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Mommy Blogger Robyn – It's Time to Overlook the Differences and Stop the Bullying

Robyn L. — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:26:21 +0000

The subject of bullying has come up a lot in my life lately, both from friends and my kids. In varying ways, in different forms, we have all been bullied. I truly don't believe that anyone can claim to have never in their lives been picked on, teased or ridiculed. Bullying is a universal experience. If you ask most adults, I bet they would say that they want bullying to stop. Parents and teachers for the most part would unite in one voice to say that bullying should stop. Yet still it continues...

Mommy Blogger April B. – Is Turning the Other Cheek Always the Answer?

April B. — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:12:02 +0000

This past weekend, I sat down with my kids and watched the documentary, “Bully.” Bully is a film that documents epidemic of bullying in US schools. It follows five students and their families and chronicles the effects of bullying on their lives. I’d heard about the film when it was being shown in movie theaters [...]

Mommy Blogger Christy K. – Bullying

Lori Crofford — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:48:43 +0000

During Spring Break, one thing that I did manage to accomplish was crossing a few movies off of my watch list. One of those happened to be the documentary “Bully”. If you haven’t seen this film, I would definitely recommend it. While this movie terrified me, it was also an eye-opening look at what [...]

Teen Suspended for Protesting School Bullying Launches Lawsuit

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:54:00 +0000

Amber Hatch refuses to be bullied when it comes to her efforts to stop bullying. Hatch, 15, of DeSoto High School in Fort Myers, Florida is suing the school’s principal, dean of students and the local school board, claiming she was suspended last year after officials tried to force her not to take part in [...]

News Anchor Stands Up to a Bullying Letter

Lori Crofford — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:04:59 +0000

Being in the media you are always wrought with criticism from your viewers and listeners. It is much worse for TV reporters/anchors than it is on radio since you are literally being seen and not just heard. What I have heard from my TV friends is that it can get brutal and sometimes you just have to have a thick skin and just let the criticism roll off. Well, Jennifer Livingston decided after getting a hurtful email from a viewer that she would stand up for herself and countless others that are being bullied. If you haven't seen the video I encourage you to watch. It is very inspiring.

Would You Let Your Child Undergo Plastic Surgery If It Could Prevent Bullying? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:00:19 +0000

Bullying has been around forever, but it’s really come to the forefront over the last few years with experts and educators weighing in with different ways to solve this problem that affects so many kids. Recently Nadia Ilse, a 14-year-old girl in Georgia, was given complimentary plastic surgery so she could pin back the ears that had [...]

New Research Reveals That Bullying in the Workplace Is On the Rise

Mike Adams — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:44:07 +0000

Almost everyone has encountered that one co-worker who would rather spend every ticking second of an eight-hour workday telling you how to do your job rather that minding their own business and focusing on their own work. That person is called the workplace bully, and according to new research, he is rearing its ugly head [...]

Bullied Bus Monitor Karen Klein Starts Her Own Anti-Bullying Foundation

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:30:11 +0000

Remember Karen Klein, the upstate New York bus monitor who was viciously harassed by her middle school charges in a video that went viral in June? Her story had a happy ending, as an internet fundraising campaign to send the 68-year-old on a “nice vacation” raised over $700,000 from 32,000 people around the world.

That’s more than enough money for Klein to retire from the yellow school bus grind. And she plans to. But she is also using a good chunk of the cash — $100,000 — to set up the Karen Klein Anti-Bullying Foundation.

Rutgers Student Dharun Ravi Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail in Cyberbullying Case [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:27:04 +0000

Former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi, who was convicted in March of a hate crime for using a webcam to spy on his roommate’s same-sex intimate encounter two years ago, was sentenced Monday by a New Jersey judge to probation, community service and 30 days in jail.

Indiana Mom Stirs Up Big Trouble By Sending Gay Son to School with a Stun Gun to Confront Bullies

Mike Adams — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:34:55 +0000

An Indiana mother is making headlines today because she sent her 17-year old gay son, Darnell Young, to school at Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis one day last month armed with a stun gun to protect himself against bullies.

Now the teen is facing expulsion.

'It Gets Better' Creator Dan Savage Sparks Uproar From Christian Teens

Nick Romano — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:42 +0000

Dan Savage, known for creating the anti-bullying series ‘It Gets Better,’ sparked a controversy with a speech he gave recently at a high school journalism conference. While discussing the Bible, he reportedly so offended the Christian teens in attendance that many of them simply walked out.

Lea Michelle Changed Her Last Name Because of Being Bullied

Lori Crofford — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:25:31 +0000

Even celebrities grow up being bullied. Even though it is completely unacceptable being bullied can have an impact on a child. It destroys their self esteem and worth but sometimes it can become a great motivator to break out and do something amazing with your life. Glee star Lea Michele was bullied when she was a kid. She was bullied so much that she had to change her last name.

Does Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Promote Bullying

Lori Crofford — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:32:40 +0000

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a cherished holiday treasure, however, does the classic TV program promote bullying. Comet, plays the coach in the show, and he is the first to say that Rudolph won't play in any reindeer games. Santa also goes on to bash Rudolph as well. The question is, "Does this send our kids the wrong message?"