Sunday, October 28th, 2012
by familycircle
Guest blogger Jay Asher, author of the young adult novel
Thirteen Reasons Why, on how to respond when someone who’s been bullied reaches out to you.
I speak at high schools and libraries across the country. It can be so inspiring to hear directly from my readers, both teens and adults,...
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Saturday, October 27th, 2012
by familycircle
Guest blogger Bob Balaban on the documentary Bully and bullying prevention.
In my new children’s book series,
The Creature from the Seventh Grade, protagonist Charlie Drinkwater is mercilessly taunted by his oversize nemesis, Craig Dieterly. Although much of the book is inspired by my own childhood experiences, I am happy...
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2012
by Rosalind Wiseman
Teen parenting expert Rosalind Wiseman answers your tough questions.
Q. My sweet 14-year-old looks too sexy in her Facebook photo. How can I get her to take it down?
A. I’m going to assume it’s just slightly too sexy and not a provocative pic where it looks like she’s topless in front of...
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Thursday, October 11th, 2012
by Rosalind Wiseman
Teen parenting expert Rosalind Wiseman offers advice on having "the sex talk" with kids for Planned Parenthood's
Let's Talk Month.
Pornography: It’s the reason kids are uncomfortable talking to their parents about sex.
That’s what immediately came to mind when I read the
Categories: Family Life, Parenting Advice by Rosalind Wiseman, Parenting Teens & Tweens, The Sex Talk
Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
by Rosalind Wiseman
Teen parenting expert Rosalind Wiseman answers your tough questions.
Q. I’m a 12-year-old girl who doesn’t like her new school. People aren’t open to helping me, there are so few kids to make friends with and I’m getting frustrated. Is there a way to make things better?
A. That’s terrible! You’d hope everyone...
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