Is it possible to prevent bullying? Since it's estimated that one out of four students are bullied, it's worth a try.

Is there hope? The purpose of Tangled Ball is to help untangle this complicated issue, one simple solution at a time.

Are there great experts out there doing great work? Absolutely.

Is there a need to get the best information and tools to homes, Pre-K through high schools, after school programs, sports programs, media, counselors, businesses, politicians, and most importantly, kids? Yes.

In a nutshell Tangled Ball believes we have to: start young; help parents; improve parent-school relationships; and turn bystanders into "upstanders."

We start with Leadership. Leadership is the Anti-Bully.

The mission of Tangled Ball is to help promote the best messages and the most effective tools to the people who need it the most: everyone.

2013 is Tangled Ball's Year of Leadership. If we begin to promote leadership from young ages -- PreK and up -- the balance in our classrooms will change. Have you ever been in a classroom where there's a culture of mean? Have you ever been in a classroom where leadership is promoted? If given the chance, children like to feel empowered and strong. When children are given the language, the skills and the opportunity to be leaders, they step up.

Why don't more schools and homes focus on leadership? I don't know. Perhaps they don't have the tools. Tangled Ball would like to see that change. We need to give leadership a shot. It's the anti-bully.

Children should not be afraid to go to school or go online. Tangled Ball can help -- one little leader at a time.