We have empathy for those in Hurricane Harvey's path. For nearly the past week, the country has been focused on Hurricane Harvey. We heard about the potential devastation and now we see it with our own eyes through social media, news reports and pictures. Empathy...
Bystander to bullying can be one of the most controversial or dismissed roles when it comes to the problem with bullying. The typical advice children, teens and even adults receive is to "mind your own business". "Don't get involved". However, there really is no such...
Most people can recognize the most overt bully behavior although some will explain away physical bullying as "boys will be boys". In last month's blog I went over understanding what bullying is as a definition. I also identified how adults share some responsibility. In order...
Bullying. Social aggression. Physical aggression. "Mean". "Burn". "Diss". "Cut". Whatever the name or term, it's damaging. We have a problem in society and sometimes trying to pin down exactly what to call it only gets in the way of doing something about it. For the...
Has giving an apology become a lost art? Often I hear about how our society is less civil and it seems that one part of that loss is the ability to apologize well. Linked closely with an ability to apologize is obviously the ability to...
Did you know that Aristotle is considered the father of friendship? He believed that true friendship was essential to a well lived life. Friendship really IS important for all of us, having important ties to our social support, our physical health and our emotional well...