The SXSW Accelerator attracts some of digital’s most creative minds as well as visionary technological entrepreneurs. And this year, out of hundreds of applications, BodiMojo, Inc. was selected as a finalist in the Health category for the 4th annual competition, which is presented by Microsoft BizSpark. BodiMojo’s founder and clinical psychologist, Tara Cousineau, PhD, will introduce a [...]
BodiMojo Gets Mojo at SXSW Start-Up Accelerator Competition
March 12th, 2012 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · All Things BodiMojo
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BodiMojo at TeenLife Fair in Boston
February 7th, 2012 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · All Things BodiMojo, Teen Health Talk, Teen Talk
TeenLife’s slogan is “bringing out the best in teens.” We are so there when it comes to this type of mission! Look for BodiMojo at the TeenLife LIVE-Boston 2012 Fair in Newton, at Chestnut Hill Mall. At least 500 teens are expected to attend this Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Come check it out (and p.s. TeenLife [...]
BodiMojo Founder Talks About Entrepreneurship
January 10th, 2012 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · All Things BodiMojo
BodiMojo founder Tara Cousineau (“Dr. Tara”) is featured this week on SmartGirls Way, a social-venture dedicated to empowering women entrepreneurs. Tara’s video is part of 100×100 Project, which celebrates successful women entrepreneurs and provides video case studies and other interactive forums for aspiring entrepreneurs to learn from other women. Tara, a clinical psychologist and eHealth [...]
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Gazing into our crystal ball for 2012 and teens
January 5th, 2012 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · All Things BodiMojo
We gazed into our crystal ball for 2012 and made the following predictions from our BodiMojo team of health and fitness and confidence advocates. “Kids will get together to stop the bullies from bullying!” – Stacey Butler Deem “I predict that teens will play less video games and enjoy the outdoors more!–Kerri Kalinski “Teens will [...]
BodiMojo launches “My Confidential” for Teen Girls Only
October 25th, 2011 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · All Things BodiMojo, Parent Talk, Tech Talk, Teen Health Talk, Teen Talk
What’s your Boditude? If you’re a tween or teenage girl, chances are you have some issues around body image: too fat, too thin; too many blackheads; jeans are too tight. Mirror, mirror on the wall, what do you do when you don’t feel fair at all? Research shows that girls face a crisis of body [...]
Tags: bodimojo·body image·confidence·girls·self-esteem·teen·teenage
Yikes, It’s Back to School Time Already
July 12th, 2011 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · Parent Talk, Teen Talk
Hey teens, if you feel like summer is whizzing by faster than a roller coaster at Six Flags, don’t step foot in a store. This Sunday, many retailers such as Target are unveiling their back to school supplies. Yikes. What’s the date today? June 12? Some retailers, such as Toys R Us, started as early [...]
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A New Plate to Swallow for Nutritional Guidelines
June 2nd, 2011 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · All Things BodiMojo, Parent Talk, Teen Health Talk, Teen Talk
Forget the food pyramid – ‘My Plate’ is the new nutritional symbol. In the latest effort to get Americans to eat better, the USDA has retired the old healthy eating diagram, which has been roasted or even fried at times as confusing and misleading. But will this effort to simplify and understand healthy eating habits [...]
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Teen Tech Advisor Plugs into BodiMojo
March 23rd, 2011 by Cindy Atoji · 1 Comment · Tech Talk, Teen Talk
Health and fitness has always been important to Steffen Holm, 15, of La Jolla, Calif. A sophomore at Bishops School, located in a San Diego suburb, Holm is on the water polo and swimming team and competes in triathlons outside of school, swimming, biking, and running. “I live a healthy life through athletics,” said Holm. [...]
Tags: bodimojo·health community·health goals·Tech Talk·teen tech advisor·teen technology·teenagers
BodiMojo Talks with Young Broadcasters of America
March 15th, 2011 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · All Things BodiMojo, Parent Talk, Tech Talk
Young Broadcasters of America is known for their cutting-edge journalism – by teens, for teens – and interesting stories and bylines in multiple medias. Last Sunday evening, BodiMojo founder and creator Tara Cousineau visited with hosts Julia and Devon on Back Talk Teen, a live call-in talk show, produced by Young Broadcasters of America. In [...]
