Bullying
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"You see us as you want to see us... " Read moreHow Chicago's BAM (Becoming a Man) program works
Teaching students to identify thought patterns that contribute to depression & anxiety so they can work to replace them with healthier patterns. . . Read moreBullying: "Most parents have no idea . . . kids aren't talking" - 4 tell-tell signs
Photo above: Kameron Jacobsen, age 14, died from suicide brought on by bullying Read moreAdvice to Graduates: Accomplishment is Unreliable
The Best Commencement of 2013 - George Saunders: "But still. It bothers me. So here's something I know to be true, although it's a little corny, and I don't quite know what to do with it: What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness. Those moments when another human being was there, in front of me, suffering, and I responded . . . sensibly. Reservedly. Mildly." Read more# of School Shootings Since Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012
The New Normal? Unless . . . Today, another school shooting. This time in Oregon. One student dead. One teacher injured."All told, there has been nearly one shooting per week in the year and a half since Newtown."June 10, 2014... Read moreTwo Schools: Which one builds a better bully?
"Education-as-we-know-it is about building hierarchies - among athletes . . . " Read moreWhy Perry Hall is not in the National Lexicon
Afterwards he stated in a recorded call from the jail with a cousin: "You know what school I wish I went to? Sandy Hook Elementary." Read moreMayor Bloomberg on Guns: "What are you going to do?"
"It's not about gun control, but crime control" Read moreThe Case for Distraction . . . or Ritalin?
"It is the attempted standardization of a human being and of a notion of achievement that is limiting, prescriptive and bullying." Read more"How to Turn Your Child Into a Bully"
How do you solve family conflicts? How are bullies born? The issue has been the subject of intense study . . . . in a much needed look at the possible origins of bullying behavior: the home. Read moreDon't be a bully. LOSER.
New Video Release Read moreBoy Role-Modeling: The "Man Box"
New TEDWomen Video: Tony Porter Makes a Call to Men Everywhere Read moreAre Girls Really Alright?
"The Morale of this Story? Embarrass Your Daughters"- Rachel Simmons Read moreThugs In The Locker Room: Listen To The "Culture Of Silence"
" . . . sports columnist Sally Jenkins wrote about the swagger of young male athletes and the culture of silence that protects their thuggish locker-room behavior." Read moreLady Gaga: "Bullying is for Losers"
Video: Lady Gaga sings tribute to Jamie Rodemeyer, gay 14-year old who committed suicide last week Read moreBeing Parented To Be Sexualized And Snippy?
Cyberbullying. On-Line Sexting. Promiscuity is a badge of honor that is filtering to younger and younger girls in affluent communities. Time to step in. Read morePickling the Cyber-bully Viruses
Australia's "Cure the Bullies" Campaign Read moreDealing with Parents of a Cyber-bully
Parents who present the other parents with a printout of their child's most repugnant moments should be prepared for minimization, even denial. Why schools must be involved. Read moreParents: Be a Pit Bull About Bullying
With so much of this cyber-bullying taking place, one wonders if the bullying kids have any major interests and outlets other than Facebook socializing. Read moreBullying & the Brain: Tips for Parents
As parents, "our emotional brain wants to fix" the situation and often times we are counter-productive by not being calm in this very chaotic situation. The three steps to remember Read moreThe Bully Project
National Bully MonthCNN Video BelowLee Hirsch, filmmaker, talks to CNN about his documentary, "The Bully Project", and the importance of how we can make a difference when we "stand up" to bullies as a bystander when another is being bullied.Bullying... Read more"Children Unable to Escape CyberBullying" CNN
Anderson Cooper Talks About High School Reunion: Those Who Were Bullied Are Now The Most Interesting Because They Were Different -- WEEK-LONG - 10 PM ET Read moreEyes Wide Open: Parental Advice About Teens
How To Distinguish Between Typical Teen Behavior & Serious Problems Read moreNINE High School Students Indicted In Bullying Case Of Phoebe Prince
What Parents & Schools Should Know: NPR Podcast, Slate coverage & Helpful Links --- Read moreGuilty: Teenage Cyberbullies NOT Protected By Free Speech
Listen Up Parents & Schools: Your Kids Can Found Be Guilty Of Slander & Hate Crimes Read moreIt had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.Leonardo da Vinci
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