Digital Parent

The 2004 American teen comedy Mean Girls was a large commercial hit and a cult phenomenon that described teenage cultural cliques  that damaged teen's self esteem. Mean Girls was all about high school subcultures. Fast forward to now and the mean girl phenomenon is happening at a much earlier age. Social media has provided a space for girls to communicate with each other in elementary school. "Mean Girls" have become the poster child for bullying and cyberbullying. This level of aggression is causing significant harm among young girls. According to a new study from the Journal of Medicine, girls and young women between the ages of 10-24 are engaging in self harm from bullying at an alarming rate. Although we have covered the topic of bullying on past episodes on the Digital Parent Podcast, on this episode we want to take a deep look at Mean Girls. Our guest Katie Hurley is a LCSW, parenting expert, and author of the new book No More Mean Girls: The Secret to Raising Strong,Confident, and Compassionate