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On Facebook, Bullies 'Like' if You Hate

My little brother went to school on a Friday morning last June, and he heard that another boy had updated his Facebook status the previous night, asking his friends to "like" if they hated my brother. 57 fellow students gave that a Facebook...

Published Sun, Sep 09 2012 2:51 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Bullying, Facebook, bullies, cyber-bullying

Mitt Romney, Bullying and Long Shadows

As Mitt Romney answers for his high-school self, parents have the perfect opportunity to talk to children about how their actions today can haunt them later. Read More...

Published Fri, May 05 2012 11:36 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Bullying, character, Mitt Romney

Two Documentaries on Bullying Take Different Approaches

In "Speak Up," victims of bullying share their stories. "Bully" documents the abuse. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2012 2:43 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Bullying, bullies, parents prevent bullying

How Do We Define Bullying?

Does it matter that it's hard to define bullying if we know it when we see it? Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2011 7:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, Bullying, KJ Dell'Antonia, sexual harassment, Janice D'Arcy

Handling Sexual Harassment in Schools

What would you tell a daughter who said she was being sexually harassed by her classmates? Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2011 8:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Bullying, KJ Dell'Antonia, middle school, sexuality, high school, sexual harassment

Ending Bullying by 'Fixing' the Victims?

Are anti-bullying curricula focusing too much on aggressors and not enough on victims? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2011 8:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Schools, Bullying, Peggy Orenstein, elementary school, Atlantic magazine

What Works to End Bullying?

Studies suggest that school bullying programs do more to influence perceptions of the victims than they do to end the bullying itself. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2011 12:25 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Schools, Bullying, parents prevent bullying

When Adults Call Children Names

Two mothers say that the worst teasing their children face for being different doesn't come from other kids. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2011 8:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Bullying, ear pinning, cosmetic surgery

How Parents Can Prevent Bullying

It's your job to stop anti-gay bullying, whether your child is gay or not. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2010 10:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Bullying, homosexual teens, parents of gay teens, parents prevent bullying

Sociology of the Bouncy Castle

Watching children make, and break, the rules. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2010 12:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Neanderdad, Bullying, Garrett Rice, Child's play, children's games

Tools Against Homophobic Bullying

How to help ***, gay, bisexual and transgendered kids stand up to bullying. And how to make it stop so they don't have to stand up to anything. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2010 8:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Bullying, gay teens, an savage, It Gets Better, Lambda Legal, Hayley Gorenberg

How Phoebe Prince's Father Feels

A daughter commits suicide in January after being bullied at school. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2010 3:21 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Bullying, Emily Bazelon, Jeremy Prince, Phoebe Prince

A Different Lens on Bullying

Slate editor Emily Bazelon has been a most tenacious reporter on the story of the teen in South Hadley, Mass., who committed suicide earlier this year. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2010 9:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Bullying, Emily Bazelon

When the Bully's Victim Fights Back

Blurring occurs when a bullied child fights back. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2010 10:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Bullying

More on the Parents of Bullies

An important perspective on how it feels to learn your child is the bully. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2010 1:03 PM by Motherlode