Being pregnant and going to become a mom in late May, I've been pondering what I would do if I found out that my child is being bullied or is the bully. Of course, I have a few years before I seriously have to worry about it. However, it doesn't hurt to consider what to do in that kind of situation even if it may not ever happen ( Read more... )

For those of you that use Facebook, you probably know by now that Facebook has done away with the settings of messaging. You can use two different type of filters. The basic filter allows messages from friends and friends of friends to enter your inbox. The other filter (which the name escapes me right now, will correct once I know what it is) ( Read more... )

I would like to share a clip from the classic A Christmas Story. In this scene, Ralphie snaps when the neighborhood bully pushes him over the edge after he's had a bad day in school. There is a trigger warning for some physical violence and verbal abuse. There is a warning for those that have issues with the sight of blood, though it's mild ( Read more... )

I never really made a post giving advice on how to decrease your encounter with cyber bullies/trolls. I gave some pointers in comments in numerous posts. However, considering all that's been going on lately in the news with Amanda Todd, I figured I make a series of posts about how to limit your chances with cyber bullies/trolls. Now, I only have ( Read more... )

This is a continuation of this story.

For bullied high school sophomore Whitney Kropp, looking good was the best revenge.

Earlier this month, the West Branch, Mich., teen said she thought about killing herself after some classmates told her she was nominated to homecoming court as a joke.

On Friday, Kropp had the last laugh.

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West Branch, Mich. - High school student Whitney Kropp was shocked earlier this month when she was named to the homecoming court ( Read more... )

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Harassment of homosexual students is declining at U.S. schools, but the vast majority still report name-calling or threats, according to a survey released on Wednesday ( Read more... )

The unhappy fact is that teasing and bullying are a normal part of the rough and tumble struggle for social status. We are hardwired with the compulsion to compete for belonging and status in our social groups, and sometimes it goes too far ( Read more... )

I'm sure some of you have seen this already, but just in case....

Nils Pickert's 5-year-old son likes wearing dresses. If anyone thinks that's odd they can take it up with Nils. He's the guy in the skirt ( Read more... )

Got this on FB from one of my buddies, who got it from a group or page called "Upworthy"

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