Inside: Is your kid an includer? Do they invite other kids to join in their play? Here’s why they absolutely should be. “Have a great Wednesday,” I called to my three kids as they crawled out of the backseat. “Look for someone to include!” I added. They all nodded, called back their ‘I love you’s’ and […]
Bullying
The True Definition of Bullying And Why You Have to Know It
Inside: Parents have to know the true definition of bullying so when our kids are mistreated we have the correct information and know how we can respond and help them properly. My dear friend’s son came home from camp the other day and announced, “I was bullied today.” Now there are a lot of ways […]
The Mental Health Conversations ALL Parents Need to Have Now
Inside: To protect our kids, we have to have these essential mental health conversations with our kids right now. I just found out that another high schooler in my town died by suicide. I just found out that a middle schooler in my town was beaten up on a bus and instead of helping, other […]
How to Prevent Bullying in the Classroom
Inside: Teachers can prevent bullying in the classroom with these 15 tips all educators must know so they can stop bullying and protect students. When my daughter was in the fourth grade, she was the victim of bullying. Students were bullying her on the playground and during PE and in the lunchroom. These students then […]
9 Ways to Help Kids Stand Up to Peer Pressure to Make Kinder Choices
Inside: Help your kids with these 9 strategies so they can successfully stand up to peer pressure and make kinder choices towards others. Once upon a time, a little girl picked her nose at school. Ew, that’s so gross. She’s so gross. Look how gross she is. Oh my God, she’s so gross. Ew. I […]