Rosalind Wiseman

Rosalind Wiseman is an American author and public speaker. She is best known for her 2002 self-help book Queen Bees and Wannabes, which was the basis for the 2004 film Mean Girls.

Early life Wiseman grew up in Washington, D.C., with her two younger siblings and parents. 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 black belt in Tang Soo Do karate. and was the basis for the 2004 film Mean Girls.

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.

Personal life Wiseman is Jewish, with ancestors from Poland and Germany. She lives in Colorado with her husband and two sons. Penguin Books Masterminds and Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World (2013) Owning Up Curriculum (2020) Distance Learning Playbook for Parents: How to Support Your Child’s Academic, Emotional and Social Learning in Any Setting (2020), Courageous Discomfort: How to have Brave, Life Changing Conversations about Race and Racism (August 2022) by Chronicle Books. Co-authored with Shanterra McBride,