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Three Truths about Tiger Moms
February 18th, 2011 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · Parent Talk, Teen Talk
We’ve all read the tough-parenting stories from self-professed Tiger Mother Amy Chua, a Yale law professor who prides herself on raising her daughters the “Chinese way.” “She’s a monster,” was the all-too frequent comment, after the Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother arrived in bookstores last month. As the product of Asian American authoritative parenting [...]
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Summer Reading Isn’t for the Birds
July 29th, 2010 by Cindy Atoji · 1 Comment · Parent Talk, Teen Talk
In Lexington, Mass., my hometown, teens are reading books like “Into the Wild” (Jon Krakauer), “The Awakening” (Kate Chopin) and “A Street Car Named Desire” (Tennessee Williams, of course). But they’re not necessarily at the local library or bookstore because they’re bibliophiles – this literature is required reading at the Lexington High School. When my [...]
BodiMojo goes to Salzburg: International Conference on Eating Disorders
June 22nd, 2010 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · Tech Talk, Teen Health Talk, Teen Talk
BodiMojo founder Tara Cousineau, Ph.D, recently attended a meeting of the Academy of Eating Disorders, June 10-12, in Salzburg, Austria. The 2010 International Conference on Eating Disorders is a primary gathering place for professionals and advocates engaged in research, treatment and prevention of eating disorders. ICED attendees, faculty, supporters and exhibitors create a unique and [...]
Tags: Academy of Eating Disorders·body image·International Conference on Eating Disorders·Maudsley approach·nutrition·Tech Talk
Eating Disorders: Not just an Adolescent Illness
June 19th, 2010 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · Parent Talk, Teen Talk
Eating disorders are often depicted as the tragic consequence of teen fame, but women of all ages can suffer from its hold. A surprising number of “Desperate Housewives” in their late 40s and 50s are relapsing after having overcome an eating disorder in their youth, while others are experiencing them for the first time in [...]
Tags: anorexia·body image·bulimia·eating disorders·nutrition
Fighting Obesity at Local Level: Recovery Act at Work
March 24th, 2010 by Cindy Atoji · 1 Comment · Parent Talk, Teen Health Talk
Just last month, Michelle Obama’s campaign to end childhood obesity promised to get kids moving and revamp school lunches – an effort that involves family and community. Now, the grassroots-level obesity push continues with Communities Putting Prevention to Work: as part of the recovery act, 44 states, including here in Massachusetts, were awarded funds for obesity [...]
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How Millennial Are You?
March 2nd, 2010 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · Tech Talk, Teen Talk
OK, so I just took a Pew Research Center test on “How Millennial are You?” My score was 40 out of a possible 100, showing that I’m not so Millennial, even though my score was boosted by having a Facebook profile, sending a couple text messages in the last 24 hours, and not yet reading [...]
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Michelle Obama Tackles Childhood Obesity: Game-Changing Tactics Needed
February 9th, 2010 by Cindy Atoji · 1 Comment · Parent Talk, Tech Talk, Teen Talk
First Lady Michelle Obama formally announced today a “very ambitious” initiative to end childhood obesity, one of her signature causes. “We want to eliminate this problem of childhood obesity in a generation. We want to get that done,” said Obama, in the launching of the national campaign, “Let’s Move,” which aims to educate parents, make [...]
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Lack of Exercise May Not Be Only Culprit in Teen Obesity: Study
November 20th, 2009 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · Parent Talk, Teen Health Talk, Teen Talk
Lack of Exercise May Not Be Only Culprit in Teen Obesity: Study A surprising new study, published earlier this month in the journal Obesity Reviews, showed that the amount of exercise among teens hasn’t decreased significantly over the past two decades, even while obesity rates among youngsters have skyrocketed. Does this mean that exercise isn’t [...]
