Lorna Blumen

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  1. Adults Unintentionally Teach Kids The “Art of Bullying” — 15 comments
  2. How Does Bullying Affect the Bully? — 15 comments
  3. Bullying Prevention, Not Suicide Vigils — 10 comments
  4. Is Bullying Increasing Or Are We Just Hearing More About It? — 6 comments
  5. Bullying: A Pain in the Brain — 3 comments

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Bullying Epidemic: Not Just Child’s Play

I’m delighted to introduce my new book on children’s bullying, “Bullying Epidemic: Not Just Child’s Play“. It’s a no-excuses look at the escalating problem of kids’ bullying, the unconscious but dangerous enabling role played by well-meaning adults, and what adults and kids can do about it – starting today. Drawn from real-life stories in the …

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Why Bullying is ALWAYS Bad for Kids

How do parents help kids deal with bullying, without helicoptering? I’ve seen several recent articles, written by both parents and researchers, suggesting that the silver lining to parental non-involvement in kids’ bullying is that kids (1) learn to work problems out for themselves and (2) accept the life lesson that not everyone’s going to be your …

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Bullying – “A Silent Epidemic”

A 2009 study by the Workplace Bullying Institute and Zogby International called bullying “a silent epidemic”, with 37% of study respondents reporting being bullied at some point in their work lives, and another 12% reporting they witnessed someone else being bullied at work. Have you been bullied or witnessed bullying in your workplace or school? …

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Cyberbullying: The Tip of an Iceberg

Cyberbullying never happens by itself.  Cyberbullying always exists in environments where in-person, face-to-face bullying already thrives. So if you’re seeing cyberbullying, look further – to find (& change) the bullying-enabling systems in your environment. Cyberbullying will decrease too. Find out more about cyberbullying in “Bullying Epidemic: Not Just Child’s Play“. Coming Sept 2011.

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