Majority of Teenagers Still Bullying
The high profile school yard crime of the new millennium is bullying. Bullying seems like it is in the headlines on a weekly basis. It appears every teacher and student in our schools to be [...]
Calling Teenagers “Fat” Hurts – Even If They’re Skinny
The old saying “Sticks and stones may beak my bones, but names will never hurt me” has been long acknowledged as less than accurate. Name calling and teasing can have real and very damaging [...]
Should Parents “Friend” Their Teens On Facebook?
Parents, are you a friend of your teenage child on Facebook? If you are do you know if your teen is happy about it? A survey, released last week by AOL and conducted by The Nielsen Company, sheds [...]
Teenagers & Bullying
The research suggests it is more common than many people think. But could you tell if a teenager in your life was being bullied? Bullying involves a power imbalance and deliberate acts that [...]