Rosalind Wiseman is an American author and public speaker. She is the best-selling author of nine books, including the New York Times bestsellers Queen Bees and Wannabes—the inspiration for the Mean Girls.[2] movie and musical franchise—and Masterminds & Wingmen, named Best Parenting Book by Books for a Better Life.
Currently, she serves as a senior leadership consultant at the US State Department’s Office for Overseas Schools which serves over 195 schools throughout the world and a consultant at the Texas Science Behavior and Mind Institute. She contributed to David Yeager’s recently published book 10 to 25: A Groundbreaking Approach to Leading the Next Generation And Making Your Own Life Easier.
Early life
Wiseman grew up in Washington, D.C., with her two younger siblings and parents Kathy, a management consultant, and Steve Wiseman, a real estate developer.[3] After attending Maret School in Washington, DC she attended Occidental College in Los Angeles, where she began studying martial arts with fellow student James Edwards, whom she married in 1996. By the time she graduated with a bachelor's degree in Political Science in 1991, Wiseman had earned a second degree blackbelt in Tang Soo Do karate.[4]
Career
Wiseman and Edwards moved back to Washington, D.C., after graduating, where she began to teach martial arts to young women. After hearing the young girls' questions about social issues they faced, and watching them become empowered by martial arts, Wiseman was inspired to begin working in youth empowerment and leadership-building.[4]
After spending over a decade speaking with girls about the social issues they face, including boys, cliques, gossip, social hierarchy, and self-image, Wiseman wrote Queen Bees & Wannabes. The book gives suggestions on how parents can better understand and help their daughters navigate the social atmosphere of what Wiseman refers to as "Girl World." Since its release in 2002, it has become a New York Times Best Seller[5] and was the basis for the 2004 film Mean Girls.[2]
In 2015, Wiseman co-founded Cultures of Dignity, an organization that provides consulting services related to education and well-being. She is also the creator of the Owning Up Curriculum.[6]
Personal life
Wiseman is Jewish,[7] with ancestors from Poland and Germany.[8][9] She lives in Colorado with her husband and two sons.
Queen Bee Moms & Kingpin Dads: Dealing with the Parents, Teachers, Coaches, and Counselors Who Can Make — or Break — Your Child's Future (2006), ISBN1-4000-8300-1
Owning Up Curriculum: Empowering Adolescents to Confront Social Cruelty, Bullying, and Injustice (2009), ISBN0-87822-609-5ISBN978-0878226092
Queen Bees & Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World, (2009), ISBN0-307-45444-4ISBN978-0307454447
Masterminds and Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World (2013)[11]ISBN978-0-307-98665-8
The Guide: Managing Douchebags, Recruiting Wingmen, and Attracting Who You Want (2013), ASIN B00EZB57QC
Owning Up Curriculum (2020)
Distance Learning Playbook for Parents: How to Support Your Child’s Academic, Emotional and Social Learning in Any Setting (2020),[12]ISBN978-1071838327
Courageous Discomfort: How to have Brave, Life Changing Conversations about Race and Racism (August 2022)[13] by Chronicle Books. Co-authored with Shanterra McBride, ISBN978-1797215266
^ abBooth, William (25 April 2004). "Tina Fey, Specs Symbol". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 10 January 2020. Retrieved 2009-03-12. Cite error: The named reference "washpost" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
^Wiseman, Rosalind; McBride, Shanterra (2022). Courageous Discomfort: How to have Brave, Life Changing Conversations about Race and Racism. Chronicle Books LLC. ISBN978-1797215266.
