Tag: bullying
I Was Bullied: Lessons from the Bottom of the Social Hierarchy
When I was a kid, my mom didn’t like my refusal to get my hair brushed, wear it in a ponytail, or to wear...
1.12 The Tale of the Kindergarten Bully
Bullying Starts So Young: What Can We Do As Parents?
In our most recent episode of Whose Kid is That?!? Val shared the story of...
Bullying in Schools: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound...
I’ve got some pretty ridiculous parenting nightmares floating around in my head. For instance, my biggest fear while pregnant was that my kid would...
Bullying: One Mom’s Perspective on Helping Your Kids Cope
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. As many as 28% of all kids from 6th through 12th grade report having been bullied.
This particular subject...
Bullying and the 3 Most Powerful Words We Can Teach Our...
At some point in our lives as parents, we all worry about bullying and the effects it will have on our children. We hope...
Middle School
A few years ago, I was asked to help run a swim curriculum for the local middle school. One where my own daughter was...
Making a “Tween Tote”: A Tangible Step in Easing the Transition...
August is here. The time to sort through clothes to figure out what fits and what doesn’t (not to mention what’s fashionable or “so...
A Letter To My Daughters
A Letter to My Daughters
I wrote this letter when you girls were 10 and 12. That’s fourth and sixth grade. I first thought to...
My 5 Year Old Was Called The “B” Word . ....
It’s not the “B” word that you are thinking of. Honestly, I think I could have handled that word better than the word she...
Why Is This Happening?
The year was 1983 and I was in the first grade. I was so excited for show-and-tell that day, and I let a few...
Ask Shauna: What the Heck to Say to Kids about Bullying
Q: My son came home from second grade yesterday and told me about another boy from our neighborhood getting bullied by a group of...
The Time My Son Was Called A Sh*t Face.
My son was called a “sh*t face” by his so-called friend at school a few weeks ago. You read that correctly. Sh*t. Face.
You should...