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Even an Oscar Can’t Protect Against Bullies

Thursday, April 25th, 2013
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Anne Hathaway has a charmed life. She’s beautiful, talented, happily married, with a wonderful supportive family. Oh, and she now has an Academy Award to

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Who Should Be a School Bus Monitor?

Monday, June 25th, 2012
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By now the whole world has seen the video of a group of middle school boys bullying Karen Klein, the school bus monitor in Greece,

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Protecting Children with Peanut Allergies

Monday, January 9th, 2012
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You might think a peanut-free environment is the best way to protect a child with peanut allergies. Think again. Research shows that a peanut-free classroom

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Teachers Should Be on the Front Line in the Bully Wars

Sunday, April 4th, 2010
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In second grade, my daughter attended an all girls school where students were assigned to round tables. “I’ve changed your daughter’s table assignment,” I was

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Help Your Daughter Feel Great About Her Body

Sunday, September 27th, 2009
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Growing up can be difficult, often very difficult. Children are increasingly subject to the message that they need to do more, be more, and have

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