Great article on bullies in middle school that I would like to share with you. I might also add that when we can build our child’s self esteem by helping them to excel in something that is all of their own. It does not have to be a sport. It can be whatever it is [...]
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I found this article interesting. The author and resources are found at the bottom of the post.
There are moments of choice in all our lives when we are called upon to stand up for our best dreams and aspirations. Sometimes we recognize and seize these opportunities, sometimes we ignore these moments and sometimes we don’t [...]
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It would be nice if children knew that we cannot always read their mind. They do not know this unless we tell them. In fact we do not, even if we think we do, always know what is going on inside our child’s mind or for that matter in the minds of anyone, even those [...]
Here is an article that demonstrates the affect of just observing forms of violence (bullying). I firmly believe that there is no such thing as an innocent bystander. All of us are affected by bullying – even when it is not directed at us personally.
“Students who watch as their peers endure the verbal or physical [...]
Here is an article about bullying that makes some good points – but then some that are very old school and not what I would teach our children.
Bet you didn’t know there was such a thing as the New Jersey Commission on Bullying in Schools. Well, there is. And it just issued its report. The [...]
This is a story from a Swedish newspaper that most parents can relate to. The questions though is was the way this was handled the best way or was there a better way of dealing with this situation?
A Lund man has been charged with trespassing after going to the home of a boy who [...]
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There was an article that is a real warning for all of us and brings to mind how important it is to start early with our children in teaching kindness, respect and compassion for themselves and others.
Here is the link: http://www.bloggernews.net/123177
Recently I completed training in suicide prevention. The training is called QPR training. [...]
I found this article that is an interesting way for us to try to determine if our child is acting out bully behavior and if they might be a victim too in school. Feel free to comment.
While not my original intent I would like to begin to discuss the office bully. I am going to start with this article on understanding office bullies found at the Thomas Net News on Industry Market Trends. Here is what they had to say:
Bullying in the workplace is said to be a “silent” epidemic, subtly [...]
