Friday, January 20th, 2012
by Rosalind Wiseman
Why Don’t Boys Want to Dance? Whether you have a son or a daughter, one of the joys of parenting is supporting your child in the things they love to do. My third grade son has always loved to dance, and his enthusiasm for the activity has always been just as important if...
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Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
by Rosalind Wiseman
Let’s look to girls to inspire all of us as we end this year and get ready for the new one!
Check out four year-old Riley protesting to her dad in a toy store about the usual assortment of pink non-superhero toys for girls. Riley teaches all of us to never lose our passion for speaking out when things aren’t right. Even...
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
by Rosalind Wiseman
Teens, Politics and Social Media I came across
this great article on how teens using social media to express political opinion know and defend their freedom of speech, why that sometimes causes adults in positions of power to overreact, and what this changing landscape means for politicians, businesses and teens. Yes, she could have...
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Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
by Rosalind Wiseman
Should you post photos of other people’s children online? This was the question asked to Farhad Manjoo and Emily Yoffe on their
Slate Podcast,
Manners for the Digital Age. The situation was a child’s birthday party where the host posted pictures of the children on her personal blog. After the party, a mother of a child who attended called the host to request that pictures including her child be...
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Thursday, November 17th, 2011
by Rosalind Wiseman
Penn State: AC 360 Reveals How It Gets Worse After watching
AC360′s report on the inhumane treatment of Sandusky’s alleged victims and the cover up that is now occurring, I have a suggestion for the chief of police who hid in his office rather than talk to the reporter.
Instead of cowering, he should get himself in front of that camera and say:“Even though there is an on-going investigation--...
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