10 Seconds in Bullying Prevention: Turn Off the TV
This is a short — but definitely not sweet — post. Scenario 4: Just flip through the channels any time of day and you’ll realize that it’s possible your kids are watching any number of “reality” shows that promote mean-spiritedness. You won’t have any trouble finding these shows and you won’t have to go too […]
10 Seconds in Bullying Prevention: Where Does the Computer Go?
Ten seconds. Yes. Ten seconds can make a huge difference in bullying, including cyber bullying, prevention. Today’s tip and Scenario 3: Your child has had an old computer handed down to them and it’s in their room. Now that your oldest is in middle school and the computer is on the fritz, you decide you’d […]
10 Seconds in Bullying Prevention, The Series: Scenario 2
Really? It only takes 10 seconds to make a difference in bullying prevention? Yep. Everyone can do something? Yes, again. Here is today’s tip: Scenario 2 You’re in the car taking your child to school. You’re praying you don’t have to get out of the car because it’s been a really hectic “day” and it’s […]
10 Seconds in Bullying Prevention
Today starts a series on what can be done to stop bullying incidences in just 10 seconds. It’s like an infomercial… In Just 10 seconds YOU can help stop mean behavior that leaves a long tail of pain. In just 10 seconds…and if you call now (whoops, forgot that this is NOT actually an infomercial). […]
Creative Ways to Get Kids to Stop, Think and Connect
That’s what I’m talking about. Getting creative. Don’t you just love the the backup singers and dancers? Just like Stop, Block and Tell, it’s easy to remember and important to teach. Share this with your kids and have a dance, a laugh, and a smile. Because you just did something really good. The more we […]
PTA/PTO Groups Are Key in Bullying Prevention
October…and Bullying Prevention Awareness Month…are over but since 31 days wasn’t enough to share what certain organizations/foundations and businesses are doing to untangle one string at a time, Tangled Ball is spilling over to November to highlight some important work. One of the biggest challenges in untangling the whole bullying mess is engaging more parents. […]
Mary Lee and Matt: Two Eras and 5 Lessons on Bullying Prevention
Due to the passing of my BELOVED mother-in-law, Mary Lee, I haven’t been able to keep up with the Tangled Ball blog for the past few days. But today, I have two experts to discuss. One was 11 in 1935 and the other is 11 in 2010. There’s a title of a book written about […]
President Obama’s Message and a Reminder of How Many Kids We’ve Lost
OK, so Tangled Ball had a different expert in mind to feature today…but he IS the President…and it’s very important that he added his voice to this subject. I hope that ALL kids feeling relentlessly “put down” and suffering will identify with this message. Kids are bullied not only because they’re gay (or perceived as […]
Ellen DeGeneres and Anderson Cooper. Ever Heard of Them?
Ellen DeGeneres and Anderson Cooper definitely deserve a Tangled Ball Award. Tangled Ball is all about engaging more people in this dialogue, raising awareness and inspiring folks to actively do what they can to blunt the long tail of pain that bullying causes. This issue has needed high profile celebrities to step up and Ellen […]
Getting Real About Bullying with Kelly Karius
As a counselor in Saskathewan, Canada for ten years, Kelly Karius developed a specialty in conflict resolution. The issue of bullying just kept surfacing and resurfacing until she decided to really take a stand. 24 Bully Stake Out is such an interesting concept…and she’s right, bullying happens everywhere. Kelly is lending her voice and her […]
