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<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:blogger="http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 04:21:05 +0000</lastBuildDate><category>bullying</category><category>kids</category><category>parents</category><category>teachers</category><category>education</category><category>schools</category><category>empathy</category><category>peaceful schools</category><category>preventing bullying</category><category>solutions to bullying</category><category>Anti-bullying Victory</category><category>Bully Action Guide</category><category>Seth Walsh</category><category>Wendy Walsh</category><category>anti-bullying pledge</category><category>books for parents</category><category>books for schools</category><category>books on bullying</category><category>bully-proofing</category><category>bystanders</category><category>challenging kids</category><category>coexistence</category><category>compassion</category><category>conflict resolution</category><category>counselors</category><category>ending bullying</category><category>fostering respect</category><category>free lesson</category><category>peaceful classrooms</category><category>peacemaking</category><category>preventing conflict</category><category>protecting kids</category><category>raising kids who don't bully</category><category>reducing bullying</category><category>solutions</category><category>stop bullying</category><category>tolerance</category><category>upstanders</category><title>Naomi Drew</title><description>Information, free downloads, links, and expert commentary on bullying, parenting, conflict resolution, and character education. Great source for teachers, parents, school counselors, and youth group leaders. We welcome your comments!</description><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>68</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-5485926863678850907</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 03:11:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-04-04T20:11:59.005-07:00</atom:updated><title>Reader Suggestion</title><atom:summary type="text">I love when readers send in ideas that have been useful to them. I just received this list of conflict resolution resources that were recommended in an article called "Don't Get Revenge: Conflict Resolution Skills," published on line in The Consumer Voice. Special thanks for this list to Kenya at the W.B. Goodwin Community Center who is using conflict resolution in her life, and from what her </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2013/04/reader-suggestion.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCSkSbjBrAsDfdlQumkLxJSoIBrg9bTizT2AqVPi4sibwAZc8WCCB0L0Qz0paRz3PYeIY0B8y1V-4VeHc5XIzDL6gRO2h3gvHdON6NegPbd7HoRjZCxTApT1P8YuvVICB2M1d6ua8z7Y/s72-c/images-2.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-5363690740622262639</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 01:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-10-05T11:41:24.443-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">books for parents</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">books for schools</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">books on bullying</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bystanders</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">empathy</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">solutions to bullying</category><title>Amazing Books to Help Teachers and Parents Combat Bullying</title><atom:summary type="text">I am so excited about the new anti-bullying series that was just released by Free Spirit Publishing!&nbsp;The Weird Series, written by Erin Frankel and illustrated by Paula Heaphy, is&nbsp;perfect for kids in grades K-3, and I think teachers are just going to eat these books up. Below is an interview I did with author Erin Frankel. I know her books are going to help countless kids: Tell us </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2012/10/amazing-books-to-help-teachers-and.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7xKLfFsnCsIbACmiEQPYUpSd-g1B9HXF9qSO9ecAxbV48fLgkqw6HHvDhxuNbR7y1OjADU8gZvPZadPde8jkxaHYeqZN4V1NxyNQyo0S32zVIJVA9CrbVIRUv_9j4hLdoFBFdZ7ygqI/s72-c/WeirdSeries_500pxWide-1.gif" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-8686458152466967998</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:08:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-08-14T09:02:28.675-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">compassion</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">free lesson</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">stop bullying</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">upstanders</category><title>Free "Upstander" Lesson (scroll down)</title><atom:summary type="text">Teaching kids to be "upstanders" rather than bystanders is one of the most important antidotes to bullying. Here's a lesson you can use right now that's sure to help.