We have all experienced it. You see something happen and you are undecided if you should intervene and react. Eventually you tell yourself that it’s none of your business and continue on your way. This scenario happens countless times every day in every high school around the world. A bullying incident is about to occur [...]
An 8th Grader at a Connecticut Middle School posted a video on YouTube about the nasty things said to her. In the video she pleads for an end to the bullying. In just over two weeks the video has been viewed over 30,000 times. The video is powerful, but what is even more inspiring are [...]
I’m tired. I’m tired of obsessing over how I look, how I sound, if I am professional enough, if I am smart enough, if I am thin enough or beautiful in other people’s eyes. I’m tired. I’m tired of watching teenagers find their self-worth by destroying someone else’s. I’m tired of blanket statements and cultures divided. [...]
Can’t See the video? Watch Defeat The Label on YouTube Fat, stupid, low-class and ugly. At some point in life, we have all experienced the emotional pain caused from social labeling. These labels create an imbalance of power and control within our schools, workplaces and communities- most often leading to bullying and the bystander effect. [...]
A boy is repeatedly bullied and punched. Finally he has had enough of being bullied and takes the boy who is bullying him and body slams him to the ground. Would you tell your child to do the same thing or would you tell him/her to walk away?
Once a month we highlight people on Twitter who provide great resources and support to those with special needs. You can check them out below. You can also check out Friendship Circle on Twitter for great resources and articles dealing with special needs issues. Bullying is becoming a bigger and bigger problem in the U. S. [...]
You may have seen the news reports last month of a 13 year old Pennsylvania boy who was attacked and bullied on his way home from school. Nadin Khoury was attacked by seven schoolmates. In this case it went far beyond regular bullying. For over thirty minutes Nadin was pulled in the snow, put in a tree [...]
Yesterday I came across this anti-bullying article by fellow blogger, “Wacky Dad.” His approach to parenting is refreshing and comical. His articles often reflect back to a time where the world seemed less consumed with “baby on board” bumper stickers, hand sanitizer and Baby Einstein and more focused on self-sufficiency and the good old “two [...]
What kind of world do you want? Ask anyone and they will tell you something that is considered ideal. They will not tell you “I want this world, as it is, right now.” Taking that in mind, The Friendship Circle is launching a series of campaigns to begin mobilizing our community to incorporate our mission [...]
