Girl Bullying

Counteracting Bullying through Compliments

Sanah Imran | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Facebook Compliments, Girl Bullying, Cyberbullying, School Bullying, Bullying, Anti-Bullying, Becoming-Fearless, Teen News

A girl at my school started a "compliments" Facebook page, in which compliments that anyone submits about anyone else can be posted anonymously. In the first night, over 70 were posted!

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What Parents Can Do About Cyberbullying

Signe Whitson | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Girl Bullying, Social Media, Parenting, Cyberbullying, Parenting Advice, School Bullying, Bullying, Kids and Social Media, Parents News

I remember with clarity the day my daughter "discovered" the internet.

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Confessions From Former Middle-School 'Mean Girls'

Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Girl Bullying, Video, Middle School Bullies, Free Press, Body Image, Teen Girls, Teenage Girls, Whitney Joiner, Middle School, The Drama Years, Girl Talk, Haley-Kilpatrick, Teen News

"Every girl in this school wants to be someone else." - Bridget, 13 Let's face it: For tween girls, middle school can be a total war-zone. Bet...

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BFFs, Frenemies, and Mean Girls: Teens Look Back On Middle School

Whitney Joiner | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Girl Bullying, Mean Girls, The Drama Years, Bullying, Teen Girls Friendships, Body Image, Teen Girls, Whitney Joiner, Free Press, Female Friendships, Haley-Kilpatrick, Teen News

While we all experience friend issues (and they don't go away when you hit adulthood!), for most girls, middle school is the time when the highs and lows of the friendship rollercoaster are most pronounced.

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Yes, We Are Talking About It More! That's the Good News about Bullying

Signe Whitson | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Girl Bullying, Bully, Bullying, Friendship & Other Weapons, Bullying in School, Parenting, School Bullying, Parenting Advice, Parents News

The media's recent focus on bullying has given untold numbers of victims -- past and present -- a voice to share their experiences, now that they finally realize that they are not alone.

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Top 8 Flicks That Fight Bullying

Marissa Piazzola | Posted 03.10.2012

Read More: Abc Family Cyberbully, Girl Bullying, Speak Up, Cyberbullying, Bullying Stories, It Gets Better Special, Losers Video, Bullying, Girl Fight, Bully Documentary, Finding-Kind, Bully-Film, Disconnected, School Bullying, Teen News

By now, you've probably heard about the controversy surrounding the documentary, 'Bully,' and its R-rating by the MPAA, but 'Bully' is not the only bu...

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Girl Bully Meets Passive-Aggressive Mom: Game On!

Signe Whitson | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Passive Aggression, Friendship & Other Weapons, Girl Bullying, Parenting, Passive Aggressive, Bully, Passive Aggressive Behavior, Bullying, Parents News

Believe me, I don't need you to tell me that my actions in the following situation were wrong. I know it. I chose it. That's right -- like most passive-aggressive people, I was aware of what I was doing and yes, I took a little pleasure in it.

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What to Do When Your Daughter's Friend Is a Bully

Signe Whitson | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Girl Bullying, Bullying, Girl Friendships, Friendship & Other Weapons, Parenting, Toxic Friendships, Parenting Advice, Parents News

When kids understand what a healthy friendship should look and feel like, they are best equipped to extricate themselves from friendships that are toxic and damaging.

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4 Michigan Students Suspended For Distributing 'Skank List'

Patch | Posted 02.17.2012

Read More: Girl Bullying, Dearborn High School, High School Bullying, High School Skank List, Bullying, Slut-Shaming, Skank List, Patch, School Bullying, High School News

This month, dozens of Dearborn families got an unwanted letter in their mailboxes: a so-called "skank list" with their daughters' names on it. The ...

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'I Was A Teenage Bully': 8 Stories From Real Girls

| Jenny Zhang | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Rookie Mag, Girl Bullying, Video, Cyberbullying, Bullying Stories, High School Bullying, Bullying, Tavi Gevinson, Teen Bullying, Bullies, Girl Bullies, Rookie, High School News

Trying to talk seriously about bullying is hard. The word alone sounds cheesy. As part of Rookie’s continuing series on bullies, and how we are the...

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Words Matter! Using Kids' Books to Celebrate No Name-Calling Week at Home

Signe Whitson | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Bullying in School, Girl Bullying, Parenting, No Name Calling Week, Bullying, Parents News

Turns out that while sticks and stones can break your bones, words, too, can really hurt you. In honor of proving that out-of-date childhood adage incorrect, the week of Jan. 23-27 has been set aside as No Name-Calling Week in schools across the country.

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The Best Bad Report Card Ever: Why I Delight In the "Minus" on My Daughter's Report Card

Signe Whitson | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Girl Bullying, Parenting Daughters, Teaching Creativity, Parenting Girls, Raising Children, Creative Children, Parenting, Anger in Children, Parenting Advice, Parents News

Recently, I met with my four year-old's pre-school teacher for a scheduled school conference. After the niceties and pleasantries were exchanged, the teacher slid a report-card-like rating sheet across the desk.

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What Moms Can Do About Mean Girls

Signe Whitson | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: Bullying in Schools, Friendship, Girl Bullying, Bullying Books, Mean Girls, Female Friendship, Bullying, Girl Bullies, Parents News

To be forewarned is to be forearmed; when parents know what to look for when it comes to methods of girl bullying, they are in the best position to help their daughters cope with it.

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What Parents Need to Know to Protect Their Kids From Bullying

Signe Whitson | Posted 01.12.2012

Read More: Girl Bullying, Coping With Bullying, Bullying Books, Parenting, Preventing Bullying, Parenting Advice, Bullying, Parents News

"Taking a long view" is difficult for young people who, by their very nature, live in the here and now. Teaching kids to think about the future is a critical factor in helping them move past the torturous moments of the present.

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Sticks and Stones: A Little Girl's First Experience with Bullying

Signe Whitson | Posted 11.19.2011

Read More: The Angry Smile, Friendship & Other Weapons, Passive Aggression, Girl Bullying, Relational Aggression, How to Cope With Bullying, Bullying, Parents News

My daughter had her first heartbreak at the tender age of four. The good news is that children are resilient and can move on.

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