Saturday, August 17, 2013

Saturday Stories: Mexican Junk Food, Child Self Esteem, Teenage Sexuality, and Summer Camp

Photo by Flickr's AppleSister
A sad story highlighting Mexico's Junk Food Plague

Luke Epplin in the Atlantic wonders whether or not it's a good idea to perpetually tell kids they can do or be anything so long as they set their minds to it?

Soraya Chemaly with a provocative Huffington Post piece on teenage sexuality.

The Lunch Tray's Bettina Elias Siegel and a great interview with a kids' camp director who's doing kids food right.

[And if you're not following me on Twitter or Facebook, this week's US News and World Report column furthers my thoughts on kids and healthy eating and how this is an adult fight, not one for our children]