Yesterday at a home school event, I was having a conversation with a mother who worked in human services, and we both commented that our female clients seemed, generally, more difficult to deal with than male. That they could be very manipulative and energy draining.
Upon thinking about it some more, I began to think [...]

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I loved my mom, and was very protective of her, but our relationship was, also, filled with ambivalence.
My family dynamics were pretty wacked, because all the siblings suffered from various forms of childhood abuse. Suffice to say, I didn’t have a whole lot of good role models.
What I did have though were the books [...]

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This well written piece is a part of an creative nonfiction anthology at Brown University, written by Cornelia Wilkinson.
Whispers and Giggles: Aggression in Middle School Girls

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This week has been a big one for Ophelia activities, including a final celebration ceremony at one middle school program where 25 girls have gathered over the last ten weeks to explore relationship skills that help rather than hurt. These young women spoke about finding friendships they didn’t know were possible, learning alternatives to [...]

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I saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with my youngest daughter and nephew yesterday, and I *loved* it.
The entire movie was filled with symbolism and meaning, but there’s one scene that was especially relevant for this topic of relational aggression.
Two of the five golden ticket holder were girls, who were about as obnoxious [...]

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