Emily Ashby's Profile
About Emily Ashby
Emily rarely had cause to critique the TV programs she watched until she became a parent and began to see the media’s messages through the eyes of her young kids. Suddenly every strategically placed bag of Cheetos took on new meaning, and since joining the Common Sense Media team as a TV reviewer in 2006, she’s enjoyed helping other parents make educated choices for their own kids' media consumption. Working from home also allows her to dust off writing skills honed at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, where she earned her bachelor's degree in 1997. A stay-at-home mom to a preschool daughter, an elementary-age son, and (gulp!) a tween daughter, Emily enjoys current series like Dancing with the Stars, Grey's Anatomy, and Supernatural ... when it's finally her turn for the remote, that is. She devotes what's left of her spare time to leading her daughter's Girl Scout troop, crafting, and discovering the joy of raising chickens.