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Meredith Vieira & Rosalind Talk About the Release of Rosalind's 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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I Like an Older Boy, But He Likes My Older Sister!

Rosalind Wiseman answers a question from a 14-year-old girl who has a HUGE crush on her 17-year-old family friend. He flirts with her when they're alone, but falls all over himself when her 23-year-old sister around — and her sister flirts back! What can she do to get his attention, or to get over him?

Sext-Ed

Family Circle Magazine

January 2010

In the name of fun and flirtation, girls and boys alike are sending one another explicit photos and messages on their cell phones, with potentially lifelong consequences. It's tech-sharing-gone-wild that parents cannot ignore.

It's a normal Monday evening. You're making dinner while your husband helps your 9-year-old son with his homework at the kitchen table and your 14-year-old daughter sits nearby texting on her cell. A few minutes later she goes to her...

Sexted

In the name of fun and flirtation, girls and boys alike are sending one another explicit photos and messages on their cell phones, with potentially lifelong consequences. It's tech-sharing-gone-wild that parents cannot ignore.

It's a normal Monday evening. You're making dinner while your husband helps your 9-year-old son with his homework at the kitchen table and your 14-year-old daughter sits nearby texting on her cell. A few minutes later she goes to her room, flips open her phone, pulls up ...

Debut YA Novel Pubs Tuesday – Win Your Signed Copy!

The much-anticipated release of Rosalind's first novel for young adults, Boys, Girls and Other Hazardous Materials, is finally here!

When Charlie Healey graduates middle school and is given the opportunity to transfer to Harmony Falls, the high school in a neighboring town, she jumps at the opportunity. She'll do anything to get away from the mean girls of junior high and to be able to start high school with a clean slate. With frenemies Lauren and Ally behind her, Charlie is able to...

Rosalind to Discuss Women in Politics at National Book Club Event

In a few weeks, Rosalind will contribute to the exciting discussion about the role and treatment of women in modern American politics sparked by the release of DC-based author and political pundit Leslie Sanchez's new book, You' Come a Long Way, Maybe: Sarah, Michelle, Hillary, and the Shaping of the New American Woman! Rosalind will join author Sanchez, along with Hillary Clinton's campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle and Chief Executive Officer of the National Council of La Raza Janet...

The Myth of the BFF: Helping Girls Face the Dark Side of Friendship

I often joke that if girls had to rank their life needs in order of importance, the list would go something like this: Friends, Air, Water, Food, Phone, Computer. Truth is, I'm only half kidding. Relationships are at the core of girls' psychological health. To wit, meet the girls in the new PBS show, "A Girl's Life," whose peers both empower and undermine their development.

The ultimate prize of friendship in a girl's world is the BFF or best friend forever. BFF's are joined at the hip. They...

My Boyfriend's Becoming Violent

Rosalind Wiseman answers a question from a 13-year-old girl who's boyfriend of eight months is suddenly becoming violent. When she confronts him about it, he apologizes and says he's just joking. Should she forgive him or get out?

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Rosalind's Pick: If I Stay

Book: If I Stay by Gayle Forman

I just read this book and had to share with you all.

If I Stay (Dutton, 2009) by Gayle Forman is a beautifully written, heart wrenching young adult novel about a seventeen-year-old girl who faces an incredibly difficult choice after experiencing a family tragedy.

In particular, I think this would be a great book to discuss between teens and parents about how we are so intricately connected to the people who are closest to us. But bring tissue! I gave to it my...

Once a Victim, Now a Jerk

Rosalind answers a question from a 16-year-old guy who used to be bullied in middle school. Now he plays hockey and acts "like an ass" but he's happy because he's become one of the most popular guys in school. But did he ultimately sacrifice more than he's gained?