&nbsp; Lesson: Standing Up for Others Preparation. On chart paper, write: “I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do.”—Helen </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2012/07/free-upstander-lesson.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja0hYDasgpoVXQY4m-JS12oNETLe4ApEfugJmsVLh9cLNaT_9HoEa7irpvvDf-_p2kLrzZb9CeIcUUtebeRTLDS6Bv8o5Y2jRJe0PxDKDYcDbeo5CvL59tUAMaihYVWdLSd0ab8xqrnIw/s72-c/images.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-1111039017773708986</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:05:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-03-27T11:10:56.008-07:00</atom:updated><title>Listening in Conflict: Free/Downloadable</title><atom:summary type="text">Let's face it -- we've all had trouble doing it, including me. It's hard to listen when we're bursting at the seams. But conflicts don't get solved unless we're willing and able to hear the other person out. The only time this doesn't apply is when someone's being abusive or disrespectful. But in regular, day-to-day conflicts, if we can garner up the gumption to take the high ground, we stand a </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2012/03/listening-in-conflict.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYTpNoZnE01_bksdkA-PjM6pkqNFzeRJhRhW9Vt6BzwPMpWixAVQzX5x7gEAMSQq02hn9gj9zl2s1DZ2bQZwKFRgmrPEtrKuTMIaVZ4xkhUsaX8MPCqxbKoMNfGUF2uvPA14Vt1P_ukOo/s72-c/conflict2.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-5348510323200920250</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:19:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-03-22T07:22:55.916-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bullying</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">coexistence</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">solutions</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">tolerance</category><title>A Photo for Our Times</title><atom:summary type="text">Is it possible that the bullying, hatred, divisiveness, and intolerance in our world, can be overcome by simple acts between two people repeated over time and multiplied by all of us? &nbsp; Photo by Ishvara Devi What Do You Think? To leave a comment, click on the word “comments” and write your comment in the box, then click on “Select profile . . .” If the top group of options </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2012/03/this-says-it-all.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAEDjxKs0SgFMubVF96kaqTEOsGs2D1KwdIUC3f3UVBCuMMioPyrUUCPV15x-KZVQiHou60ZVDqyFsWIl-HqUk1I-QyGFDO1fofvnToYVw4Qgv0ARVm3JqSaLP_FlZ0H3b9vL_jn4BdaA/s72-c/IshvaraDevi+photo.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-440403679446953680</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:29:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-03-20T08:29:20.918-07:00</atom:updated><title>Is Being Cruel the New Cool?</title><atom:summary type="text">Bullying, intolerance, humiliation via the web -- many experts are calling it an epidemic of cruelty among our youth. This reality is echoed in schoolyards, classrooms, and campuses across the US. Cruel language and violent behavior saturate video games, TV shows, and music kids adore. Victims are often seen as people who deserve the treatment they're getting. This concurs with anti-bullying </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2012/03/is-being-cruel-new-cool.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkexDEFi7OKaZuIedbW0FOfQx3tkizpL_jnQeh54huLZ_Nzs6FuX99sRdTQpGLcUQt34neAmaaovguG9tsKYcOefa8l1N2ieOt5_HwzODvynUAe2VKrR03RiSRvvYnoLUbaB7fCm03EEw/s72-c/NKAB+Talk.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-1674137557561087102</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:04:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-11-16T10:04:59.193-08:00</atom:updated><title>What to Do If You Receive Mean Texts, Tweets, Posts, or E-mails</title><atom:summary type="text">This advise from the Committee for Children is sound, practical, and to the point. Please pass it on to every young person you know: Never, ever respond to the message sender.Report it as soon as possible to a trusted adult (and if that person doesn’t help, tell others until someone does).Save or print the message to keep a record, then delete it from the phone.Only keep contact information </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2011/11/what-to-do-if-you-receive-mean-texts.