Being bullied is bad enough, but when your child is bullied for specific social reasons, it’s more harmful than general bullying. General bullying is when a child is targeted because of learning problems, poor school performance, the way they dress or because they’re new to the school. Bias-bullying focuses on race, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Biased bullying is very resistant to intervention and causes lifelong psychological and academic problems. Kids who are terrorized in this way avoid school which puts them in even more jeopardy. School safety steps help to lessen the damage done to kids who are victims of all kinds of bullying. Teacher, family, peer and community support don’t help. Adults, don’t be bystanders. Speak up. Be part of the solution. Claudia Join me on Facebook at Dr. Claudia McCulloch. Today’s fathers are more engaged than ever with their kids. Dads are spending more time with them, providing more direct care to them and are showing up for their activities more, a lot more. Why? Society has finally given them permission to balance work and family and to claim a more active role. Perhaps there’s a bit of worry among Dads that their boys are getting a bad break. More Dads are connecting with their kids throughout the week, showing them greater levels of affection and actively teaching them about being emotionally aware. Fathers are seeing themselves as more than just breadwinners, but as true mentors. Dads are reaping the rewards, too, as their older children are coming back to them for emotional support and guidance. A two-way street that benefits generations. Being masculine doesn’t necessarily mean toxic. The positive benefits are loyalty and leadership. Dads are making sure this happens for their children. Claudia Join me on Facebook at Dr. Claudia McCulloch. |
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