https://ed342.gse.stanford.edu Thu, 14 Jan 2016 20:25:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.1 https://ed342.gse.stanford.edu/parasocial-activity-aditi-lizzie-mcguire/ https://ed342.gse.stanford.edu/parasocial-activity-aditi-lizzie-mcguire/#respond Thu, 14 Jan 2016 20:25:16 +0000 http://ed342.gse.stanford.edu/?p=1022 In first grade, I experienced my first heartbreak: my favorite show, Lizzie McGuire was cancelled! The show’s protagonist, Lizzie, a quirky relatable middle school student, taught me about the trials and triumphs of growing up. She guided me through a new world of social norms and cues (those not as applicable to a 6 year old), especially re: friendship, family, and “love.” Even though Lizzie McGuire was a fictional character on Disney Channel, to this day, she influenced my own childhood development in a very real way. #youngandimpressionable #childhoodheroes

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