bullying

I am so inspired by this video, and this woman. With bullying in the news so much, we tend to think that it only happens between children. But, there is such a thing in the adult world, too, and it happened to news anchor Jennifer Livingston of WKBT in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. A viewer wrote her an email claiming that she was setting a poor example for young people in the community because she is overweight. While Jennifer tried to laugh it off, several other people in the news media could not, including her husband, news anchor Mike Thompson.

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This almost makes me sick to my stomach.

Remember when being bullied, picked on or being called ugly at school meant it ONLY happened at school? Then, you could (mostly) forget it when you went home? Now kids have Facebook where others taunt and harass them, write nasty things and call them ugly

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When Philip Garber Jr.’s history teacher at New Jersey’s College of Morris told him not to ask questions during class because his stutter took up too much time, Garber was not content to simply sit in silence.

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Today you can stop by R.A.D.E. Tactics to snag tickets to my Sleepover on Saturday!

While you're there ...get ready to defend yourself! Joe and Angel Walker know all of the right moves to help you prepare for the worst case scenario whether it be standing up to a bully or learning how to think on your feet to avoid or get out of a life threatening situation.

I put on my tough girl fleece pajamas and headed to Rade Tactics in Hudsonville thinking I was going to pose for a couple of  cutesy photos to share with all of you

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I don't know if kids these days are bullied more than kids were in the past, or if it's just getting more attention these days. I’ve never been bullied, but my guess is that if you haven’t experienced it, then you probably don’t often stop to think about how big of a problem it is. The video below is all too real for those who have had to deal with being bullied on a daily basis. Parents are being encouraged more and more to discuss bullying with their children. You never know… your kid could be getting bullied… or he could be the bully.

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