I feel so much pain for what he must have been feeling and had no one to help him through. I’d have fought the world to the death had I known…why didn’t he come to me? Why couldn’t I see…
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This is National Bullying Prevention Month. I’m sorry it needs its own month but it’s such a big issue that we need to address it during October and every month after. Kids mental and emotional — and sadly — physical…
Raffi randomly came up in a conversation my husband and I were having the other day about how frustrating it must be to be a “pioneer.” We were discussing how we knew people 25 years ago that were talking about…
Once again, Kid President is full of good ideas. Seems as if Coca Cola thinks so, too. Whether we’re the type of parents who diligently talk to our children about online safety or the type of parents who are afraid…
If I have one piece of advice for every single elementary school and every single parent, it is to make teaching leadership a priority offline…and ONLINE. Start early. Common sense says that if we wouldn’t let a child cross a…
Raise your hand if you think we’re experiencing a generation gap in this country. How many of you admit that your child (even your young child) knows more about navigating cyberspace than you do — a lot more. Our kids…
How many can relate to the mom from St. Petersburg, Florida who was arrested last week for choking her daughter’s online tormentor? From the NY Daily News Report: “I just snapped,” Piscitella wrote on Facebook. “Yes I shouldn’t have done…
When looking back on 2011 and all the speakers I’ve heard on the issue of bullying and Internet Safety, a couple of them stand out. They happen to be related and were on the same panel at this year’s International…
I read about the recent findings from the Pew Research Center study on Cyberbullying and Internet safety — Teens, Kindness & Cruelty on Social Network Sites — but before I could write about it myself, I discovered this article and…
Why Is 10, 11 or 12 too young to be on Facebook? Isn’t it obvious? It’s not about giving our kids permission to do something that all of their “friends” are doing, it’s giving them permission to do something that…