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June 18, 2009
Actress Nia Vardalos asks “What’s the Big Fat Deal?”
After reading “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” actress Nia Vardalos’ recent blog post entitled “What’s the Big Fat Deal?”, I couldn’t let the day pass without sharing it with all of you.
It seems like every other week that a new female celebrity has to issue a statement, post a blog, or “respond” to the chatter about her weight. Without even thinking, I can recall Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Love-Hewitt, Oprah, Tyra Banks, Cheryl Burke…please fill in the blanks where I’ve left some out. I like Vardalos’
June 17, 2009
Family Circle: Ask Rosalind, July 2009
Q. My 14-year-old son overheard some guys he thought were his friends making jokes about him behind his back. How should he handle this?
A. When you’re a boy this age the unspoken rule is that you should laugh about everything even if you’re the target. So your son may feel that his only choices are to say nothing and keep the friends, tell them how he feels and get more ridicule, or stop hanging out but never tell them why. But there’s a fourth way. He should approach the boy in the group with
Are Teens Portrayed Positively in the Media? You Decide.
I have been blessed with a great new opportunity! I was recently asked to serve on the advisory board for Best Buy’s @15 initiative. @15 is a new platform to connect teens, give voice to their perspectives, and a chance for Best Buy to invest its resources to turn teens ideas into action and support their efforts to lead social change. Best Buy launched its “Teen Voice 2009″ Study at this meeting, which explores the importance of teen motivation and engagement in civic life. Amazing information
June 16, 2009
Is My Daughter Being Teased Because She’s Smart?
Rosalind answers a question from a mom whose 5th grade daughter is teased a lot and has a hard time making friends. Is it because she’s gifted and the kids are intimidated or is there something else going on?
June 14, 2009
A New Rite of Passage
By Barbara Mahany
Tribune Newspapers
Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine
June 14, 2009
Digital puberty: It might not be in the dictionary yet, but its effects are being discussed by teachers, social psychologists and cultural anthropologists plotting out the pitfalls, mapping the maneuvering, of this bold new world where teens grow up — and strive and stumble. It's all being played out on a digital stage these days. It's this cyber-hangout — always on, ever-connected, texting and instant messaging, p
June 12, 2009
My Latte Has Two X-Chromosomes
Waiting in line at my neighborhood coffee shop the other morning I overheard this conversation between two middle aged men, who I suspect were coworkers:
Man #1 (to cashier): I’ll have a medium skim vanilla latte, please.
Man #2 (to friend, incredulously): Skim latte? Who’s that for, a girl!?
Man #2 (to cashier): Large Americano.
Photo by: the half-blood prince, flickr.com
In less than 10 words Man #2 had managed to gender a beverage, humiliate his friend, and assert his own masculinity. That’s ho
Julia V. Taylor’s Children’s Book Now Available!
RPW Inc. featured speaker Julia V. Taylor has just released a children’s book entitled Perfectly You which is published by the National Center for Youth Issues. Perfectly You is a heart-warming poem that encourages kids to feel good about the differences in their bodies while offering quick tips on how to take care of themselves. Your child will love it for the memorable rhymes, easy-to-read format, and colorful illustrations by artist Phillip W. Rodgers. A perfect read before bed, in a classroo
June 11, 2009
Rosalind Wiseman for AOL: The Pressure to Be Perfect Parents
Rosalind Wiseman gets real with parents about the pressure they put on themselves to be perfect.
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Rosalind Wiseman for AOL: Getting Your Child to Open Up
Rosalind Wiseman offers parents tips on how to get kids to open up.
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Rosalind Wiseman for AOL: Dealing with Other Authority Figures in Your Child’s Life
Rosalind Wiseman gives parents advice on how to deal with authority figures in your child’s life that you don’t like.
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