This week marks the 11th anniversary of the tragedy at Columbine. What have we learned? What are we doing differently? How are we treating people better? I’m afraid our children still aren’t learning the basics....Keep Reading

I am always amazed when people start to point the finger and want to charge someone with a crime after a terrible tragedy occurs. Yes, we need to hold people accountable for their actions but...Keep Reading

I’m not going to criticize the sensational headlines and media covering the most recent case of bully suicide because it brings a serious problem to the forefront of our school’s, community’s, state’s and nation’s agenda....Keep Reading

My young son comes home with a story, very excited. “Joe and Bob were in a fight today at school. Joe had been bugging Bob all week and today Bob turned around and shoved him....Keep Reading

Watching my younger son with his older brother climb out on the pier a little further than I am comfortable with, I am struck again by how much we learn by example. Our influence over...Keep Reading

When I was in junior high school, we used to have to watch those corny “gateway drug” educational films. Do you remember those? They followed a similar plot: Some clean-cut teenage boy would steal a...Keep Reading

Bullying Legislation: Do You Know What the Laws Are? The majority of states across the nation have adopted some type of child/school directed bullying legislation. It’s imperative to stay informed and connected to the initiatives...Keep Reading

The U.S. Department of Justice has just released Bullying in Schools, a 64-page document as part of its series on Problem-Oriented Guides for Police. The document is full of good intentions and advice. But one...Keep Reading

Parents are sometimes shocked and distressed to get the phone call from another parent or school stating that their child has been bullying another child. They fail to read the signs that indicate their child...Keep Reading

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