The Blog
Untangling one string at a time, one topic at a time.
ONE Day
P.S. 22 hits it out of the park again. This time with Matisyahu’s One Day: sometimes I layunder the moonand thank God I’m breathingthen I
Preparing for the 2010-2011 School Year
My husband would be horrified if he knew I even uttered “preparing for the new school year” in July. He’s been out of school for
Jessi Slaughter: So Many Things Wrong With This Picture
This is so disturbing but let’s look at it one string at a time: No. 1: “Jessi” is too young to be on this site.
The Emotional Gymnastics of Bullying: Sometimes It Just Takes ONE To Help
Bullies throw you off your game. They make sure they say something to you to bring you down a notch and then couple that with
More About Phoebe Prince
This article in Slate about Phoebe Prince and the events leading up to her suicide is an important read. It focuses less on bullying and
Dear Mr. President, Please Make Susie Stop Calling Me Names
After Ziainey Stokes was being bullied in one school, she moved to another. It didn’t help. She was still picked on. One of the first
Top Ten Reasons Why Contracts Work
As adults we tend to think in terms of our kids’ offline and online lives as two separate things but in reality it’s all one
Parents Who Admit Their Kids Are Bullies Are Heroes, Too
Did you ever go to a school reunion and were shocked at how some kids turned out? Or shocked that they turned out just the
Michael Angelakos of Passion Pit is an Upstander
Experts agree that the role of the “bystander” is key in blunting the affects of bullying. The Center for Social and Emotional Education thought that