All Blog Posts Tagged 'anti' (7)

This funny video is cruder than Princess Bubble; but shares a similar message. Don't wait on a prince or expect a prince to bring "Happily Ever After" find it from within. We at Princess Bubble are passionate about empowering and inspiring these targeted girls. Happily Ever After! www.PrincessBubble.com … Continue

Girls, Self-Esteem & a Princess; As Seen On CNN & The TODAY Show http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2008/08/11/intv.susan.johnston.cnn?iref=videosearch Many concerned mothers today worry about raising their princess. There is a royal struggle to have fun with fairy tales and at the same time teach girls the true meaning of “Happily Ever After!” This is a story I can truly believe in and feel comfortable sharing with my children.” —Noelle Williams, mother of three “We’ve had coun… Continue

Princess Bubble Written by: Susan Johnston and Kimberly Webb Illustrated by: Maria Tonelli Published by: Bubble Gum Press Reviewed by: Stephanie Rollins and Parish Rollins (age 4) for ReviewYourBook.com 9/2008 ISBN: 0-9650910-0-7 “Every Little Girl Should Have This” 5 stars A friend and I were discussing how to teach our daughters that they do not necessarily have to grow up, marry, and have children. How do we teach them that it is okay to be single? This book is the answer. It is a moder… Continue

World's Oldest Bridesmaid Dies Edith Gulliford passed away at 106 with her family at her bedside several days after a fall at her home. In March this year she found herself in the Guinness Book of Records for being the oldest bridesmaid in the world when she was an attendant at her great-granddaughter's wedding. I have been in 17 weddings, but this lady takes the cake, the garter, the satin shoes.... I wonder if anyone told her, "I picked a dress you can wear again?" www.PrincessBubble.c… Continue

The three most common disorders in girls today are low self-esteem, depression, and eating disorders. In 2003, breast implants tripled from 3,872 to 11,326 in girls under age 18. Girls ages 12 to 19 spent over $8 million on cosmetics in 2005 (Source: Report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls,2007). So what is a parent to do about traditional fairly tales like Cinderella that teach all girls must marry and live happily ever after -- when we all know there are many other fulfilli… Continue

I just purchased the site www.Anti-Princess.com! This will eventually take you to Princess Bubble. I hope people will take the time to read what Princess Bubble is about and how we are a great alternative to the traditional Disney Princess. Or should I say bursting the princess bubble! We hope mothers, women, girls...will understand we too think it is fun to be "girly" and dream up fairy tales. But, we believe these tales should encourage girls to be all they can be, to get an education, to trav… Continue

Written by Jennifer Lance Published on April 17th, 2008 in Children's Literature Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date. The feminist, eco-mom’s lament: What to do about princesses! For the first two years of my daughter’s life, I shielded her from fairy tales and Disney movies about happily ever after and surrounded her with books about animals and nature. Then, she met a little girl that would become her best friend, who also introduced her to the world of Disney Princ… Continue