If it’s in writing, it’s forever
March, 15 2010
My son, who will soon be attending high school, was laughing about a post one of his friends made on Facebook. (If your children are on social networking sites, you should be on them as...Keep Reading
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Do 12-year-old girls really have to be so mean?
March, 15 2010
I am at once both blessed and cursed with a twelve year old daughter. It is a hard year. The girls are friends one moment, bitter enemies the next and back to being friends before...Keep Reading
Consider the consequences of bullying
February, 27 2010
I put these hypotheticals to my children: You and a friend are purposefully throwing rocks at a brick wall. You know you shouldn’t throw stones at the building … but as the rocks bounce harmlessly...Keep Reading
Bullying: Make it a personal issue
February, 1 2010
There is a lot of public outcry about bullying on the televised news, in the daily papers, and across the myriad Internet forums. It’s a popular lead, with plenty of shock value, drama and blame...Keep Reading
School nipped bullying in the bud
January, 16 2010
My son had only been in middle school a few days when I got a call from his teacher, telling me what had happened the afternoon beforehand on the playground. It was my son’s birthday,...Keep Reading