Archive for March, 2010
My Daughter’s Classmate is a Tattletale!
Rosalind Wiseman answers a question from Karen, whose daughter’s classmate is constantly inventing tales of bullying to get sympathy from her teachers. The student seems sweet, but Karen fears she is manipulating the other students and teachers in the class. Is her daughter’s classmate really a tattletale, or is there more truth behind the classmate’s “storytelling” than Karen’s daughter is willing to admit?
Mass. DA Says ‘Enough’ to Phoebe Prince’s Tormentors
Today, Northwestern District Attorney Elizabeth D. Scheibel is my hero. In a Northern Massachusetts community where a group of students felt they had the right to harass, stalk, and humiliate Phoebe Prince–a 15 year-old-girl in their school–until she killed herself, and then ridicule Phoebe’s Facebook memorial page after her death, someone with power must say, “enough.” Yesterday, Scheibel did.
I Think He Likes Me…
Rosalind Wiseman answers a question from Maddie, a 13-year-old girl who’s pretty sure a guy friend of hers has a crush on her. She has been paying very close attention to all the flirty signs he’s been giving her, but she’s unsure about her own feelings towards him. Does Maddie’s friend like her? And if he does, what should she do about it?
Girl World Book Tour Hitting 10 Cities this Spring!
I’m hoping you’ve heard already, but I wanted to make the official announcement that on February 10th, I’m kicking off my 10-city book tour to celebrate the release of my first novel Boys, Girls & Other Hazardous Materials.
But this isn’t just your average book tour! I wanted to create an event where moms and daughters could enjoy each other’s company while opening the door to a better understanding of each other’s worlds.
Rosalind Appears on the Bonnie Hunt Show
In case you missed it, check out Rosalind’s appearance on the Bonnie Hunt Show where she talks about the pros and cons of being “best friends” with one’s own children, cell phones, and gives some advice to parents in the audience.
