your  girl ’s future?!? A fun and inspiring activity to do together is writing a letter to her and your future selves! Check out the article “Dear Me,” on page 24 in your new Jan/Feb 2009 issue of New Moon Girls for starters for this awesome project!

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Happy Science Fiction Day!

Happy Science Fiction Day!

January 2nd is Science Fiction Day because January 2, 1920, was science fiction writer Isaac Asimov’s birthday. Isaac Asimov wrote over four hundred works and was best known for his science fiction stories, especially his Foundation series about a science which can be used to predict the future.

Science fiction isn’t all about spaceships and robots, though. Lois Lowry’s popular book, The Giver is an example of a science fiction “dystopia” novel. Dystopias are imaginary societies in which something makes the society dysfunctional. For example, in The Giver, people no longer feel strong emotions; this is supposed to stop suffering, but it also stops people from feeling great joy.

Although science fiction is mostly about the future or imaginary worlds, it often makes a point about the world we live in now. A story about a society where different races live in different cities can shed light on racism in our own time, and a story about a species where everyone is the same gender can get us thinking about gender roles in our society.

To celebrate Science Fiction Day, curl up with a favorite science fiction book—or better yet, check out the great girl-written science fiction stories right here on New Moon Girls, such as Mars by Kristen Reid, Being a Nobody by Emily, and Moon Fairy by Lola. Recommend your favorite science fiction books at the Rants & Raves Shout Out! boards. Upload your own science fiction stories to “your stuff.” And never stop stretching your imagination!

Love,

Luna

P.S. What better time to celebrate Science Fiction Day than at the beginning of a new year? We’re “making a new start” this week and looking toward the future. And we’ll keep talking about the future in the next two weeks with our themes of “The Future” (starting January 3) and “Growing Up” (starting January 10). And don’t forget to check out the current issue of New Moon Girls magazine, with the theme, “What the Future Holds”!

Holiday Reflections

Happy New Year, Happy Hannukah, Merry Christmas, Joyous Kwanzaa, and Happy Holidays!



I just wanted to write a quick note to say I hope all of you are enjoying the holidays with your friends and family. Joe and I were thrilled to have both our daughters (and Nia's fiance) visit last week. We had a wonderful, relaxing and fun time catching up and enjoying holiday treats.



Now they're all back home in San Francisco and we're missing them very much. As our daughters live their independent adult lives, we feel very proud. Just wish we could see each other without a plane ticket required!

Now that 2008 has drawn to a close, I marvel at all the changes and challenges of the past year, and am ready for an exciting 2009. We've seen a year of amazing events in our country and in the world. It's my wish that we carry the essence of the holidays – giving, love, compassion, companionship – into the new year.



While the New Year is a hopeful time, I can't ignore that it looks like it's going to be tough year financially for many of us. Nothing will help us through that as much as sharing with families and friends, and helping others however we can. That's my resolution for 2009 - to stay connected to family and friends and remember my connection to humanity at large.



I wish you and your loved ones all the best for the season and the year ahead!