Dear Elementary PTA President (a.k.a. Superhero in Mom Jeans – or Dad Sneakers), Schools wouldn’t be a community without you and we need strong communities to help raise resilient, happy kids. Thank you for stepping up. Without your efforts to…
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…
Life is funny. Sometimes you meet the most interesting people in the most random ways. A few months ago, I was helping my friend Gary Russo (a.k.a. Second Avenue Sinatra) with organizing a singing appearance at a fundraiser in Texas….
Bullying prevention is complicated. Sometimes it seems that it’s bigger than all of us but it’s not insurmountable. We have an untapped army out there. If we start training bystanders to start stepping up from an early age, we’ve got…
By now, most people have heard through the news that Pennsylvania 12-year-old Bailey O’Neill died of injuries believed to be the result of physical bullying. He tried to walk away but found himself being attacked and his head slammed to…
A few days after Sandy, I found this sign stapled to a poll on the beach in New Dorp, Staten Island. It reads, Thank you to the little girl who gave me her last bucket of sand from the beach…
What perfect timing. October is National Bullying Prevention Month and this morning I had a great conversation with an elementary school principal. She brought up a great point. She was worried that kids seem to react the opposite way when they…
Sears officially launched its Team Up to Stop Bullying campaign a few days ago. This is a comprehensive effort to not only address the problem but to offer solutions. The site is clever and offers resources for all key people:…
In an effort to truly get my message out there, I want you you to follow me on Twitter @susanraisch. Let’s get out there and do some good.