Archive for June, 2011

Rosalind Wiseman, The WWE & the NEA

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I just love a good debate…especially when I get to listen in on a conversation that is so well-stated by Rosalind Wiseman.  Check out her most recent article, The Smackdown on Common Sense: How the Anti-Bullying Movement is Hurting Itself, a rebuttal of sorts and follow up to her article about the dubious partnership between the NEA, the Creative Coalition, and the WWE.

Rosalind Wiseman, The WWE & the NEA

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I just love a good debate…especially when I get to listen in on a conversation that is so well-stated by Rosalind Wiseman.  Check out her most recent article, The Smackdown on Common Sense: How the Anti-Bullying Movement is Hurting Itself, a rebuttal of sorts and follow up to her article about the dubious partnership between the NEA, the Creative Coalition, and the WWE.

5 Practical Strategies for Encouraging Your Daughter to Enjoy Being a Kid–and Not Rush Growing Up

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Love this site.  Adore this article.  Great, practical strategies for parents grappling with the question of “what is age-appropriate for my daughter?”

http://www.daughters.com/article/?id=344&page=1

I especially love the idea of letting our daughters know that it’s okay to enjoy getting to be young–that growing up quickly doesn’t (more…)

Need a Good LOL?? Check out: How Does Paper Beat Rock?

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Saw this in a store window–made me laugh ’til I cried!

How does paper beat rock?

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2 Essential Traits of Great Girl Friends

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When I was really young, my best friends were all girls. We played Barbies, rode bikes, roller skated, and did all of the things that little girls do, without having to give much thought to making our friendship work. By later elementary and middle school, my girl friendships got a bit more complicated. My “besties” were still girls, but the whole lot of us seemed doomed to endless fights and constant bickering. Social exclusion and relational aggression were not properly identified and labeled for us as “girl bullying” like they are today, so the constant rifts in our relationships were a source of great confusion, as well as sadness and (more…)

Passive Aggressive E-Mail at Work

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Hilarious YouTube clip on passive aggressive e-mail exchanges between co-workers.  I use this in all of my Angry Smile workshops.  It’s funny because IT’S SO TRUE!

 

http://youtu.be/IgfIaR8_ALE

The New Partnership Between the WWE and the NEA: I See How It's Good for the Companies, but How Do the Kids Benefit?

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This is an interesting & compelling article by Rosalind Wiseman on the partnership between the WWE and the National Education Association.  She talks about the irony of the anti-bullying message that the WWE purports to deliver and the political & business agenda that motivates their efforts to become more “family-friendly.”

It is clear how the WWE benefits from a partnership with the NEA.  And I even “get” how the NEA thought this partnership might be a good idea.  But I can’t for the life of me figure out how kids are supposed to benefit.  Isn’t that the group that both say they are aiming to reach?  Seems like a whole lot of exploitation to me…

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rosalind-wiseman/devils-advocacy-the-nea-a_b_876366.html

The New Partnership Between the WWE and the NEA: I See How It’s Good for the Companies, but How Do the Kids Benefit?

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This is an interesting & compelling article by Rosalind Wiseman on the partnership between the WWE and the National Education Association.  She talks about the irony of the anti-bullying message that the WWE purports to deliver and the political & business agenda that motivates their efforts to become more “family-friendly.”

It is clear how the WWE benefits from a partnership with the NEA.  And I even “get” how the NEA thought this partnership might be a good idea.  But I can’t for the life of me figure out how kids are supposed to benefit.  Isn’t that the group that both say they are aiming to reach?  Seems like a whole lot of exploitation to me…

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rosalind-wiseman/devils-advocacy-the-nea-a_b_876366.html

"Today I Said I'm Not Doing Anything…"

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Stay at Home Moms

by Jennifer Johnson on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 1:09am

A  man came home from work and found his three children outside, still in  their pajamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers  strewn all around the front yard. The door of his wife’s car was open,  as was the front door to the house and there was no sign of the dog.  Proceeding into the entry, he found an even bigger mess. A lamp had been  knocked over, and the throw rug was wadded against one wall. In the  front room the TV was loudly blaring a Cartoon channel, and the (more…)

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