I wasn't too sure about Tuesday afternoon's required meeting. Even its description, "an anti-bullying activist" didn't get me too excited. What I was thinking was that this would be another meeting that probably wouldn't get over until 5 (again) and that would make me late for my evening appointment...and yes, the meeting did last till 5...and past...but as I excused myself, I was wishing I could stay until the very end.
Jodee Blancoo is a survivor of school bullying. Willingly she shared her stories, but more importantly she shared with us her views on this problem and specific actions to take to help the one who is being bullied. She did not discount, by any means, the many efforts and programs that are in place to thwart bullying, but her focus was mainly on the victim. It was great "food for thought." Check out her web site: http://www.jodeeblanco.com. Spend a bit of time reading it, especially the Survival tab. (She also is the author of the best seller book: Please Stop Laughing At Me.) Hopefully you too will end up planning to spent more time on this important subject.
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