Bullying
Why Perry Hall is not in the National Lexicon
Afterwards he stated in a recorded call from the jail with a cousin: "You know what school I wish I went to? Sandy Hook Elementary." Read more
Mayor Bloomberg on Guns: "What are you going to do?"
"It's not about gun control, but crime control" Read more
Two Schools: Which one builds a better bully?
"Education-as-we-know-it is about building hierarchies - among athletes . . . " Read more
The Case for Distraction . . . or Ritalin?
"It is the attempted standardization of a human being and of a notion of achievement that is limiting, prescriptive and bullying." Read more
"How to Turn Your Child Into a Bully"
How do you solve family conflicts? How are bullies born? The issue has been the subject of intense study . . . . in a much needed look at the possible origins of bullying behavior: the home. Read more
Don't be a bully. LOSER.
New Video Release Read more
Boy Role-Modeling: The "Man Box"
New TEDWomen Video: Tony Porter Makes a Call to Men Everywhere Read more
Are Girls Really Alright?
"The Morale of this Story? Embarrass Your Daughters"- Rachel Simmons Read more
Thugs In The Locker Room: Listen To The "Culture Of Silence"
" . . . sports columnist Sally Jenkins wrote about the swagger of young male athletes and the culture of silence that protects their thuggish locker-room behavior." Read more
Bullying: "Most parents have no idea . . . kids aren't talking" - 4 tell-tell signs
Photo above: Kameron Jacobsen, age 14, died from suicide brought on by bullying Read more
Lady Gaga: "Bullying is for Losers"
Video: Lady Gaga sings tribute to Jamie Rodemeyer, gay 14-year old who committed suicide last week Read more
Dealing with Parents of a Cyber-bully
Parents who present the other parents with a printout of their child's most repugnant moments should be prepared for minimization, even denial. Why schools must be involved. Read more
Bullying & the Brain: Tips for Parents
As parents, "our emotional brain wants to fix" the situation and often times we are counter-productive by not being calm in this very chaotic situation. The three steps to remember Read more
Eyes Wide Open: Parental Advice About Teens
How To Distinguish Between Typical Teen Behavior & Serious Problems Read moreNow, keeping in mind these fourfold interests - interest in conversation, or communication; in inquiry, or finding out things; in making things or construction; and in artistic expression - we may say they are natural resources, the uninvested capital, upon the exercise of which depends the active growth of the child..John Dewey, The School and Society, 1900
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