Just A Kind Word
My husband’s Uncle Jim Regan passed away last week. He was the President of the Board of Education in New York City during one of the most tumultuous times in its history. During his tenure in the early 1970’s, the system almost went bankrupt, the mayor laid off over 10,000 teachers and the city was […]
You Won’t Forget The Bully Project
The Bully Project premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival this past week. Since I had been involved with the film in its early stages, I took my 17-year old son to see it. It got a standing ovation. It got a standing O for a couple of reasons, I suspect. First, it’s an outstanding piece […]
Bullying Prevention: Are You With Me?
We can all do something about bullying prevention. Three of the strings in this tangled ball that provide hope are: • Early Prevention • Parenting • Role of Bystander (or the Upstander) There are many, many others but if we concentrate on setting standards in school at a much younger age, if we send kids […]
Future Teachers are Key in Untangling Bullying
As part of a regular lecture series, I was invited, along with a St. John’s University professor, to make a presentation to education students regarding the issues of bullying and cyber bullying. I walked away feeling like I was the lucky person to learn something. It struck me how important it is to raise awareness […]
Bullying Can Stop a Soul from Singing
There’s a line from another Rascal Flatt’s song, “I’m Movin On,” that says “you find strength in your moments of weakness.” If we can teach kids to find their strength even when others try to make them feel weak — and to help others do the same– we might save some lives. One of the […]
Blood is Thicker than Water: Bullying Prevention and Intervention
Family Discusses WH Bullying Conference: MyFoxTWINCITIES.com The role of the sibling is so powerful. A caring sibling can make all the difference and is one of the roles that doesn’t get enough attention. Siblings are often better positioned to understand the subtleties of bullying. If they are compassionate, they can be confidantes and allies. Maybe […]
Brother, We’re Too Young For Facebook!
Kids are asking to be on Facebook younger and younger these days. Although some people think these twin babies are talking about the cobra escaping from the Bronx Zoo, I think it’s about Facebook. It may sound far-fetched but I also think parents letting their nine year-olds have a Facebook account is far-fetched — and […]
Bullying: This Video Needs No Explanation
This video doesn’t need explanation but it does need action. Let’s fix the disconnects here. How did we get to be a country that accepts such meanness in our children and for that matter, in ourselves? Here’s an idea. Teach them when they’re young. As part of a pilot leadership (bullying prevention) mentoring program in […]
What We Can Learn From PACER: A Great Bullying Prevention Resource
I love the midwest. I’ve lived in New York for 35 years but I’m still a midwesterner at heart…and the PACER Center, a national organization based in Minnesota, is just one more reason to love it. Who knew that one of the most successful organizations in the bullying prevention field is rooted in one of […]
The Bully Project
I defy you to look at this trailer for The Bully Project and not understand that our kids are suffering. Sometimes it’s hard to walk into a classroom and be able to identify who, along with their backpack, is carrying this heartache around with them. Is it necessary? I really don’t think so and if […]