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BodiMojo’s a Top Vote Getter at Health 2.0
October 13th, 2009 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · Tech Talk, Teen Talk
This just in: Health 2.0’s Launch! featured a rapid-fire preview of the most exciting product and company introductions in health care this year. And guess what: at this user-generated healthcare conference, recently wrapped up in San Fran, among some really tough competition (health interfaces, personalized decision support tools, and more), BodiMojo was chosen third among [...]
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BodiMojo Leaps into Health 2.0
October 4th, 2009 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · Tech Talk, Teen Talk
Splash. After over a year of planning, meetings, and collaboration – and so much brain-grinding that you can possibly see the smoke in San Fran – BodiMojo is testing the waters for the first time publically at the Health 2.0 conference this week, including making its debut at the “Launch!” session on Oct. 7. What [...]
Tags: bodimojo·body image·fitness·health 2.0·mojo·nutrition·Parent Talk·social networking·Tech Talk·teen·Teen Health·teenagers
Think Before You Hit ‘Send’ – Avoiding Facebook Remorse
April 20th, 2009 by Cindy Atoji · 1 Comment · Tech Talk, Teen Talk
It’s a given that teens are impulsive. Now that impulsivity might be showing up as “Facebook Remorse” – embarrassment over what they wrote in a hasty fit of rage, infatuation, or brashness. Call it a bad mark on your permanent Internet record. Although kids use social networking sites for positive experiences, such as keeping [...]
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Grrrr… Teen Stress Follows Into Adulthood: Study
March 23rd, 2009 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · Teen Talk
Ahhh, the teen-age years: the first kiss, the freedom of a driver’s license, the glory of staying up all night. It’s the agony and ecstasy of being young and innocent; a time of highs and lows, when the stresses of life seem particularly edgy. “I’ll just die if he breaks up with me.” “My SAT [...]
BT, FT (By Teens, For Teens): T’s BMJ (That’s BodiMojo)
March 9th, 2009 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · All Things BodiMojo, Tech Talk, Teen Talk
Teens have always had a mind – and language – all their own, but with today’s cyber-teens, even more so. They’re plugged in, they’re mobile, and if there’s an aitr (adult in the room), well, ttyl (talk to you later). Since BodiMojo is all about teens, we’ve made it our goal to be “for teens, [...]
Obesity: The challenge remains for all of us
February 6th, 2009 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · Parent Talk, Teen Health Talk
“F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America,” a recent report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is certainly a hefty document, worthy of its weighty topic. The report calls for the creation of a National Strategy to Combat Obesity and includes state-by-state data about obesity [...]
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Health IT: Getting a Plug from Social Media
January 26th, 2009 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · Tech Talk, Teen Health Talk
Let’s talk about healthcare and technology, and in particular, pushing health concepts by using social media. First: setting the landscape. Compared to other industries—finance and retail—healthcare is in the dark ages with technology. Physicians have been slow to adopt electronic medical records, and only 8 percent of doctors are truly e-prescribing. HHMS Secretary Michael Leavitt [...]
Tags: health IT·healthcare·mobile technology·social media·Tech Talk
2008 Health Flashback: Naughty and Nice News to End the Year
December 29th, 2008 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · Tech Talk, Teen Talk
We’re compiling a year-end naughty or nice column for 2008. Here’s what we found: Naughty?: Statins are known as a wonder drug for their ability to lower cholesterol and reduce heart attack risk. And now, the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended cholesterol testing for kids as young as age 2—and tots can get these [...]
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Food For Thought During Girl Scout Cookie Time
December 19th, 2008 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · Parent Talk, Teen Health Talk
Here’s a fun bite of trivia. It’s almost Girl Scout cookie time. And as part of my many occupational “hats,” I recently interviewed Kace Wilson, product sales manager for the Girl Scouts in eastern Massachusetts. She’s the logistical brain behind coordinating the annual cookie sale for more than 45,000 girls, directing 17,000 volunteers in 178 [...]
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