It’s the sacred hour of bedtime, when little girls and boys should be splashing happily in the bath, brushing their pearly whites, and zipping up fleece pajamas. I always envision this time as a peaceful, lavender-scented family reconnection, with lots of calm hugging, story-telling, and snuggling. In reality, it is a manic free-for-all, with tired [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Disney princess'
PRINCESS SOCCER
September 24th, 2011 No Comments
Tags: Cinderella Ate My Daughter · Disney princess · Girls · girls' soccer · princesses · soccer
AMERICAN FEVER
September 4th, 2011 3 Comments
A glossy catalog arrives in the mailbox on Monday afternoon. More dead trees to recycle, along with the enticing reams of Pottery Barn, Hanna Andersen, and J. Crew. If I’d gotten to it first, I would’ve pitched it straight into the recycling bin, hiding it safely beneath a broken-down cereal box. But my girls are [...]
Tags: American Girl Doll · Cinderella Ate My Daughter · Disney princess · girlie-girl culture
The Princess Phase
April 11th, 2010 1 Comment
The revelation comes at bathtime: “Mommy, you know what? All the Princesses meet a Prince in their movies!” My daughter’s eyes grow wide with the thrill of discovery. At age 4, she’s utterly captivated by the Disney Princesses, despite my best efforts to downplay them. These nine highnesses shine like beacons of magic, beauty and [...]
Tags: Ariel · Aurora · Cinderella · Disney princess · Dora the Explorer · preschooler · princesses · Snow White