My sister Zoe is 27, has no children and lives a fabulous New York life. Today she called me while watching my kids, and I was reminded of how cool it is when siblings provide crucial parental backup…
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Everybody Knows Somebody: National Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2012
I walked into the gym in a dizzy haze. I had just run from my house, down the road, up the road, through the park, and into the gym. I hurriedly raced by the front desk staff, up the stairs, flung open the locker room doors, and went straight to the scale. I bargained with [...]
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New Research on Sexual Harassment: A School Counselor’s Perspective
As a culture, we are quick to report the problems that exist within our younger generation of youth. What I rarely hear or read about is a feasible solution. Sexual harassment falls under an umbrella of similar issues. Many teenagers are desensitized to the pervasive enormity of sexual content and violence that exists in mainstream media. Many don’t even realize what they are doing is considered harassment; it’s just normal lunchtime chatter.
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How Talking the Talk Helped me Walk the Walk
This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week and the theme is yet again, “It’s Time to Talk about It.” Last year I shared the cliff note version of my decade battle with an eating disorder. This year, I decided to recap and share how advocacy has helped me through the challenges of recovery in our weight-obsessed culture.
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What To Say to Boys and Young Men About Big Ben
“Big Ben’s” behavior and his team’s success present a classic “teachable moment,” especially given that the Super Bowl is the most widely watched television program in the United States, with an estimated 100 million viewers. There undoubtedly will be millions of conversations in America’s living rooms this weekend about Roethlisberger’s actions, including debates about whether he evaded more serious consequences because of his wealth and power.
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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.
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Fun with Media Literacy: Debriefing About the MTV VMA’s
Debriefing about racism, sexism, costumes and culture at the 2010 MTV VMAs with Rosalind Wiseman’s guest blogger Julia Taylor.
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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.