At age 3, Sanah Jivani was diagnosed with a hair loss condition called Alopecia. After years of wearing wigs and being bullied for her appearance, she has decided to take matters into her own hands through a day she's declared as "Natural Day." Within her "Natural Day" information packet, Jivani describes her life as a 12-year-old, losing her hair and not feeling beautiful … [Read more...]
9 Things Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids from Bullies
The experience that you have under your belt, plus the advice from experts, can help protect your child from a bully. Check out these 9 tips to protect your child from bullies: Take action if you learn your child is being bullied. As a parent, it’s your responsibility to teach your child how to properly respond. Teach your child by example. Research shows that children … [Read more...]
New Law Fines Parents for Child’s Bullying Behavior
Monona, Wisconsin is taking parent accountability a step further by enforcing what has become a national discussion and debate. Parents of children who have repeatedly bullied their peers can now be ticketed and fined. Passed by the Monona City Council on May 20, the ordinance serves as an effort to reduce abuse and bullying among young people. Though no specific incident … [Read more...]
Why My Kids Won’t Be Turning the Other Cheek
Recently I read headlines about a Brooklyn, NY teacher being fined $10,000 by New York City’s Department of Education for encouraging a third grade student in her classroom to hit his bully back. The 13-year veteran teacher denies the allegations, saying that the boy misunderstood what she was trying to say. Of course, as a parent, I have to wonder what really went down in … [Read more...]
You Get What You Tolerate
My daughter is a lot nicer and softer than I am. At seven years old, all she wants to do is make friends and have play dates. But, as she is learning, life isn't always so nice. Some people are mean. Just this week she had a meltdown because two classmates were teasing her. So, her daddy and I stepped in to teach her how to speak up for herself. If bullies know they can pick on … [Read more...]
Chilling VIDEO: Tell Your Kids, Once It’s Out There They Can’t Take It Back
As the parent of a tween girl, I am learning the challenges my wife and I faced as tweens and teens are no comparison to those our daughter may face. I can only imagine if some of the embarrassing and regretful things that I did as a teenager were exposed to the world, like that of many kids today. Social Media + Bullying Can Equal Tragedy When I messed up as a kid, the … [Read more...]
Mean Girls Better Leave My Daughter Alone
Raising a daughter is hard, especially when you know that one day they'll have to deal with the "mean girls" at school. Unlike the movies it doesn't just happen in high school, now it has moved down to elementary school--even invading my daughter's Pre-K class! If you know anything about girls, you know that instead of being blatantly rude there are several ways to be "mean" … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Young Girl Bullied For Natural Hair – What’s Your Advice?
This is an older video, but it still shoots daggers into the heart of parents with "natural cuties" everywhere. I admit, I went natural three years ago because I wanted my daughter to have confidence in the curls that grow naturally from her head. But I realize it's not enough for her to simply to hear it from me, because sometimes you don't believe Mommy if everyone else … [Read more...]