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Giant Robots, Princesses and Aliens: Voltron Is For Girls

September 30, 2016 by Deanna Tousignant 11 Comments

Spoiler Warning: I am going to talk about major plot points in the first season of Voltron: Legendary Defender. If you haven't seen it yet and you don't want to have the storyline spoiled for you don't read this. (Actually, if you haven't see it yet, you should just stop what you're doing and go watch it. Seriously. Right now. Go on. And then come back here and we can discuss … [Read more...]

I Just Watched Canada Take on the World #LikeAGirl, #Rio2016

August 21, 2016 by Deanna Tousignant 6 Comments

I was going to write this blog post about how the Canadian women have been rocking the Olympics. I've been thinking about it all week, planning it out in my head, just waiting for the perfect kid free moment to write it all down. I mean last Sunday the medal standing was at 12 medals for Canada, all of them earned by women. That day I read this article in the Winnipeg Free … [Read more...]

I am a Lost Girl from Neverland… Free T-Shirt Design

July 22, 2016 by Deanna Tousignant 6 Comments

I made my daughter her own special t-shirt, based off of the lyrics from Ruth B.'s "Lost Boy" song. Back in June Gracie came home from school singing a new song she'd picked up off other kids on the playground. She told me it was her new favourite song ever. She sang part of it to me and I had to admit I'd never heard it before. "I am a lost boy from Neverland. Usually … [Read more...]

Play Hard & Don’t Quit, #LikeAGirl

June 30, 2016 by Deanna Tousignant 121 Comments

Always put out this new #LikeAGirl video which mentions a pretty depressing stat -- most young girls drop out of sports by the time they're 17. And that's a problem, not because taking part in sports helps keep young women active, healthy and fit, though I'm sure it does, but because taking part in a sport is linked to an increase in self confidence. A recent survey showed … [Read more...]

Pink Shirt Day, So What’s With That Anyway?

February 24, 2016 by Deanna Tousignant 4 Comments

Today was Pink Shirt Day. It was mentioned in the school calendar/newsletter that they sent home at the beginning of the month. There was a separate reminder slip that came home a few days ago, and even an automated phone message from the principal reminding parents and students to "Wear pink!". So I think it's safe to assume that this whole wear a pink shirt thing is … [Read more...]

Amazing “Athletic” Superhero Dolls I Can’t Wait to Hand My Kids….

October 23, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant 2 Comments

File this one under Mattel dolls I really want to give my girls... Check out these beauties: Here's why they rock: * Look at their feet. They are all wearing sneakers or kick butt boots, no silly high heels here. * Look at their outfits. They are modestly clad in super hero uniforms that would actual be practical for, you know, being a super hero. * Look at their … [Read more...]

The one where I explain my ambivalent feelings for Barbie, and surprisingly fall for Ever After High…

October 10, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I'm pretty sure you're aware of this if you've been following my blog for any period of time, I'm a sucker for a good book. What you probably don't know, because I've never really talked about it, is I'm not really crazy about fashion dolls. I mean Barbie type dolls, or Monster High Dolls, or heaven forfend those Bratz dolls. Don't like 'em. Not one bit. On the other hand I … [Read more...]

What is means to be Unstoppable #LikeAGirl

August 5, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I asked my daughters to answer the same question that Always poses in their Unstoppable video; "Have you ever been told that because you're a girl that you should not do something?" My five year old's answer cracked me up: While the eight year old had a more serious response it still surprised me: Check out my thoughts on the original Always video on … [Read more...]

Listen Lego, We Need to Talk…. As Your Friend I Really Need to Tell You a Few Things

July 21, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant 5 Comments

Listen Lego, we need to talk. We've known each other for a long time, right? What's it been, maybe 36 years now? I feel, as your friend, that I have to sit you down and explain some things to you. And I'm only saying this because I love you, I mean I really truly love you. But I think maybe you've been hanging out with the wrong people, Lego. I don't know who the heck you've … [Read more...]

Always Unstoppable, #LikeAGirl

July 16, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Always is on a mission to help stop the drop in confidence girls experience at puberty and beyond. Last summer Always created a video that was launched on YouTube, encouraging girls everywhere to make the phrase “like a girl” mean amazing things. I am proud to say that the Always #LikeAGirl YouTube video has received over 90 million views. A new Always survey shows that 72 … [Read more...]

Ready to Launch into Outer Space, Like a Girl

March 28, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Things I love:  1. My four year old spotted this card in the store and was completely enamoured with it. She wanted to buy it for her dad for his birthday. 2. My mom and my sister bought the card and set it aside for her fifth birthday. They used magic marker and white out to change the American flag on the astronauts suit into a Canadian flag, and they turned the little … [Read more...]

Redefining what it means to do something “like a girl”; Join in the @Always #LikeAGirl conversation!

January 30, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

This Super Bowl Sunday Always is releasing a pared down sixty-second version of their #LikeAGirl commercial. Back in July I discussed at length as to why I loved the full-length video, when I wrote about how we all need to think #LikeAGirl. I want to invite you to join in the conversation. Use the hashtag #LikeAGirl & tag @Always to take a stand and show young girls … [Read more...]

Lottie Doll: Not Your Typical Fashion Doll

August 16, 2014 by aeryn lynne Leave a Comment

These days we all work so hard to build up and empower our kids to be strong and confident. Lottie dolls are trying to empower little girls through their dolls.  These are not just another fashion doll. They are striving to be a wholesome doll alternative for children aged 3-9, and Lottie is the perfect size for little ones to carry around! One key thing you will notice … [Read more...]

Why I Believe We All Need to Think #LikeAGirl

July 17, 2014 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

The first time I watched this video I cried. For full disclosure's sake I'll point out that this video is an Always ad, Always is a P&G brand and and I am a PGmom ambassador, but the first time I watched it had nothing to do with any of the above. I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and something made me click. I think it was the blurb, something like "We asked actors … [Read more...]

Bricks Are For Girls

May 21, 2014 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

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