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The Good Life: Characters Locked in a Cell

The cell-phone…allows us to connect but keeps us connected to a stream of consciousness with little chance of a break…

Category: Contributing Writer, Sarah Mattison Buhl Tags: cellphone, connected, internet, pen and paper, Technology

Our Daughters: Your Daughter’s Online Social World

The BFF 2.0 Tour: Welcome to Your Daughter’s Social World Online What is your daughter doing there, hunched in front of a computer, phone beeping to one side, mp3 player buzzing to the other, earbuds streaming music or video or the latest drama? Do you ever feel like she’s in another world, one you don’t understand, are too old for, or can’t figure out? Welcome to BFF 2.0, your daughter’s online social… Read More

Category: Contributing Writer, Rachel Simmons, Teen Tags: Facebook, Friendship, Girls, internet, Social Networking, Teen, Teenager

Our Daughters: The Importance of a Parent’s Empathy

Why a Parent’s Empathy is Vital for a Bullied Girl …and Why It Often Goes Out the Window When I did the original research for Odd Girl Out, I asked every bullied girl I interviewed to tell me what she needed most from her family. The answer truly surprised me. It wasn’t having the best solutions, calling the school or trying to act like everything was okay. It was empathy. Before you… Read More

Category: Contributing Writer, Rachel Simmons, Teen Tags: Conflict, Facebook, Friendship, Girls, internet, Social Networking, Teen, Teenager

Our Daughters: Lemon Juice in Paper Cuts

BFF 2.0: Is Technology Making You Insecure? In the latest episode, Rachel looks at the way social networking and texting can make girls compare themselves to others.. Rachel Simmons ♦ Our Daughters: Raising Confident Girls Rachel Simmons writes our monthly column, Our Daughters: Raising Confident Girls. Rachel is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls, and The Curse of the Good… Read More

Category: BFF2.0, Contributing Writer, Rachel Simmons, Teen, Video Tags: Conflict, Facebook, Friendship, Girls, internet, MySpace, Social Networking, Teen, Teenager

Our Daughters: Being Snarky Online

BFF 2.0: Is She Really Kidding? The Problem With “Joking” Online In the latest episode of her new series on friendship and technology, Rachel talks about how “just kidding” and “no offense” can start drama online. Rachel Simmons ♦ Our Daughters: Raising Confident Girls Rachel Simmons writes our monthly column, Our Daughters: Raising Confident Girls. Rachel is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of… Read More

Category: BFF2.0, Contributing Writer, Rachel Simmons, Teen, Video Tags: Conflict, Facebook, Friendship, internet, Teen, Teenager

Our Daughters: Using Facebook to Air Conflict

BFF 2.0: Using Status Updates to Hash Out Conflicts In the second episode of her new series, BFF 2.0, Rachel talks about using Facebook and AIM status updates to deal with friendship problems. Rachel Simmons ♦ Our Daughters: Raising Confident Girls Rachel Simmons writes our monthly column, Our Daughters: Raising Confident Girls. Rachel is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls,… Read More

Category: BFF2.0, Contributing Writer, Rachel Simmons, Teen, Video Tags: Conflict, Facebook, Friendship, internet, Teen, Teenager

Southern Hilltowns Domestic Violence Task Force Letter on Cyberbullying

Southern Hilltown Domestic Violence Task Force writes: Bullying is different than it used to be. It still happens between classmates and within dating relationships like it always has. But cell phones and the internet have changed the landscape. Twenty years ago if you were bullied you knew who was bullying you and could usually get away from the bullying after school. Today, cyberbullying (bullying through the use of technology) can happen 24/7…. Read More

Category: Hilltown Families Tags: Bullying, cyberbully, Cyberbullying, internet

Senate Passes Broadband Stimulus Bill

SENATE PASSES BROADBAND STIMULUS BILL Steps Taken to Ensure Massachusetts is Eligible for Maximum Amount of Federal Funding to Support Broadband Deployment Initiatives Senator Benjamin B. Downing (D-Pittsfield) announces today the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives passed legislation enabling the Commonwealth to take full advantage of federal stimulus funds authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for broadband deployment initiatives. Downing, a major proponent of legislation in 2008 establishing… Read More