Archive for April, 2011
Rosalind’s Inbox: Rapper
Rosalind answers a question from Dominique, who has been asked to monitor her 17-year old nephew’s online activities by his mother. She’s worried that doing so will amount to spying on her nephew, but ever since he started producing Hip-Hop and sharing it on-line his grades have been slipping. Should she tell his mother “no,” and respect her nephew’s privacy, or do she and his mother have the same right to see what he’s posting as everyone else?
Rosalind’s Pick: The Bully Project, a year in the life of America’s bullying crisis
The Bully Project is a grassroots movement to educate and empower kids, parents, teachers and all school staff, to build stronger communities where empathy and respect rule.
Rosalind’s Inbox: Attention Girl
Rosalind answers a question from 13-year old Sarah, who will do anything, even lie to her friends, to get attention. Now her friends are starting to desert her and Sarah has seen the error in her ways. But can she break her affliction, repair her reputation and regain their trust?
Good and Bad Bullying PSAs: How to Tell the Difference
We are experiencing is an epidemic of ineffective bullying prevention educational programs and public service announcements. We all need to agree on common sense criteria to differentiate messages that are laughable and easily dismissed, irresponsible or inaccurate, or realistic, relatable, and inspirational.
An Adult Take On Childhood Bullying: Rosalind in The Chicago Tribune
“[Bullying] hits us at the places where we have the strongest feelings” says parenting and education expert Rosalind Wiseman in a recent interview in The Chicago Tribune.
