teens and role models – Girl I Am All That

Yes, You Can!

Posted on October 14, 2013 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry I can’t. Whenever those words pop into your head, think about 16-year-old Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who was shot in the head a year ago by the Taliban for advocating the education of girls. After Malala’s recovery, she resumed her campaign to raise awareness about the plight of girls in […]

Rethink Your Role Models and Heroes

Posted on January 28, 2013 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry Once and for all, can we bury the notion that athletes are role models and heroes? The final nail in the coffin: recent lies and scandals engulfing cyclist Lance Armstrong and Manti Te’o, Notre Dame football player and Heisman Trophy runner-up. Years ago, basketball pro Charles Barkley made a sobering admission […]