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Tireless Voices Can Defeat Bullies
Men used to be the ones who were seen by society as the predators and the protectors. Today women see female "heroes" on television and in the movies kicking butt, expressing their anger and outrage in an aggressive and violent manner. According to a report on MSNBC, the number of girls arrested for aggravated assault has doubled over the last 20 years — and those are only the reported cases. Recently, the news has featured many reports of "girl fights" happening all over the country, which may be a surprise to parents, but is really nothing new to the young women in schools today. They deal with intimidation and the threat of violence every day of their lives. And many are choosing to do something constructive about it.

Taking the Bully by the Horns
Although reports of bullying seem to have risen, curiosity about the outrageousness of these acts has finally made it into the daily media The law is stepping up to hold accountable the vicious perpetrators of such physically and mentally disabling acts. The scars of the victims, which may heal on the outside, last a lifetime on the inside. For this reason, we must build on this foundation and send a message that we will no longer accept the abuse of and/or indifference to the rights of our young citizens.

My Child Was Bullied By Another Parent. What can I do?
What options are open to me when another parent bullies my daughter? What can I tell my child? Empower your child with techniques to handle these types of situations. Teach children proper manners, how to address adults, how to treat others, and how to handle life when things don't go your way. Here are three solutions that can make a difference for both you and your child in this difficult situation.

The Popularity Game: Teaching Kids How To Cope
Apparently there is and will always be a social order of "who is best" and "who is not", and the "who is not" will always suffer.

The "popular kids" are always the same. As a parent, watching kids go through this is very difficult, sad, and anger provoking. As a parent, you need to think carefully: it is easy to say the wrong thing and anger your child or to unintentionally reinforce her feelings of helplessness. Here are some DO's and DON'Ts for parents.

Diversity and Bully-busting: 4 Tips To Stop Bullying and Bias Before It Happens
Kids are less likely to be bullied or tolerate bullying of any sort if they are exposed to diverse people as early as possible. How can you become a bully buster? Just follow these simple steps and empower one child, one family, one school, and one community at a time. These four simple steps to stop bias and bullying in its tracks will provide everyone with a huge payoff: safer, more secure children who can thrive in an incredibly complex and diverse world. And who knows where that might lead? Next stop: world peace!

Nine Ways to Help Children to Cope With Loss and Grief
The biggest problem children have in coping with their grief is the inattention and lack of awareness adults have in the need to talk about it, express all kinds of feelings around it, and to help children to find a way to compensate for the loss. If you are a parent dealing with a child who has lost someone dear — as you have — get help for yourself and help your child. Here are nine things you can do.

Is Your Child Abusing Drugs?
your kids more distant than they used to be? Do they seem tired all the time and moody, yet when asked if something is wrong, insist they're okay and storm off? If so, they may be dealing with more than just growing pains. They could be abusing drugs.

Mean Girls: How to Combat Bullying
Does the word "bully" evoke an image of a tough, muscular boy beating up on a skinny kid on a school playground? Despite the popular perception that only boys are playground and bus bullies, girls' involvement in bullying is just as common and visible — and with equal emotional and social consequences.

Parents Have a Partner in the Fight against Kids' Drug Use
Every parent likes to think the best of their children, and suspecting them of drug use certainly doesn't fall into that category. Not knowing may be even worse. With 40 percent of teens in this country expected to use drugs in the future, and one out of every five kids in the 8th grade already involved in marijuana use according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the reality is a lot of our kids are using - and abusing - drugs and alcohol.

How to Deal with the Hidden Bully
The holidays are upon us. Joy fills the air in close communion with family and friends around the fire or at the dinner table. But there is a dark side, unfortunately, to most human experience, hard trials to be gone through however we can manage them. In this case, that darkness is personified by the presence of someone in the gathering who, knowingly or unconsciously, lobs verbal missiles causing pain and hurt. If this sounds familiar, you may have a "hidden bully" in your family or wider circle, or maybe just someone skilled in wounding others. You will know that the question isn't whether they will attack, but when. Here are four tips on what to do.