Monthly Archives: December 2010

The Best Recipe Ever

From the horse’s mouth: You can change your life and the lives of the people around you if you use this recipe. Recipe: Preheat your heart to Warm. Ingredients: Consideration Kindness Respect Confidence Forgiveness Positive Thinking Understanding Unselfishness Affection Appreciation Love Mix all of the above ingredients together and place them in your warm heart…

2011: What If?

2011 is almost here and with the new year come new possibilities for change. We live in a world that is composed of differences. It’s up to you to help the ones being bullied one at a time. What is your plan? What will you do To make a difference in the world around you?…

Too Young To Bully?

When are they too young to bully? It’s a strange question because little ones do play roughly with litter mates and siblings. As long as it is playful and neither seems to be upset, it is  probably okay. But and here’s the but, parents watch your children. Watch their friends. Watch the actions and watch…

Take Joy & Spread Joy

Whatever your faith is and whatever your ethnicity is, take joy and spread joy this season. Remember to show compassion, kindness, understanding and forgiveness to everyone you meet and everyone you already know. It is the simple things that make the season one that will be remembered by all with whom you come in contact….

Bullies: A Christmas Prayer

Dear God, I sure hope you are listening because this is very important to me and to some other kids. I know how busy you are. Tomorrow is Christmas and I am very excited because that is your son Jesus’s birthday. I want to spend the day singing Christmas Carols and celebrating His birthday by…

Just A Dog

From time to time people tell me, “Lighten up; it’s just a dog,” or “That’s a lot of money for just a dog.” They don’t understand the distance traveled, time spent, or costs involved for “just a dog.” Some of my proudest moments have come about with “just a dog.” Many hours have passed with…

Why They Bully

P. E. teachers, coaches, big brothers and sisters, parents and anyone and everyone please pay attention. The holidays are approaching and lives may be lost. If you care, do something, do anything to help the bullied kids. Protect them, watch them and teach them. You need to show them what is really happening and why…

Adults Afraid

Like everyone has heard, there are adult bullies too. The thing is that until you experience it yourself or someone you care about experiences it, it doesn’t seem like a reality. After all, how can an adult be bullied…really? The other night we bumped into an old friend who is a kind, giving and wonderful…

Christopher Reeve 2010 Gift Guide

A hero of all times was and is Superman a.k.a. Christopher Reeve. Christopher Reeve was a hero in the movies when he played Superman and even more of a hero after he had a spinal cord injury because what he dedicated his life to doing. Christopher Reeve kept a positive attitude in spite of becoming…

A Happiness Habit

What do you think about the world you live in, not the whole world just your world? Do you like the people at your school or work? Do you like your boss or your teachers? What about your parents, kids, siblings or your spouse? I’m not asking about love, I’m asking about like. Do you…

Identifiable Anonymity

Parents and kids, please read on if you know of anyone being bullied or bullying anonymously via the internet. The ability exists to find out from where and from whom anonymous blogs and comments come. As difficult as this is to take, you are responsible for your children’s actions. Please, let your children of all…

Flushing Bullies

How amazing is this? We just received an email from the mom of a 12 year old boy who was extremely proud of himself and for good reason. She included a note that he had written to her and left it on her pillow. She had just talked to him about being a bystander and…