by admin | Sep 6, 2014 | Bullying
It’s up to us, no matter what age you are — you can make a difference. Bullying affects everyone. Most of all, the victim. I know people are tired of hearing about cyberbullying, bullying and honestly – I can’t blame you. The fact is, the...
by admin | Aug 31, 2014 | Parenting
Sending kids off to college can be a frightening time for parents. If you’ve been to the university yourself, you know all about the drunken parties and not-so-safe choices college students make while under-the-influence. And whether you’ve had the college experience...
by admin | Aug 29, 2014 | Online reputation
Stunned. Seriously, a teacher can take to Twitter with her frustrations and keep her job. I will admit, I am not a teacher and for many reasons, most of all, I seriously don’t have patience. Teachers are special people and people we value with our...
by admin | Aug 28, 2014 | Distracted driving
Did you know: DWI has a new meaning? Driving while “Intexticated” More than 35 million people are expected to hit the road for the long Labor Day weekend, according to AAA. Driving always involves risks, but when the roads are jammed with holiday...
by admin | Aug 26, 2014 | Cyberbullying
School is back in session across the country. It’s true – online cruelty never takes a break, but when school opens we can see a rise in peer cruelty online and off. In McAfee’s 2014 Teens and Screens Study, they reported cyberbullying has tripled...
by admin | Aug 20, 2014 | Digital citizenship
Have you become part of a social media cliché? Have you become so predictable that your friends know what to expect from your keystrokes, posts, and comments? Safer Online by Microsoft challenges you to think of this before you post — since it will be there a...
by admin | Aug 13, 2014 | Parenting tips
The first day back at school can be nerve-wracking for students, teachers and parents. But it doesn’t have to be. Whether it’s staying organized, making the bus, or sounding smart, AT&T has put together a list of apps and tricks to cure the back-to-school jitters:...
by admin | Aug 12, 2014 | Civility
Kindness matters! It’s time to implement compassion and kindness into our homes and classrooms and make it a priority. Guest post from Joey Katona Over the last few years, we have learned from the Ashoka Changemaker Schools Network and a research project with...
by admin | Aug 6, 2014 | Bullying prevention
Schools will be opening throughout our country shortly. Most schools have implemented anti-bullying policies – and hopefully many have anti-bullying clubs. Anti-bullying Clubs are now being switched up to Kindness Clubs. This is a great idea since kindness a...
by admin | Aug 3, 2014 | Digital citizenship
I was honored to be asked to be a guest contributor for My Jewish Learning and The Canteen. It is the blog section The Foundation for Jewish Camp website with many great articles for parents to learn about a variety of life lessons of raising today’s youth. I...
