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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.
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Keeping it Messy: Eminem & Rihanna “Love the Way You Lie”(1)
Read my take on Eminem and Rihanna’s controversial new song and music video, “Love the Way You Lie.”
Why Are Our Girls So Angry?
On one hand, an 11 year-old girl reacts to people gossiping about her by threatening to put a gun in their mouths and boasting about how jealous they are of her. On the other, two young women taunt each other and fight over a guy until one of them is dead.
What do the two have in common?
Jessi Slaughter: A Cyberbullying Case None of Us are Taking Seriously
Last week, I once again came across a case of internet use gone horribly wrong, this time in the form of an eleven-year-old girl on YouTube. For those of you who haven’t heard, Jessica Leonhardt, who goes by the screenname “Jessi Slaughter”, is a regular video blogger on YouTube. What started as a few light-hearted videos about shopping and boys, quickly disintegrated into violent and explicit videos containing threats, and much more profanity than you’d ever expect a pre-teen to know, let alone use.
Did Realities of Raising Teens Scare Some Moms at BlogHer?
This week I got the chance to participate in Unilever’s PentHOUSE as a part of the BlogHer conference in New York City. But on more than one occasion I felt that mommy bloggers were nervous to discuss the realities of their tween’s and teen’s lives with me. For women who’ve made a profession out of sharing the truths of their lives online, why was this so scary?
Help Me Write the Sequel to Boys, Girls & Other Hazardous Materials!
I’m currently working on my next book: A sequel to my debut novel, Boys, Girls & Other Hazardous Materials. In order for this book to be realistic and successful, I need lots of input…especially from teens.