Just shy of  New Year’s eve, various PBS stations around the nation will air the one-hour premier, “A Girl’s Life.” (See local listings for December 30, 8 p.m.) Produced by Powderhouse Productions with author Rachel Simmons, it is meant to be a companion piece to the “Raising Cain: Exploring the Inner Lives of American [...]

By Kendall Stewart
As a teenager, I’m sick and tired of the negative body images projected on girls these days. We’re constantly being told that we are not skinny enough or not pretty enough. Even singer Cheryl Cole of British rock group, The Girls Aloud, has recently said that she has to “watch” her weight – [...]