the importance of teaching acceptance to our children

By Anne Daniel, Student Assistance Specialist, Caron Treatment CentersTyler Clementi’s preventable death is an American tragedy.  He will not be able to realize his full potential as a human being.  We are all, like it or not, a... more please

kallie's story

This story was submitted by the Guilty Squid. Kallie, a pretty 16 year old girl, with a smile that beams mischief and laughter. Kallie, a cheerleader and a part time teacher at a local dance/cheer studio. Kallie, with a... more please

retaliation

As this week of stories unfolded here at WhateverNation, as one of my bestie blogger buddies, Mary McCarthy, and I chatted away about how terrible all of it was, how important the message, bullies had to be stopped.... more please

the lasting effects

This post was written by Melissa at RockandDrool. Anyone bullied knows that the words used to harm you as a child never go away. Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will severely hurt me...It... more please

a father's story

By Dan Anderson Dan's wife writes at It's Hard Being Perfect. This post was his guest post on her site. I am honored and grateful that they shared it with me.Below are two news stories that have gotten some... more please

how many more kids have to die

This post is by one of my absolute favorite bloggers. She inspires me daily to tackle the tough topics on this blog. How you ask? By sending me emails with a link to an article in the news and innocently... more please

more stats on bullying

More on the reasons for bullying by Christina Nowacki:In one school year, ¼ of students across grades reported that they had been harassed or bullied on school property because of their race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation or... more please

you think you'd recognize it

"Come on, honey, we've got to leave for school now. " I call out at 8:00 a.m. to my middle son. "I don't feel good. I don't know what's wrong." I'm surprised to hear this, he was fine only minutes ago.... more please