GOOD NEWS…Things got better for Tricia…
Remember Tricia? (Click on May Archive to the right for the full story.) Well, I heard from her mom…and guess what? Things are better at school. Both Tricia and her mom are in disbelief. It seems that how she said…or something she said…on the bus on the way home from the school trip clicked with […]
EXTRA! EXTRA! New York Times and Tangled Ball
It would be time well spent to read this article which touches on a range of pertinent questions about bullying, prevention and response. But the readers’ comments on the NYT web health blog are mind blowing. It’s clear by the comments that the effects of bullying last a lifetime. Do they have to? ClickHere to […]
Our Experts and Joshua’s Dilemma
SuEllen Fried, founder of Bully Safe USA bullysafeusa, author and respected national and international speaker on the topic of child abuse and bullying, addressed the issue of sibling bullying at the 2008 International Bullying Prevention Association Conference attended by educators, legislators, law enforcement officers and psychologists…and me. Her presentation struck a cord with almost everyone […]
Sibling Bullying and Joshua’s Dilemma
Here’s a tricky situation. What happens when siblings bully each other? Most parents never consider the usual “sibling stuff” as bullying. They chalk it up to sibling rivalry but it can cross the line. Joshua is eleven and is harassed at school. It’s a hard thing to stop because the particular class he’s in has […]
School Bullying Expert Weighs In!
Stan Davis, author of Schools Where Everyone Belongs: Practical Strategies for Reducing Bullying stopbullyingnow kindly agreed to give his expert opinion on Tricia’s bullying situation. His book is extremely well researched; he actually works in a school, actually likes kids and has actually lowered the bullying rate at his and other schools. Stan’s thoughts on […]
Tricia’s Story: What’s Your Take?
Let’s start with a school in New York: Tricia’s Story Tricia, a smart, quiet seventh grader has been constantly taunted for two years. Her classmates tease her about everything from what she wears to her bushy eyebrows. She sits alone at lunch and Tricia’s classmates make sure to ignore her in the hallways or “accidentally” […]
The Tangled Ball Theory
Flipping through the channels or reading the paper, the subject of bullying seems to be getting more and more attention. Even Oprah is tackling it. But when I started to research it for myself after watching Columbine unfold, I realized it was so much more than stereotypical Jock-Or-Nerd social strife. It’s about superiority, inferiority, self-esteem, […]
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How a Read-a-thon Can Help Change a Life …Mine
OLQP learns that reading pays off even in tough times. Students at Our Lady Queen of Peace in New Dorp learned whether their hard work to raise money for two important causes during their annual Readathon, despite the economy, paid off. This year’s themes: “Making Life Sweeter for Shannyn and Friends” and the Fr. Gannon […]
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