Rosalind Wiseman
2006 - 2007 Common Ground Speaker
DEALING WITH POWERFUL ADULTS IN YOUR CHILD’S LIFE
Have you ever been tempted to send an angry email to your child’s teacher? Wanted to confront a coach who kept your child on the bench all season? Felt like screaming at the “tyrant” posing as a helpful parent volunteer? If so, come hear Rosalind Wiseman as she explains how parents should — and should not — become involved in their children’s conflicts. She’ll offer practical advice about conflict resolution and ways to deal more effectively with the parents, teachers and counselors who can make — or break your child’s future. And, she’ll inspire us all to act according to our values and to set examples that will make a real difference in our children’s lives

Rosalind Wiseman is the author of the New York Times bestseller Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence and Queen Bee Moms and Kingpin Dads: Dealing with the Parents, Teachers, Coaches, and Counselors That Can Make or Break Your Child’s Future. She is the co-founder of the Empower Program, a non-profit organization that empowers youth to stop the culture of violence, and speaks frequently to teens, parents, and educators throughout the world
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