Ambrosia Brody has covered education, breaking and community news; served as PIO for Saddleback College and Staff Writer for USC Dornsife. She is currently Editor at Belmont Publications
What "Overprotective" Moms Get Right About Sleepovers And Child Abuse
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Are slumber parties dangerous? Now that everyone in America seems to have less than six degrees of separation from the nearest sexual predator, it's hard not to look at the rash of abuses and panic about sending your kids, well, anywhere. Gymnasts, child stars and well-known actresses are among those who have come forward to state #MeToo, and of course there are so many stories that won't be reported of people abused by predators known to them and their families. These are the ones th...
I Hate Being Naked In Front Of My Kids — I Don't Care If It's Body-Positive
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The worst part is when I come out of the shower and my soon to be 3-year-old asks to touch my nipple. Are you freakin’ kidding me, kid?! Haven’t you done enough to my breasts? I am (technically) all for modeling body positivity, but nipples alive! it is embarrassing. Honestly, I hate being naked in front of my kids. Even before I had my first daughter, I had already made up my mind to create a body-positive, no-judgement, open-about sexuality environment, but little did I know how ear...
Real Resolutions: Ambrosia B. On Setting An Example For Her Kids
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January is a month filled with resolutions. On the first day of the month, as each of us wave goodbye to the previous year, we make way for all the things we plan to do once we have a fresh slate. We ask ourselves, What will I do better this year? How will I do better? What do I want to change about myself? About my behaviors? How can I improve? Resolutions made by women by and large get a bad rap. At face value, it's so easy to assume they'll all be the same: I'm g...
Antarctica warmer 20 million years ago | USC News
Antarctica warmer 20 million years ago | USC News
In Our Busy Lives, The Little Moments Mean The Most
If only it was always simple to stop everything and just connect with my daughter. This amazing child who evokes…
I Wish My Toddler Still Needed Me
One day we're their everything. The next we stand by, with seemingly little to do as they do everything for…
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Dear Impractical, But Beautiful, Shoes | Mamalode
Wearing you, with your fringe around the angle and peep toe, will help build my confidence to affirm that I’m more than a mom – I’m still me?
The Kind Of Mother I Aspire To Be | Mamalode
I will continue to work on me, push myself to new limits a if only to show my daughters all that women are capable of once they set their sights on something.
Warm Breath And Sweaty Hands
“Hold my hand,” the request comes at 4 a.m., an hour before I have to wake up for work.
Actually, Having Kids Made Me Love My Body Even More
Actually, Having Kids Made Me Love My Body Even Mor...
Messner honored for pioneering work in gender studies | USC News
Messner honored for pioneering work in gender studi...
Steely determination: Polamalu inspires on and off the field | USC ...
Steely determination: Polamalu inspires on and off ...