How’s Your Summer Going?

How’s your summer going? Have you had some cookouts?  Have you gotten to the beach, or splashed around in a pool or at least done a running belly-dive on a Slip N Slide?  Have you played Frisbee in the park? Gone for a long bike ride in the cool of the evening?  Gone to any festivals or fairs? ...

Casey Heynes Interview

A Current Affair (AU) gets the scoop. The interview with internet sensation and anti-bully icon Casey Heynes is a well done story.  It shows Casey as a thoughtful young man with an infectious smile… and it provides a glimpse into the world of bullied child where  loneliness, psychological torment...

Bullying In The Girl Scouts

From Ann Arbor.Com The Scouts are a fine organization. They not only help build excellent social skills, but they encourage the development of virtuous personal attributes. The Girl Scouts of Michigan has even taken steps to eliminate bullying within their ranks.  And kudos to them; the leadership...

Why Anti-Bullying Programs in School Can’t Protect Your Child

From the Boston Globe: Notwithstanding the widespread adoption of various school-based anti-bullying curricula, the empirical evidence with regard to their preventive value is somewhat disappointing. An analysis of anti-bullying interventions implemented over a 25-year time period, from 1980 to 2004,...

Ammo For Your Parent-Teacher Conference

You’ve had a heart-to-heart talk with your child, and they’ve admitted that they’re being harassed at school.  You’ve found out the nature and scope of the problem, who’s involved, and how long its been going on.  You’ve called the school to set up a parent-teacher...