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-3818358896522643530</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:48:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-09-13T11:52:03.607-07:00</atom:updated><title>Everything You Need to Know About NJ's New Anti-Bullying Law</title><atom:summary type="text">Every school in the State of New Jersey is now required to enact what has come to be known as "The Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights." What follows is an excerpt from a feature article I wrote for this month's NJEA Review detailing the responsibilities of every teacher regarding this important new law: “They call me names every day and make me feel like I don’t belong. It never stops.” Her face </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2011/09/everything-you-need-to-know-about-njs.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTsF0_ui_4enP7Q_jQ0H2o_fBBAAewqksqW2-hEMdbgEUh-CSfnQhot89jq-cqjUHxqwHtC7-TNavT3VdY5C8pTtARyWv8aXvUi8zrwGXXAKTnVO-U15jgCcrW7Y1zle40P504jiUDFvc/s72-c/Review_Sept2011_Bullying.ashx.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-4091838995980242432</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:53:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-08-22T15:53:20.014-07:00</atom:updated><title>A New Book to Help Kids Who Are Bullied</title><atom:summary type="text">I just learned about a newly-released anthology, "Dear Bully," by Megan Kelley Hall and Carrie Jones, a compilation of real stories from seventy authors who were bullied, or did some bullying themselves. It sounds like a must-read for kids, parents, and teachers. &nbsp;I'm looking forward to reading it soon! Here's a review of "Dear Bully" that appeared in School Library Journal: This is a </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-book-to-help-kids-who-are-bullied.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjFg5RyQW9CvS16porBrWQ7zvqlfNW6UfZAGQJCpxlM2vB8Ib05u-t5oK_hVBBhyphenhyphenL_3QQ98oQbMpGR_d9zxBPeCiRPZfTKvaebj3jgXBknhpVRhSyHkgsqOQC8Kzb0WXc5dP9T6NLwqw/s72-c/119631838.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-819829033516853141</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:33:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-08-08T07:39:09.325-07:00</atom:updated><title>Back from South Africa</title><atom:summary type="text">And what a trip it was! We visited schools, an orphanage, a game reserve, and many, many sites in this fascinating country, including the profoundly moving Apartheid Museum. So many of the children we met were incredibly friendly and warm in spite of poverty, very difficult living conditions, and in many cases, the loss of a parent to AIDS. I got the chance to speak with teachers in a number of </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2011/08/back-from-south-africa.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2k31XZIAmLmhYqIXDBUtDA96xrNXeKAq70wXFsH2tsAoo9nrbbVb2LK9vZ1rtlkDDr2ywz4ZbQHHlZUIv-IfKR-ZNzNl4vHwFEJvjHFilyMZ9764PHl4AcOh3mqlv8GleItCN-vWfFaU/s72-c/Pre-K.SoAf.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-8503071508564678027</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-07-06T17:25:39.012-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Anti-bullying Victory</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bully Action Guide</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">protecting kids</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Seth Walsh</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Wendy Walsh</category><title>A Mother Speaks Out Against Bullying</title><atom:summary type="text">“It’s a tragedy that shouldn’t happen to anyone,” said Wendy Walsh whose 13 year-old son committed suicide last fall after being brutally bullied for being gay. To prevent this tragedy from happening to any other child, Wendy Walsh filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education. The Federal Justice Department investigated her complaint and discovered that Seth was a sensitive boy who, “</atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2011/07/mother-speaks-out-against-bullying.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP63vhLpquGxu9WKqLowobGJ-w3wi_8e8G6wf0QiOnuil07bjkNLOQXzCcEdbp7p7Z3zJv22gBBfMooduU8aJxUyZ1vYNDRyNf_5ErXCfoxKCUcgUkJ1QB0t3hLe3zCFQhYhDMOvtfndU/s72-c/ByCaseyChrisite%253ATheCalifornian.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-6450176172750023490</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 00:19:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-07-01T17:24:47.619-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">anti-bullying pledge</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bullying</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ending bullying</category><title>The No Bullying Pledge</title><atom:summary type="text">Introduce your kids to the No Bullying Pledge. Be they at home, at camp, in school, or any other place where kids gather, this needs to be the standard. Ending bullying starts with each of us, and the time to act is now. Please pass this on to every parent, teacher, or group leader you know: &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The No Bullying Pledge I </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2011/07/no-bullying-pledge.