children, children's mental health, influencers, kidfluencers

‘Kidfluencer’ Culture Is Harming Kids in Several Ways

Parents share content of their children for myriad reasons, including to connect with friends and family, and to seek validation or support. However, some parents also do this for commercial gain. They manage their children as social media “kidfluencers” — allowing them to work with brands to market products to other children (and adults). The ...

Troy Oakes

A young boy wearing a hat with arms folded.

Natural, but at What Cost?

To describe something as “natural” is to recognize that it exists or is derived from nature. Something natural has not been created or caused by humankind.  The “natural look” was a trend in the 1970s. It emphasized a natural appearance through hair, clothing, makeup, and accessories. The 1970s also marked the return of the “natural brow” (eyebrow) as ...

Katrina Hicks

An Asian woman's natural look.