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The Sissy Boy Experiment
35014 years
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/07/cdc-non-straight-youth-more-at-risk/
I will definitely be watching the Sissy Boy Experiment tonight on CNN. You? I’m prepared to feel outraged on behalf of the boy in the story…already feeling so sad about the lack of basic human acceptance that too many non-straight kids feel from their parents, family members, and peers. This article talks about how important family acceptance is in protecting LGBT youth from mental health problems including depression and suicidal behavior. It also underscores the importance of creating environments in which kids feel supported socially, emotionally and physically safe.
ParentCentral.Net: A Great Online Resource for Parents
014 years
In 1998, professionals from KidsPeace National Centers founded TeenCentral.net, a unique website designed as a safe place for teens to share their personal stories and receive feedback from peers as well as professional counselors. In the last decade, this award-winning site has responded to hundreds of thousands of stories and provided timely guidance to teens via its anonymous, free platform.
In response to increasing feedback from adults who have shared their parenting challenges and struggles, the founders of TeenCentral recently created ParentCentral.net. ParentCentral is designed to allow parents and caregivers the opportunity to post (more…)
Girls on The Run: Building Self-Esteem One Runner at a Time
66414 years
Girls on The Run: Building Self-Esteem One Runner at a Time.
LOVE this organization! Included them in Friendship & Other Weapons as a great resource for young girls and will be running this week as a “Buddy” in a 5K race.
Responding to Bullying – Educators | StopBullying.gov
45014 years
This is a helpful list of articles and resources to help adults know how to respond effectively to bullying:
Free to Be…Not Anymore
102614 years
For all of you children of the 1970’s like me who spent hours and hours of your childhood listening to Marlo Thomas’ Free to Be album, check out this amazing article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marlo-thomas/marlo-thomas-bullying_b_866313.html
“Every boy in this land grows to be his own man,
In this land, every girl grows to be her own woman.”
Dear Bully
714 years
One of the greatest things about social media is that once I indicate an interest in a subject, I can almost instantly find myself surrounded by so many other like-minded people who bring to my attention the most interesting stories, articles, and books. Yesterday, a former co-worker shared with me the Dear Bully website and Facebook group. Dear Bully: 70 Authors (more…)
Is Your Best Friend Your Bully?
78714 years
I adore author Rachel Simmons…this post from her wesbite is what Friendship & Other Weapons is all about…
http://www.rachelsimmons.com/2011/05/is-your-best-friend-your-bully/
Kindness Matters!
56714 years
I found this on Kidlutions, one of my favorite sites. This is definitely a theme in Friendship & Other Weapons: Group Activities to Help Young Girls Cope with Bullying.
Finding Kind: A Documentary Film about Friendship in Girl World
144814 years
Some days, I troll around on Facebook browsing at the silly, fun goings-on in the lives of my friends. Other days, I stumble upon the most interesting, powerful links. Today was a lucky day–one that makes me ask: with all of my work around girl bullying, how did I not know about this group?? Please check out the Kind Campaign and their incredible documentary film, Finding Kind:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/user/KindCampaign]
Monster High Brings the Power of Kindness to Girls
115114 years
I now hate to admit it, but whenever my daughters and I approached the Monster High Dolls display at our local Target, I intentionally called their attention to something else in the aisle, trying to distract them from the dolls. My rationale: upon quick glance, I assumed they were the next generation of Bratz dolls, the hypersexualized barbie-esque doll that I promised never to buy.
Imagine my surprise when I came upon this article which corrected my off-the-mark assumption. According to Mattel rep, Lori Patel, “The Monster High brand uses the monster metaphor to show girls that it is ok to be different and that our unique differences should be celebrated.””