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPQM7Fh-5-wPzjJVjrBwzeEYfxxTiPBNwGKXNP4eyEjsOIv9I4hAnr7H5I2ELeDwSl5-CP7meCcfRIcFQqwX8sYa2UkgoZ3YN01bIlhqzrs_ll2GMAmZ_lFaBLpoANTdD-XsXiKuHSIs/s72-c/Pledge.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-3148889387317368182</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:42:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-07-26T08:51:58.143-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bully-proofing</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bullying</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">counselors</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">parents</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">peaceful schools</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">preventing bullying</category><title>7 Steps to Bully-Proofing Kids</title><atom:summary type="text">According to White House estimates, over 13 million kids are bullied across the U.S. each year, so it’s important to take pro-active steps. For parents, teachers, counselors, grandparents, group leaders, and anyone else with a child in your life, here seven steps to help you “bully-proof” the kids you love and care about: 1. Teach them to value their self-worth. Every child needs to know they </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2011/06/7-steps-to-bully-proofing-kids.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdNKgBjG5ZXC1uC7P98knhKIC-71DYLxQ5cSx8UEyou27J5Y666lw7xhCzS0L0Am83cG6kQCHASMYXt1lDm4F8EZ8XjWn6xQDf-4Bzh-KMrNfP1NgC1VQmsrWHx1CwFqrx4fw-c0BVUI/s72-c/1Unknown.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-8865492349006293707</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:41:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-22T11:41:45.032-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">challenging kids</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">conflict resolution</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">peaceful classrooms</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">peacemaking</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">solutions to bullying</category><title>Bullying and Conflict: Turning Things Around</title><atom:summary type="text">Any teacher who’s ever had a class filled with bullying and conflict knows the challenge and frustration of getting through each day. Emily Voelkel of Houston Texas, is one such teacher. Faced with a 4th grade class who were at each others' throats continuously, Emily summoned up massive doses of determination, creative energy, and heart to deal with the problem head-on. She decided to use No </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2011/06/bullying-and-conflict-turning-things.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJWLNskIFI1sJ2StjCFo-YFApU2PnaYtFV_eQl_Pqpdq9MAOq7KYZbsI9oZos8qjxAF3ysqIuyQqtBSEyhn6BENq7h6zXjSxYPe41bzrPpjpqa4dGTNadas8Rbo5JKvLf3GmMUmZnWp8/s72-c/Kids_Shaking_Hands-1.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-3118625193538482567</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:17:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-06T12:38:57.659-07:00</atom:updated><title>Getting a Jump on the New Anti-Bullying Law</title><atom:summary type="text">I just spent two days working with staff and students at Veteran's Memorial School in Union City, NJ, where dynamic principal, Catalina Tomargo, decided to start now in preparing her school for New Jersey's Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights, set to go into effect on September 1, 2011. One of the most comprehensive in the nation, this law requires that all New Jersey schools have programs and </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2011/06/getting-jump-on-new-anti-bullying-law.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP41FWJKGsZZQmIgF2oMeejfg7yo7_lcpdoAwud_EloshptJDJ5bofnBNJ3RoMw82OlG8zLHjgnMHevHpbpKpVSg1Rgv1yezgb0A2UQSXSI7Ly7FPHcs4HsJpaZOhntHvSIdnag3pTRaQ/s72-c/NoBullyingPoster.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-3391605717856608914</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 17:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-04T19:22:22.190-07:00</atom:updated><title>New Research Sheds Light on Predictors of Bullying</title><atom:summary type="text">Newly-released data by developmental psychology professor, Dr. Elizabeth Kelley shows that kids who have outbursts and show strong reactive emotions are are more likely to be bullied.