Why So Serious?
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Saturday, February 12, 2011
I thought of Lisa’s post about cyber-nastiness this morning while reading A Right to Be Merry,a memoir of life in a Poor Clare cloister.
I’ve long loved Chesterton’s remark that angels can fly because they take themselves so lightly—and I suspect that the nastiness in comment boxes—and on the floor of the House, too—could be improved if we took ourselves less seriously.
The loss of faith has drained... READ MORE
How Can We Stop Bullying?
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Today is “National Stop Bullying Day”. This event, which happens on the second Wednesday of every February, encourages schools to conduct “Stop Bullying” activities to eradicate the spread of a trend that seems to be running rampant. I agree that Bullying needs to be stopped, the old fashioned “in your face” type of bullying, as well as its new-fangled cousin, “cyberbullying”.
My boys have been... READ MORE
Protecting and Treasuring our Kids
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, October 07, 2010
This week on the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above) Rachel and I are joined by Kate Wicker to discuss two topics related to raising our children. In our first segment, we tackle the topic of “mean kids”. Have you ever experienced bullying or has one of your kids been bullied? What should you do if you suspect problems? Do you teach kids to defend themselves?... READ MORE
Dealing with a Bully
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Tuesday, October 05, 2010
One of the results of all of the recent media about teenage suicides is a heightened media discussion of the topic of bullying. Last night, I drifted off to sleep praying for all of the families who have been impacted by this situation. Bullying has been going on for years, but the advent of new technology has given bullies old and young new weapons in their arsenals. We hear now about “cyberbullying”... READ MORE
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