More often than I’d like to admit, my sons have encountered ignorant bigotry from their peers. It’s tough being the pace setter, but someone has to.
Posts tagged bullying
How To Give Your Kids The Tools To #EndBullying
It’s not enough to say you will end bullying, we need to give our kids the tools to empower themselves to be empathetic in the face of adversity. To end bullying, we need to talk.
The Pros And Cons Of Letting Your Kids Play Fortnite
When should kids be allowed to play Fortnite? Here are the pros and cons and the process I took when seeing if the game was right for my sons.
I Am A Parenting Outlier. I Don’t Want To Be One Any Longer.
There are days where I feel all alone with my parenting philosophy of raising informed, empathetic, respectful children. I hate that feeling.
WE Day And Raising Empathetic, Charitable Kids Who #RiseAbove
I knew my son was a different kind of kid when he turned to me on a camping trip 2 summers ago and said “Daddy, is it okay if I go and play hide and…
My Son Was Almost A Social Media Bully
Is your kid a social media bully? If you’re not paying attention, you’ll never know. The simplest, mundane thing can quickly turn into so much more as I found out.
Why I’m Making a #PinkShirtPromise To My Kids
Pink Shirt Day is coming up on February 24. Over the next week, I need your help to make a #PinkShirtPromise. Make it with and to your kids.
How Are You Teaching Your Kids To Behave Online? Have Them Make A #PinkyPromise For Safer Internet Day
Shaw is teaming up to help stop online bullying in the weeks leading up to #PinkShirtDay. Talk to your kids and make a #PinkyPromise with them.
They Called Me Spaz – A Personal Story Of Bullying
Yes, I was an intimidating presence in the nets. Me, age 9, in 1979 I said I was going to get more personal on the blog, so here we go. The first time I remember…
Charlie Brown And The Culture Of Bullying
It’s time to retire, Charlie Brown. The specials are terribly out of date and not only show acceptance to bullying, they almost encourage it.
Would Your Kids Bully A Senior Citizen?
The worst part about bullying videos that go viral is that parents have no idea they are raising a bully.
Bully Leaves Problems Unsolved
I went to see Bully hoping for an answer. I was hoping for a happy ending where bullying was solved, kids were happy, and there were consequences. I was looking for the way to raise…
Social Media Mean Girls
[twitter]There’s a certain amount of ego that gets inflated when you’re a blogger. Most of what we write is opinion. We sculpt ourselves as experts in a field we are hobbyists, or passionate about, and…