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Pledge to End Bullying Now
The emotionally charged issue of childhood bullying is back in the forefront of public attention after the opening of the documentary, Bully, earlier this month. According to the Department for Health and Human Services, between1/5 and 1/3 of teens report being bullied within any given year. While kids may often be aggressive to one another, to qualify as bullying, this behavior requires specific qualities: it is repetitive and uses an imbalance of power with intent to cause harm. Some parents of children being bullied may feel powerless to stop the … Continue reading →
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Bully
When the documentary Bully opened this month in theaters all over the U. S., it revived the national dialogue about childhood bullying. The film follows three students and their families over the course of one school year and two families whose children took their own lives in desperation. The filmmakers have created TheBullyProject website which provides resources and motivates us all – parents, children, families, educators – to act towards eliminating bullying. Bullying is pervasive in our society today – research indicates that one in three children have been involved … Continue reading →
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Teen Daughters and Conversion Disorders
Are your daughters feeling the pressures of adolescence? Parents at Le Roy Junior-Senior High School in upstate New York are still concerned, months later, as their teens continue to experience verbal outbursts, involuntary movements and tics. Although Sigmund Freud first described this combination of symptoms as Mass Hysteria, the difficult to diagnose condition is now known as Conversion Disorder. It’s a rare condition with both psychological and neurological factors. These young women are left frustrated, behind in school and socially isolated. Not able to live a normal life, families want … Continue reading →
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Humor Wins the Day
Do you sometimes feel like the proverbial tree falling in the forest? When your teens don’t seem to hear you speak, you may wonder if you’re actually making a sound. If you’re frustrated – like this mother – by your attempts to communicate with your kids, maybe it’s time to try some humor. It’s not easy being a parent today. There’s a fine line between protecting our children from very real dangers facing them – drugs, bullying, sexting, online predators – and overly controlling them through helicopter parenting. When you … Continue reading →
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