&nbsp;"Unfortunately, I think this says a lot about adolescent behavior." says Dr. Kelly, "Bullies pick on the kids they think they can get a rise out of, and when those kids react strongly, they just tend to get </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2011/05/new-research-sheds-light-on-predictors.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhh_n3hpI6-O5ZWzhryDByPlHnZpy9ILvsbtthlZ950zj8HJMp7zfDR12zM45YneZATpWr23SXh0h6C4legrF3FtOSIF7dY824emSSA_0iXWPQb0QLBh7acpY9uUHybwBCVnrfTO8YsI/s72-c/head+down.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-1007628224787741755</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2011 04:38:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-14T21:38:51.141-07:00</atom:updated><title>The Wisdom of Arun Gandhi</title><atom:summary type="text">Icon, visionary, and bridge to the teachings of his grandfather Mahatma &nbsp;Gandhi, &nbsp;Arun Gandhi brought his universal message of respect and non-violence my area this weekend. With quiet passion Gandhi urged us all to find a place of compassion inside ourselves, and to always seek understanding in the face of conflict. Continuously stressing his grandfather’s message: “We must be the </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2011/05/wisdom-of-arun-gandhi.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Ce3RIr9mqZXgf005WgePklp074htEQWwj084Y7Z7OLisW-WwKCJ8B-U3W1VtZVrxBlVg61XDrd0zfrmI7p93GzYVQ23LaNRnTCef235wA16mSEs_pvYNMQpGHvjgnPH1a2l8ZjWcI2o/s72-c/Arun.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-6111066594875223546</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 18:44:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-09T19:40:52.222-07:00</atom:updated><title>Fostering Empathy From the Start</title><atom:summary type="text">Did you know that the more love and affection a person receives as a baby the more empathic they will be as an adult. Babies who are held frequently and whose cries are answered quickly became more caring people in later years. So say the findings of Notre Dame psychology professor Darcia Narvaez, in a group of studies she conducted on fostering empathy. The higher parents were in "responsivity"</atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2011/05/fostering-empathy-from-start.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVldMhqeqRT0Nbvu8qDWJrMxvFi-XfTX-EoPmV7S_vshbYoDYYJINFnPySwVobHTNXasiic9BUtPM3OTik_Sk8L_4V1NVqRwOUVk-_ZNuokfbQLKJU_bdoi78fmS0Hmw4nPKm2cHWrtXo/s72-c/BabyTouch.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-8062530140169373012</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 20:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-05T14:00:15.926-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">parents</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">preventing bullying</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">preventing conflict</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">teachers</category><title>7 Ways to Prevent Bullying and Mean Behavior</title><atom:summary type="text">Even "nice" kids can resort to meanness in today's contentious culture. Here are seven steps to take if you're a teacher or parent. They'll help cut back on mean behavior and bring about more kindness. Make kindness the expected norm in your class or home.Model, teach, reinforce and expect kindness, compassion, respectful behavior. If you’re a teacher, weave in a lesson a week and follow up. If</atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2011/05/7-ways-to-prevent-bullying-and-mean.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfz1mXuFTA0cy1lxa53Xer6zwK_RBevjthuA2bcjU0F7SPoN8OQ5LNf8x4gcxtbseplNx5FkMZGlVACuM1C9b9NfiAu0AHneASIq7CJZxvpnpBrycbq3NUndkdScjKYkeER-sJCxvxG8/s72-c/Stp+Sign.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-7246475848163281215</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 02:47:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-05-02T19:47:56.502-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">raising kids who don't bully</category><title>Three Things Parents Can Do to Raise Kids Who Don’t Bully</title><atom:summary type="text">Parents, did you know that by talking to your kids, sharing ideas together, and knowing your kids’ friends, you can better assure that your children will not end up bullying others. This is the finding of a new study released at the Pediatric Academic Society conference held on May 1st in Denver. To find out which parental behaviors can cause kids to bully others, click here. Talking and </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2011/05/three-things-parents-can-do-to-raise.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi202GzJJG5akuVVd5Gt0UDvJeSbjsU_VTxxf99nuURa_unlO8VUFdTY_ASwKdTfBUBA7GrIw4AFXZY8spC61Rn551Ny7_4PZmHuFB8N1PNNvAtLhkfGjykNkHZsBEX6-MALv5Gv9uuJZ4/s72-c/pd_mom_talking_teen_080303_ms.