“I’m a teacher working with elementary aged children for past 8 years. One of the things I’ve seen over past 8 years is that I’ve dealt with all sorts of children: Leaders in the classroom,...Keep Reading

Can your sense of humor keep a bully at bay? It can indeed, according to a recent article that states if a child has a good sense of humor, he or she is less apt...Keep Reading

Bullies go around taunting, harassing and engaging in verbal abuse, maybe even physical abuse, too. So it’s easy to think the bully has got hairy knuckles scraping on the ground and a mean streak you...Keep Reading

As the center on his football team, a part of my son’s job is to organize and motivate the players when they go into a huddle. After the first day we asked him how it...Keep Reading

If you’ve got a tough job, you probably think you can take the verbal abuse, harassment and beating that comes with the territory. Bit by bit, though, the constant verbal abuse can erode your professionalism....Keep Reading

Sure they’re special. But they’re also human, and make mistakes now and then. So how do they take it when they’re called on the carpet? Yesterday’s Chicago Tribune had a great article about how necessary...Keep Reading

Loner! Stoner! Nerd! Would this type of labeling, excluding, judging, gossiping and smack-talking take place if you really knew that person? A new MTV show challenges teens to stop talking about one another and start...Keep Reading

Apparently some schools have taken to hiring “recess coaches” to ensure that schools are bully-free. I don’t think that’s such a good idea. A very wise elementary school guidance counselor once told me that she...Keep Reading

It’s summertime and school’s out, so the outcries and uproar against bullying behavior have lessened. But the need for action continues. As the fall teams begin their workouts, school supplies are ordered and homeroom assignments...Keep Reading

A recent report in Scientific America calls attention to a study on the similarities between bullies and their targets: Both have negative attitudes towards themselves and others, and experience trouble in social situations. An interesting...Keep Reading