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Girl World Book Tour Hitting 10 Cities this Spring!

Hi Everyone!

I'm hoping you've heard already, but I wanted to make the official announcement that I'm kicking off my 10-city book tour to celebrate the release of my first novel Boys, Girls & Other Hazardous Materials, and the fully-updated re-release of my book Queen Bees & Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Bullying & the New Realities of Girl World. But this isn't just your average book tour! I wanted to create an event where moms and daughters could enjoy each...

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. They come at her from all sides, and she can't stand it anymore — how can she get her classmates to back off and maintain her dignity?

Talk to Your Daughter About Cyberbullying Now

Last week's suicide of 15 year old Phoebe Prince in South Hadley, MA has communities around the country reeling. Phoebe didn't just suffer taunts, mean looks and harassment at school. She was cyberbullied: tortured online and by phone.

Phoebe's death – and an explosion in cyberbullying worldwide – are telegraphing an emergency message to schools and families: we must take action now. Yet the vast majority of schools decline to intervene with real consequences when cyberbullying incidents...

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?

The Price of Success: Girls, Stress and Being Your Own Worst Enemy

This weekend, sixteen year old Mirai Nagasu took second place at the United States Figure Skating Championship. But the real headline was the New York Times' quietly heartbreaking story about Nagasu's anemic self-esteem.

Nagasu is apparently in a constant struggle with a ruthless alter ego she calls "evil Mirai." Evil Mirai tells Nagasu that she is worthless. She spews vitriol about her talent and potential. Despite Nagasu's extraordinary success, she is her own worst enemy.

Evan Lysacek, the ...

Why We've Turned on Heidi Montag

Two weeks ago I was standing in line at the grocery store when I first saw Heidi Montag's People Magazine cover declaring that she'd just had ten plastic surgeries in one day. I admit I only have cursory knowledge of Montag–I knew she was a cast member on The Hills, that she'd recently gotten married, and that she seems to capitalize on even the smallest of opportunities to thrust herself into the spotlight. But as I stared at the cover of the magazine my stomach dropped for her.

Later, I...

'So Sexy, So Soon' Authors Launch Blog

For anyone who's been blindsided by the unfamiliar thong in the laundry, or haunted by the rising number of Lolita-likes on the playground, Diane E. Levin and Jean Kilbourne's book, So Sexy, So Soon, offers invaluable insight to the new sexualized childhood, and the steps parents can take to protect their kids.

As the brainchild of a Professor of Education and a media and advertising authority, So Sexy, So Soon offers a fresh and informed take on how media and marketing affect the sexual...

Understanding the Road to the Thong

For anyone who's been blindsided for the unfamiliar thong in the laundry, or haunted by the rising number of Lolita-likes on the playground, Diane E. Levin and Jean Kilbourne's book, So Sexy, So Soon, offers invaluable insight to the new sexualized childhood, and the steps parents can take to protect their kids.

As the brainchild of a Professor of Education and a media and advertising authority, So Sexy, So Soon offers a fresh and informed take on how media and marketing affect the sexual...

A Welcome Steady Spotlight on Teen Dating Violence

For almost two decades, Liz Claiborne's Love Is Not Abuse campaign has fought a constant battle against domestic violence, conducting research, helping victims report abuse, and creating powerful preventative programs based on their data. This past Tuesday, @katiecouric featured the Vice President of Liz Claiborne, Jane Randel, along with the Deputy Director of the Justice Department's Office of Violence Against Women, Catherine Pierce. The segment not only told stories of teen violence, but ...

Meredith Vieira & Rosalind Discuss Her First Novel

In order to celebrate the release of my first ever young adult novel Boys, Girls & Other Hazardous Materials, I appeared on NBC's Today Show yesterday morning to chat with Meredith Vieira about how I kept the storyline juicy yet relateable. In case you missed it, you can learn more about the new novel by clicking here, or by checking out my Today Show interview below!

More About the Release of Boys, Girls & Other Hazardous Materials

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