Parents, if your child is being bullied because of his or her weight, there are a few things you can do to make the situation better. Bullies usually pick on kids with low self-esteem. It is your job to help your child gain more self-esteem. Find things that your child does well and give honest…
Hopefully, you are seen as a trusted adult by the children in your life. That means that they consider you to be a safe haven. They are confident that they can safely share their concerns and secrets with you. How you handle the those conversations can make a huge difference in their lives. They need…
Today’s news tells about a twelve year old boy’s apparent suicide in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The early reports detail very little about the Roosevelt Middle School student’s death except that there was a 911 call yesterday afternoon at about 4:45. The call stated that there was a life threatening emergency at the boy’s home. When…
What do you know about the kinds of things that your kids know about? The subject of this post is one that you might choose to ignore. Trust me when I say that if you care, you should read it. The fact is that there are even more children who might be at risk than…
If you are a regular here, you've already met Rugby Jones. He's a dog who was paralyzed and had the will and courage to overcome his situation.
He is now famous in storybook and plush toy. We recently became Twitter friends with Rugby and are helping each other spread his message of hope, courage, and love to young and old alike.
We got this note from Rugby's mistress, Claudia just before the holidays. I wanted to share. It's the smile you have been hoping for today:
