My story happened beginning in my elementary years (K-5th grade), 1969.  I was born without a tear duct and had crossed eyes. I was also adopted on top of that at 3 weeks old.  So when I began my journey of school, I didn’t really enjoy it so much.  I thought I was a special person according to my parents. [...]

Here’s a blog post from someone who was bullied as a child and found a way to deal with it. Katalin Rodriguez-Ogren – 20/20 on ABC featured a story last night, Friday, October 15th on bullying. We have heard a lot of about various of forms of bullying this year, stories of intimidation and ridicule children over clothes, style, looks, [...]

My son has learning and behavioral issues that have made school very difficult for him from preschool on. In the first grade, he would cry many nights before bed about how he felt he was a bad kid, how much he disliked school, and would repeatedly tell me about kids picking on him, one child in particular. He claimed that [...]

(Reprint of an article at: http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/05/bystanders-play-key-role-in-bullying-expert-says/) While bullying is often seen as a two-character act, psychologists say bystanders, including parents, teachers and students, can play critical roles in either enabling or defusing bullying. “When other kids that were bystanders intervened on behalf of the victim, the victim was less likely to experience anxiety or depression,” said Dr. Catherine Bradshaw, associate [...]