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Typecasting Child Actors

Typecasting can look like a cookie cutter: clean edges, easy to repeat, “this works.” But kids aren’t shapes to stamp. This post explores how “fit” can narrow identity, and how to protect who your child is.

Ethical Representation for Child Performers

The industry is built to produce outcomes, not protect childhood. Ethical representation isn’t a personality trait. It’s a practice. Here’s what to look for when adults have power and “no” becomes inconvenient.

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Raising a child in the
spotlight comes with questions you can’t always Google.

Raising a child in the spotlight comes with questions you can’t always Google.

I’m a Certified Professional Coach through Lumia’s ICF-accredited program — meaning the work I do with families isn’t just intuitive, it’s ethical, evidence-based, and held to the highest coaching standards. I hold a Master’s degree from Wesleyan University and a BA in Psychology from Marymount Manhattan College. 

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