Rosalind Wiseman's Blog, page 61

My Sister Hooks Up with Everyone!

Rosalind answers a question from Emma, who is a twin in her junior year of high school. Her sister recently started hooking up with a lot of guys and now has a pretty bad reputation. How can she make her stop?

American Girl's Homeless Doll–Really?

Never quite thought homelessness would end up a 'branding opportunity' but alas, when Virgin Mobile lobbied Congress to declare November Youth Homeless Awareness month to devote time, attention and resources to the issue I thought it was pretty cool.

I met a couple of people from Virgin Mobile's Re-Generation campaign at the cause-marketing lunch table at the Ypulse National Mashup a couple years back, and shifted from thinking 'goodwashing' to 'pragmatic' once I understood how the use of...

My Daughter Doesn't Have Any Friends

Rosalind answers a question from the mom of a young girl who doesn't seem to have any friends. She sees her daughter as creative and fun, but is this how other children see her? What should she do?

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Remembering Alexa: National Suicide Prevention Month

At rosalindwiseman.com we are contacted often by parents whose kids have experienced bullying and hazing. For the benefit of learning from the experiences of others, and taking away the stigma of talking about the traumatic consequences of these issues, we've chosen to share the story of a young girl named Alexa Berman who took her own life last year. In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, Alexa's mother, Debbie, wrote the following passage in hopes that parents, teachers, and...

You've Lost That Lovin Feeling

Rosalind answers a question from 15-year-old Shannon who has been dating a boy for a few months but all the sudden doesn't have feelings for him anymore. Should she stay in the relationship and wait for her feelings to come back or should she move on?

The Messy Reality of High School Hazing

When I tell people I work to stop hazing in high schools I am almost always met with shocked expressions. "High school? Really? I thought that was something that only arrogant frat guys do in college." But it's true–as long as I have worked on preventing bullying in high schools, I have worked to prevent hazing.

This week the New York Times reported on a defamatory rite of passage that's occurred for years at a high school in Millburn, New Jersey. Each year the senior girls create a freshman "...

Jennifer's Body: Best Friends Forever, Covered in Blood

The true horror of Jennifer's Body is not Jennifer's boy-eating rampage; it's the dark, painful underbelly of female friendship the film exposes.

It's no accident that every feature film about girls' aggression has been a comedy. To make a real drama about the heartbreak of female intimacy is too dangerous for a culture that trains girls to see relationships with boys as their most important rite of passage.

Which is why Jennifer's Body is so refreshing. Because it's not trying to be a comedy, ...

The Deadbeat Dad

Rosalind answers a question from a 13-year-old girl who can't stand her father–he's frequently drunk or high at home, doesn't respect her family, and doesn't provide for them. She doesn't want to hate her father but can't help these feelings. What should she do?

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Topics and Dates

Queen Bees & Wannabes: Navigating the New Realities of Girl World and Boy World
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