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-8027678162505219020</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:49:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-18T10:49:47.618-07:00</atom:updated><title>Teachers: Make Anti-Bullying a Part of Your Day</title><atom:summary type="text">According to StopBullyingNow, one of the most highly respected anti-bullying resources in the nation, one of the most important ways to put an end to bullying is to: Focus class time on bullying prevention. It is important that bullying prevention programs include a classroom component. Teachers (with the support of administrators) should set aside 20–30 minutes each week (or every other week) </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2011/04/teachers-make-anti-bullying-part-of.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQEo-Bq-XY18ciaxt5ukpgjTRrtXp41XKka7lYcpFKSaKYHVc7zz-i0unZoK_yp09DVRBVjrT6-JdBuK0jD4KLJJZqI02dR9d9HxTbphgIx2R2HIwtZ2O0MNnIwyS8apXJyDHKmggYL8/s72-c/teacher.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-4849233735185034441</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:54:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-14T19:02:24.196-07:00</atom:updated><title>How to Meditate Kids' Conflicts</title><atom:summary type="text">If conflict among your kids the bane of your existence, you're not alone. As the mom of two boys, my sons and I were not strangers to conflict. Bickering, fighting, put-downs, and the like can drain time, energy, and peace from any parent's life. In fact many conflict among kids as one of the top stresses families face.&nbsp; If you've already tried intervening, ignoring, reasoning, and </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-to-meditate-kids-conflicts.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCUu9KPNJAi9WqemJ94GVFFYqyMJBnCzI5q9fRdYP3q0_qLOVS_i7eks6xEd1IQgCOgYaKHxM9BbZU7oOKw6Ke6yl4jNNc05lDdW61Z0e3nftldZn5-z12nul6ySb4GN8H4zZYTCBZtU/s72-c/kids+arguing.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-8936025072903492023</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:17:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-07T19:50:49.874-07:00</atom:updated><title>Put an End to Bullying in Your School</title><atom:summary type="text">“While disciplining the perpetrators is likely a necessary step, it often is insufficient. A school’s responsibility is to eliminate the hostile environment . . .”&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- from the new US </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2011/04/put-end-to-bullying-in-your-school.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-6166932710621061678</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:23:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-04-04T17:23:53.658-07:00</atom:updated><title>The Top 4 Things Parents Can Do for Bullied Kids</title><atom:summary type="text">1. Listen to them and empathize. Don't minimize the hurt they've been through, but don't make them feel like a victim either. Hear them out, then ask them how they might want you to help. Encourage them to speak to their teacher or counselor, and see if they want you to reach out to them too. 2. Help them see their own strengths and personal assets. Is your child kind, funny, helpful, </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2011/04/top-4-things-parents-can-do-for-bullied.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9a0BqNNiu0T6DQjY8Xt3bQKV0e0UxKwQWi3P1dZl1VpahFSZLtxEiPYDoiuaEUS81BDjElLRBDnU6hd8-U7rmUMEUx68lJTi1GnQywkFEi5tnRxUoVK5qh9BxkaAH6RdBSnSFlMKpsk/s72-c/parent%2526teen.jpeg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987355272428162146.post-8963761554461140288</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:33:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-03-30T18:26:05.683-07:00</atom:updated><title>Teens Stamping Out Cyberbullying</title><atom:summary type="text">When we hear the word "cyberbullying" we immediately think of all the bad things kids are doing through the internet, cell phones, and videos. On the bright side of this looming social problem, however, is an amazing network called&nbsp;&nbsp;TeenAngels. These are kids ranging from 13 to 18 who have voluntarily been trained in internet safety, security, and other pertinent issues, who take their </atom:summary><link>http://authornaomidrew.blogspot.com/2011/03/teens-stamping-out-cyberbullying.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Naomi Drew)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix92BGac16l3r68XDz8lTzhIA6cTllGorzhqtSM1DrL3HzjejE7o42bgYxFSXM6e9CwLtFsQC3GdQGS_5A4ZxthUr5v5v1nr2veDhcDxLePUkawJv2CDkhumWtusJ0F8fwDou24ySLvYc/s72-c/Join+Me.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item></channel></rss>If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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