by guest blogger Dali from DaliTalks.com When my (then) 5-year-old was bullied, I had no idea that there was an official way to submit a bullying complaint. I always thought that walking up to the teacher or sending her an email was the only way to report any incident related to bullying and schools. But […]
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Schools, parents, and counselors all drill it in to teens to speak up when someone is bullying them. However, we as parents and as a society forget to teach our teens when to speak up to authority figures. In fact, until the teen years, some often-used phrases are “listen to your teacher”,” don’t interrupt”, “do
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When I woke up on a clear day in October, the day ahead of me looked promising. That lasted until I looked in a mirror and noticed a red dot on my face that rivaled Mount Rainier. A pimple had erupted overnight. My heart started pumping and my mind was blown. How could I possibly
The Teenage Magnifying Glass Read More »
I’ll admit that I’m a bit of a nerd and I get a natural high from walking through the aisles of office supplies. When I study, learn, and work I make sure that there is some joy in it. Teens will probably give you an eye roll if you tell them there is joy in