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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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It Takes a Village to Stop Your Child from Sneaking(0)
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…
AC360 Kids On Race: Why Telling Our Kids Racism is Bad Isn’t Enough
When it comes to educating our children about race, the reality for most parents is that we keep it general because we often don’t understand or admit to ourselves our own feelings around race. We believe we are imparting our values and that our children will turn around and value people equally regardless of race, but the reality is a lot more complicated and uncomfortable. Watch Anderson Cooper’s special Kids on Race you’ll see what I mean. The AC360 team and the researchers they worked with showedw that while we have made great improvements in reducing explicit racism, we have much farther to go to stop implicit racism: the biases we all have about people of different races.
Stop Bullying: Speak Up
If you’ve been looking for a good way to start a conversation about bullying with your child, this Sunday, March 18th at 5:30 PM (ET) Cartoon Network will premier the film, Stop Bullying: Speak Up. I’m so proud to tell you about this project because I’ve been working behind the scenes on its development. In addition, I’ll be answering questions from parents and kids online at www.StopBullyingSpeakUp.com during and after the show.
It’s Never Ok to Say Gay When You Really Mean Stupid
Imagine you’re driving carpool. Your child is sitting shotgun, constantly scanning the radio for everyone’s perfect song. The other three kids are rehashing their day. Everything is good until you hear one of the boys say to another, “Dude, you better improve your basketball skills! Do you have any idea how gay you were in [...]
Why Don’t Boys Want To Dance?
If you have a daughter and she likes to do things that are typically “boy,” you are probably prepared to look for a class or a program that makes her feel comfortable. The coach or teacher is usually aware of the particular challenges of being one among many and goes out of their way to make her feel comfortable. But apparently, this is not the case if you’re a boy. “Boys don’t like to dance,” “Boys don’t like to read,” “Boys don’t like to be in plays,” are just a few examples I have heard repeatedly as a teacher, writer, and parent. As if we, the adults, are not the ones responsible for creating the very environments where our boys would feel comfortable and included.
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