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The bully pulpit

This whole bullying thing is out of control. Every day thousands of kids in the US cut school because they’re afraid of bullies. Tens of thousands more are literally sick over it, with symptoms like stomach problems, anxiety, and depression, just to name a few. And some—you’ve probably read about the cases—have actually committed suicide. Statistics on how many kids are bullied are hard to pin down for several reasons. First, it’s hard to define. Is teasing someone “bullying”? A kindergartener in New Jersey was the subject of a bullying investigation after he said that another child had cooties. To call that bullying diminishes the seriousness of the problem. Second, a lot of kids are so afraid, intimidated, or embarrassed that they don’t ever report being bullied. This is especially true of boys in general and boys who are bullied by girls. There are also some important differences in the

Houdini Part II

Yesterday, you may recall I told you about a robbery. Today we will talk more about my early life. And why I think fathers are so important in a child’s life. Mom did the best she could at the time by us kids. I can’t fault her for that. We had a roof over our heads, food in our bellies and an education. Some aspects of our lives were less than desirable. I ran away from home the first time when I was 8 years old. Seems like ages ago. And it was. My mom was married to her second husband. We called him dad, but he wasn’t really. He was our abuser. He was also our provider. His rules taught us respect. He taught us that children are to be seen and not heard. He taught us that if we took it, we had to eat it. He taught

Nominations currently being accepted for the Glenda Schepp Award

This is for residents in North Dakota. So if you know of a deserving parent or professional nominate them today! I copied this from the pathfinder-nd.org website. 2012 Glenda Schepp Award Monday, January 30 2012 13:32 The Pathfinder Parent Center announces its annual nominations for the Glenda Schepp Awards for Achievement and Dedication. If you know an outstanding parent, teacher, therapist, para-educator, administrator or related services personnel, please consider nominating them for either of these annual awards. The Glenda Schepp award for dedication is awarded to a parent who exemplifies parent involvement. The Glenda Schepp award for achievement is awarded to a professional who has done an outstanding job in supporting students with special needs or facilitating parent involvement. A little bit more about the award can be found at the link embedded in this message as well as a list of past recipients. Nominations must