How can Parents Help?
Last summer a mother in Minnesota posted a video of her son and daughter talking about bullying in their school. It’s heartbreaking to watch. The kids are distraught because even …
Why ignoring them doesn’t work
The standard advice to kids who are being bullied is to ignore the bullies and they will eventually go away. As well-meaning as this advice is, it doesn’t work. I …
What makes my anti-bullying programs different?
Most anti-bullying programs teach prevention. The problem is prevention doesn’t help someone who is currently being bullied. It only helps them prevent it from starting. Kids who are being bullied …
Should we even call it bullying?
Bullying is about the effect the harassing behavior (whatever that is) has on the victim. The actual behavior may be teasing, hitting, stealing, rumor mongering etc. In general – when …