Odd Girl Speaks Out Girls Write About Bullies, Cliques, Popularity, and Jealousy

I'm just going to write what I said about Odd Girl Out because it still applies: Scary. As a teacher I was guilty of not seeing what was going on. I'm still not very good, but I am much more aware and solicitous of my students. I have the additional impetus that my own daughter just turned 13 and she finds it difficult to talk to even her best friends (friends of 9 & 13 years!) about many...more

I'm just going to write what I said about Odd Girl Out because it still applies: Scary. As a teacher I was guilty of not seeing what was going on. I'm still not very good, but I am much more aware and solicitous of my students. I have the additional impetus that my own daughter just turned 13 and she finds it difficult to talk to even her best friends (friends of 9 & 13 years!) about many things.   hide