About Rosalind

Overview

Rosalind Wiseman is an internationally recognized expert on children, teens, parenting, bullying, social justice, and ethical leadership.

Rosalind is the author of Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World, the groundbreaking, fully-revised edition of her bestselling book that was the basis for the movie Mean Girls. Her follow-up book, Queen Bee Moms and Kingpin Dads, addresses the social hierarchies and conflicts among parents and is now being made into a major motion picture by New Line Cinema.  In 2010, Rosalind published the  young adult novel Boys, Girls, & Other Hazardous Materials, which was recognized by the American Library Association as one of their Most Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults. In September 2013, Rosalind will publish Masterminds & Wingmen: Helping Your Son Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World for adults and The Guide:  Managing Douchebags, Recruiting Wingmen, and Attracting Girls for high school boys.

In addition, Rosalind has written the Owning Up Curriculum, a comprehensive social justice program for grades 6-12 which is in widespread use across the country and she writes the monthly “Ask Rosalind” column in Family Circle magazine.

Each year Rosalind works with tens of thousands of students, educators, parents, counselors, coaches, and administrators to create communities based on the belief that each person has a responsibility to treat themselves and others with dignity. In 2011, she was one of the principal speakers at the White House Summit on Bullying.  Other audiences have included the American School Counselors Association, International Chiefs of Police, American Association of School Administrators, and countless schools throughout the U.S. and abroad.  She is a member of the United States’ Health and Human Services advisory board on women’s substance abuse and mental health.

National media regularly depends on Rosalind as the expert on ethical leadership, media literacy, and bullying prevention.  She is a consultant for Cartoon Network’s Speak Up, Stop Bullying campaign. She is a frequent guest on the Today Show, Anderson Cooper 360 and Dateline.  She has been profiled in The New York Times, People, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, USA Today, Oprah, Nightline, CNN, Good Morning America, and National Public Radio affiliates throughout the country.

Rosalind holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Occidental College. She lives in Boulder, Colorado with her husband and two sons.

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Rosalind's Recent Posts

  • Katie Couric’s Important Report on Synthetic Drugs

    By | February 27th, 2013

    Just got back from shooting this show with Katie Couric! I learned a lot about synthetic drugs and I think every parent should know. Honestly, I had no idea how powerful they are, how easily you can buy them at a gas station (!) or convenience store, and how potentially dangerous they are.

  • Boys’ Books Finished!

    By | January 31st, 2013

    Less prone to talk about their feelings, stereotyped as settling every dispute with a fistfight, boys face social issues that have long been ignored as an important key to understanding their behavior. I felt compelled to pull back the curtain on “Guy World.” Working collaboratively for two years with middle-school and high-school boys to show the emotional terrain they inhabit, I’ve now completed “Masterminds & Wingmen: Helping Your Son Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World.” What I learned is fascinating, and critically important for any parent to know.

WHO IS ROSALIND WISEMAN?

Rosalind Wiseman is an internationally recognized author and educator on children, teens, parenting, education and social justice. Her work aims to help parents, educators and young people successfully navigate the social challenges of young adulthood.