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How Do I Know What’s Bullying and What’s Normal Conflict?

When my daughter first started school, she raced off to school happily each morning. Until, suddenly, she didn't. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2014 5:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, bullies, Highlights

A Curriculum to Strengthen Students Against Cyberbullying

Students at the Facing History School in New York City try to understand the circumstances and decisions surrounding larger social injustices and then relate that back to their own experience. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2014 9:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, bullies, Education (K-12), Highlights

Jonathan Martin and the Soft, White, Private School Question

Jonathan Martin blames "soft" schools and "white private school conditioning" for part of his trouble in dealing with N.F.L. bullying. Those are loaded terms to parents and educators. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2014 11:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, bullies, Education (K-12), Blacks, The Opposite of Spoiled, Private and Sectarian Schools, Miami Dolphins, Martin, Jonathan (1989- )

If a Child Is Bullied, Parents Offer Advice on When and How to Intervene

Parents share stories of bullying and their responses — sometimes successful, sometimes a subject of frustration and regret. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2013 7:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, bullies, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Highlights

When Should Parents Intervene to Help a Bullied Child?

Has your child been bullied, and how did you, as a parent, handle the situation? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2013 9:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, bullies, Winerip, Michael, Highlights

The Allergen-Free Cake That Wasn’t

Classroom birthday celebrations that revolve around food exclude children with allergies, and they feel it. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2013 12:04 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, allergies, birthdays, bullies, Children and Childhood, Highlights

Should Parents Face Arrest if Their Child Is a Bully?

The sheriff in the case of Rebecca Sedwick, 12, who jumped to her death from a concrete silo in Florida after enduring months of bullying, has brought up the idea of arresting the parents of one of the teenage girls who has been charged. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 10 2013 11:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, bullies, Children and Childhood, Teenagers and Adolescence, Bazelon, Emily, Highlights, Florida, Judd, Grady, Sedwick, Rebecca Ann

Kids with Food Allergies May Be Targets for Bullies

Roughly a third of children with food allergies report feeling bullied for their vulnerability. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2013 9:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, allergies, bullies, Children and Childhood, Anaphylactic Shock

What Should the Parent of a Bully Do Next?

Looking for answers when your child is the one leaving nasty notes or snatching someone else's lunch. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2013 6:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, bullies

'Sticks and Stones' Gives Parents Words to Talk Bullying

Emily Bazelon, author of "Sticks and Stones," answers the question: should parents feel hopeful about bullying, or should we just curl up in a helpless ball and weep? Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2013 5:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, bullies, _featured, Education (K-12), Social Networking (Internet), Bazelon, Emily, School Discipline (Students)

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

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

When Parents Intervene With Bullying

Two parents who took their children's problems into their own hands. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2010 10:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, bullies, school bus, james jones, michelle duvall

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