Rosalind Wiseman offers some advice to Scott, a teenager who met the girl of his dreams while on a trip. Scott wants to tell his new friend how strongly he feels about her, but she lives in another state, and he wants to share his feelings face-to-face. He’s worried that if the feelings aren’t mutual it will ruin their friendship. Should he tell her how he really feels?
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My Son Hates Our New Life!
Rosalind Wiseman answers a question from Jill, whose family was forced to move 3 hours away from their hometown when her husband found a new job. While her daughter went off to college somewhat unaffected by the move, her 14-year-old son is having a harder time adjusting, and misses his life in their old town. How can Jill help her son be happy with their new life?
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Should I Tell Her I Love Her?
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My Daughter’s Classmate is a Tattletale!
Rosalind Wiseman answers a question from Karen, whose daughter’s classmate is constantly inventing tales of bullying to get sympathy from her teachers. The student seems sweet, but Karen fears she is manipulating the other students and teachers in the class. How can Karen protect her daughter from this “storyteller”?
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I Don’t Want to Tell Them My Size!
Rosalind Wiseman gives some advice to Sarah, who is constantly being harassed by the skinny girls in her class to them them her size and weight. Though Sarah is comfortable with admitting she’s a bit overweight, she doesn’t want to give these girls any more ammunition to make fun of her. She can’t stand it anymore — how can she get her classmates to back off?
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My Friend is Such a Drama Queen!
Rosalind Wiseman answers a question from Bailey, whose friend is constantly stressing out for one reason or another. Bailey thinks she overreacts, but doesn’t want to blow her off or give her patronizing advice. How can she be honest without adding to her friend’s already overwhelming stress?
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Rosalind Wiseman on PBS’ To the Contrary
Bonnie Erbe speaks on Rosalind’s book Queen Bees and Wannabees, and how much teenage girls’ interactions have changed in the new realms created by social media. Addressing issues such as teenage privacy, sexting, and other “technological pitfalls” teenagers face in today’s tech-saavy society, Erbe and her associates analyze the complexities of teenagers and technology.
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Analyzing F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Mean Girls
During my last trip to the Westminster School in Atlanta, I promised the faculty that I would find examples in literature to use as a springboard for discussion topics on relational aggression, bullying and social justice. So I’d like to present my first submission in the form of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story “Bernice Bobs Her Hair”.
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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.