Category Archives: Advice for Parents

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Teach your kids how to be kind…here are some tips

We all need to practice the art of kindness-practice makes perfect!  And when we model kindness to our children, we create a habit for them that will be life long.  When kindness is the default behavior, we can and will change the world.  For hints to help  <click here>

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VALENTINE ROAD…something to think about

This article and video are powerful in how they show what can happen with bullying.  When one is different, when one does not know how to handle the different’s of others, and how the lack of understanding, acceptance, and compassion can create huge tragedy.  We are putting the link to view the video-which is powerful, educational, well done, and tragic  and an article.  Please share with students, your children, friends, etc.  This did not need to happen and because it did, we need to make sure that some positive comes from it.  For more…<click here>  for the video…<click here>

October is end bullying month!

October is set aside to end bullying.  This attention needs to be maximized so we can get some work done.  I am adding some resources here for all to use and share with others.  Let’s make this happen!…<read more>  and even more…<click here>  

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The importance of creating a strong school climate to eliminate bullying…and ways how to do it.

It is important to put in place and maintain a climate that supports a no bullying environment.  To learn more…<click here>

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Another HUGE reason to start teaching kids social/human skills at the earliest possible time!!!

This study reinforces the need for all of us to be involved in teaching children and adolescents how to be kind, caring, and accepting of each other.  Read more...<click here>

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Bullying and relationship violence-a strong reason to deal with bullying in the younger children?

This study dramatically underlines the connection between bullying and teen relationship violence-leading to-adult domestic violence.  We need to start early to replace bullying with healthier ways of interacting.  To learn more…<click here>

The connection between bullying and teen relationship violence/abuse

It is very important to begin to understand, and respond to the spectrum of bullying and how it leads to teen relationship violence.  Many of the programs we offer and the supporting products that accompany them can help us recognize and deal with this growing and expanding phenomenon.  To learn more…<click here>

Some good ideas on how to become aware of and end bullying.

This article is great for tips on learning about, being active in the movement against, and developing cooperation with others to end bullying. Our website offers some great tools for implementing these ideas…<read more>