Let's Play Homeless? Is This Doll For Real?

Wow, what a day! Yesterday afternoon I received a call from FOX and Friends in New York City. They asked if I would be willing to participate in a debate this morning over the new Homeless Doll which is part of the American Girl Series. I jumped at the chance and in three hours I was landing in New York City. The experience was phenomenal! I had the pleasure of meeting and debating with the intelligent and well-spoken Ms. Susan Avery, AOL Senior Editor for ParentDish.com. We had a brief, yet spirited, debate over the messages that this controversial toy is sending to our young girls. Is it teaching compassion and visions of hope? Or is it promoting messages of dependence, helplessness and loss? We taped the debate and will be posting it soon. Susan and I also took the opportunity to continue our discussion in a more intimate setting following the broadcast. What an insightful and thought provoking conversation we had. A clip of this discussion will also be posted here shortly. So, stay tuned. See what you think. Will this doll promote compassion or complacency? You be the judge! Check out this article for more information:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/homeless_doll_costs_hairstyling_4Ic0hC7Lacpfo8HQbczsQM

By the way, Susan Avery is a bright, amazing woman and I am hopeful that she and I can partner in the near future in our endeavors to bring new focus and strength to parenting.