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Rosalind Wiseman on Indiana Youth Institute's Kids Count Radio Show

[image error]If you don't live in Indiana, chances are good that you missed Rosalind's interview last week with the Indiana Youth Institute's Kids Count Radio Show. Rosalind was a guest along with Sarah Ketterer, the program coordinator at the Clarion Bullying Prevention Program. Listen in as both discuss current trends in bullying and how different organizations are trying to be innovative in addressing the problem. Air Date: August 2, 2009

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Rosalind's Pick: Funerals and Fly Fishing

Book: Funerals & Fly Fishing by Mary Bartek

I'm always keeping my eye out for books I can recommend to young readers that have a positive message and an engaging story. Reminiscent of the wholesome and memorable reads of Judy Blume and Beverly Cleary, Funerals and Fly Fishing is a charming story of Brad Stanislawski, a lonely, creative kid who is sometimes picked on for his funny name and large size. When his mom wins a trip to California, he finds himself sent reluctantly to spend his summer vac

The First Step is All You Need: Helping Girls Take Healthy Risks

The class was over, and I was gathering my notes.

"Can I talk to you for a minute?"

I turned around. Carmen, a sophomore, had been lingering.

"Um, it's just that I need to get out of my group," she told me. "I'm, like, locked in to this group of people and I really have nothing in common with them and I don't want to be with them anymore."

This is a tough one. At the girls' school where I work, students cluster at break in loose formations, laughing and eating. To an adult observer, it looks like th

Do All Adults Have Amnesia?

Rosalind answers a question from a kid who is wondering if all adults forget what it was like when they were growing up as they age. Do grown-ups have amnesia?

I'm 13 and I Might Be Pregnant

Rosalind answers a question from a 13-year-old girl who fears she may be pregnant, but is too scared to ask anyone for help for fear of what it will do to her reputation. To whom should she reach out to help plan her next steps?

Teaching Tolerance with Lars and the Real Girl

Have you seen Lars & the Real Girl? It's a humble independent film, easy to pass over on Netflix or at the video store (you remember it the video store: big room, lots of plastic boxes with pretty pictures on them, etc). Turns out it's a moving story of tolerance, loving someone in spite of his difference, and treating others with dignity. It's a fantastic film to watch with young people.

Lars (played by Ryan Gosling) is an awkward, painfully shy young man living in a grey, nameless Midwestern to

Why I Couldn't Walk Out

[image error]As I squirmed in my seat at the front of large, crowded auditorium, I knew that I was acting like I was five. I didn't care. I sighed. I twisted and turned, often glancing down at my watch. My impatience grew to anger and resentment. Why was I still here? How bad would it be if I just got up and walked out?

After listening to a repetitive fifteen-minute speech that was supposed to last five-minutes, the person at the podium finished their remarks. Now it was my turn to give a five minute feel-goo

He's Cool in Private, But Mean in Public!

Rosalind answers a question from a girl whose best guy friend is awesome one-on-one, but when he gets around his friends, he's a completely different person. She's tried to talk to him about it, but he tells her she's too sensitive. Should she stay friends with him?

How Do I Know If He's Using Me?

Rosalind answers a question from a girl who wants to know how she can tell if a guy actually likes her or if she's just being used. What are the tell-tale signs of a toxic guy?

Following the Leader

Rosalind answers a question from a student leader who is having difficulty getting people to listen to her. Should she just give up and do the work herself or is there another way to engage her peers?