Monthly Archives: April 2011

Feeling Inconsequential Is Excrutiating!

What is bullying really? I am not talking about the dictionary or encyclopedia definition. I am talking about what bullying is and what it does to the people who are being bullied. How can bullying come in to play? Bullying can involve physical abuse. Bullying can involve emotional abuse in many forms. Bullying can involve…

Dharun Ravi Indicted for Hate Crime

It is so important that parents stop bullying behavior before it’s too late for the kid being bullied and the bully. It continues to shock me that there are actually parents who take pride in the fact that their kids are bullying. If any of you think this way, here is something to think about!…

Children’s Lessons on Life!

I visited some children and their parents at The Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. The kids were patients who had suffered spinal cord injuries. The families were from many states including Illinois, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina. One little fellow was only two years old and he and his parents had driven over…

Bullies: Targeting Kids with SCIs

We spent the afternoon today at The Shriners Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. The emotions that we are feeling are beyond belief. One of the things that hit us really hard is the fact that kids who are suffering with SCIs (spinal cord injuries) are being targeted by bullies. As if dealing with a spinal…

The Courage of Children

We are very excited to have been given the opportunity tomorrow to visit with the kids who are in treatment at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. We will be sharing The “Tail” of Rugby Jones: A Rascal’s Journey from Disability to Ability with the kids. We can’t wait for them to hear Rugby’s…

3 Reasons Why You Should Be A Bully

Some parents interact with their children. Some don’t. Some parents read with their kids. Some don’t. Some parents do activities with their children. Some don’t. Some parents talk to and listen to their children. Some don’t. We all know that bullying is a danger in all schools today. One of the best ways that parents…

Will What You Don’t Know Hurt Your Kids?

So many parents are under the misapprehension that their children are obeying their every word all of the time. Kids are unbelievably resourceful and the sooner parents understand that fact, the better off both the children and the parents will be. These are a few of the comments that parents have made to me recently….