by admin | Aug 5, 2013 | Bullying prevention
STOMP Out Bullying™ announces its partnership with Bon-Ton Stores Inc. for the Fifth Annual BLUE SHIRT DAY™ WORLD DAY OF BULLYING PREVENTION to kickoff National Bullying Prevention Awareness month during October. The BLUE SHIRT DAY™ WORLD DAY OF BULLYING PREVENTION is... by admin | Aug 2, 2013 | Bullying prevention
Schools will be open soon and although we know bullies didn’t take the summer off, the cafeteria bullies have had a summer break. Lunchroom bullying like schoolyard bullying are hotspots in schools. We haven’t heard a lot about food allergy... by admin | Jul 27, 2013 | Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is the use of technology to harass, threaten, frighten, humiliate, trick, expose, or otherwise harm a person in a deliberate and/or repeated manner. In 1996, the Columbine massacre changed national attitudes on bullying, while the dawn of the... by admin | Jul 25, 2013 | Internet Safety
Catfish, once a term used to describe a certain aquatic creature, is now the source of plenty of frustration and worry among parents of teens. As the Huffington Post explains, the modern definition of catfish involves the creation of a fake profile on Facebook,... by admin | Jul 23, 2013 | Bullying
Within the next few weeks schools across the country will be opening their doors. Parents are already purchasing school supplies their child will need. Some parents with teens leaving for college are preparing for their empty nest ~ travel plans and the extra... by admin | Jul 20, 2013 | Online Safety
MamaBear notifications to parents monitoring their child’s (teen’s) Instagram account seem to spike during the summer. Instagram has been popular with smartphone wielding teens since the initial launch of the photo sharing app and the app now has over 80 million... by admin | Jul 19, 2013 | Parenting Teens
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more people in America overdose from prescription drugs than from heroin and cocaine combined. The fact that prescription drugs can be easily purchased from online pharmacies without a doctor’s... by admin | Jul 18, 2013 | Internet Safety
Facebook is designed to be used by people who are at least 13 years old. However, millions of pre-teens use the social networking site. And that’s really not so surprising; after all, Facebook seems to be the place to connect. But it’s also not surprising that... by admin | Jul 17, 2013 | Internet Safety
The Internet is a very interesting place. But the reality is, time spent online can become addictive. It can be easy to get caught up in exploring sites or playing online games – so much so that this online time interferes with real life. This seems to be a... by admin | Jul 12, 2013 | Parenting Teens
Every week I hear from parents about how intelligent their teens are, yet they are either using drugs (smoking pot) or drinking on a regular basis or even just on the weekends with their friends. Yes, these kids are very smart and some are even very athletic, but...