Mothers are keen to help their children combat bullying, but we mustn’t forget that bullies aren’t always packaged in school kids’ bodies. Adults bully, too.

As we saw with Jennifer Livingston, men shame women and women can cut …

As I’ve mentioned this week both here and on my Facebook page, October is anti-bullying month. Even though I think it’s unfortunate that bullying among our kids has reached the level that it deserves an entire month of …

Earlier this week, I wrote about news anchor Jennifer Livingston, who stood up to a viewer’s remarks about her weight. In that video, she says she has three young girls. I say those girls are especially blessed to have …

News anchor Jennifer Livingston made the news herself last week, as a video of her went viral online. I believe her strong rebuke to a viewer’s remarks about her weight is long overdue. We should not only applaud …

Call me old-fashioned, but I don’t let kids in my office speak in certain ways, much less bully another in front of me. My rules are simple. Kids can express whatever feelings they want, but they can’t swear, be mean …

“Daddy…I lost my best friend”

23 11 2010

“Daddy…I lost my best friend” said Sydney as I picked her up after school.  She said it so casually that it caused me to turn and look my daughter in the eyes.  …

She’s too chubby. He’s too scrawny. Does she starve or vomit? Does he overdo the protein shakes in order to bulk up? We have become weight-obsessed, frightened parents and many of us have very valid reasons for our fear. Food …

CBS ran a story this week on kids and technology. It is great to see that someone is paying attention to what is going on with our kids and I applaud that. Kudos to CBS.

Kids themselves told the interviewer …