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Posts in category "Anti-Bullying Begins in First Grade"

Taunting: "Please Don't Call Me Piggy; It Hurts My Feelings"

Taunting: "Please Don't Call Me Piggy; It Hurts My Feelings"
During dinner last week, Katie orchestrated a conversation so that she could tell us about something that was on her mind. “Let’s go around the table and tell something about our day,” she suggested. “Great idea,” Andrew said.  “Do you want to go first?” “Yes,” Katie replied. At that moment, Cleo asked for more “agua”... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
March 8, 2012 at 1:29 pm
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Dear Lego, I Have A Girl

Dear Lego, I Have A Girl
Dear Lego, I hear you have created some new Ladyfigs for girls.  The slimmed down, “attractive” Ladyfigs can play in pre-created scenes such as at a café or beach. There is an awesome one called “Olivia’s Inventor’s Workshop,” where Olivia does chemistry, robotics and complex math, but the truth is that the vast majority of... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
December 22, 2011 at 1:07 pm
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When Mommy and Daddy Are Mean Online

When Mommy and Daddy Are Mean Online
When Mommy and Daddy are Mean Online As parents hear more and more about the tragic consequences of cyberbullying, we wring our hands and wonder, how can we get the kids to stop beating each other up online? Maybe we should first ask how we can get ourselves to stop attacking others online.  Bullying is... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
October 17, 2011 at 12:22 pm
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Pink Is Not the Enemy. Stereotypes Are.

Pink Is Not the Enemy. Stereotypes Are.
There is a growing faction within the girl-empowerment movement that expresses disdain and scorn for all things pink and princess.  Supporters of young girls are increasingly pitting rough and tumble tomboys against tutu-wearing, glitz-loving girly girls. Why can’t girls be both? Pink is not the enemy.  Labels are. To understand how pink has evolved into... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
October 3, 2011 at 4:23 pm
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R2D2 cake and spaceship cake for Katie the Star Wars Girl

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September 10th is Katie’s birthday.  Last year, two months after she turned seven, she was taunted at school for being a Star-Wars-loving girl, and the geek community gave her a ton of love and support.  This year, when I asked her what kind of birthday cake she wanted me to make, she replied without hesitation... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
September 9, 2011 at 3:40 pm
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What a Difference a Year Makes

Friday was Katie’s last full day of first grade.  It was also Cleo’s first birthday.  Andrew, Annie Rose, Cleo and I joined all the other first grade families at noon to participate in the first grade barbecue.  I sat on the ground with my hot dog and chips and reflected on the difference a year... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
June 13, 2011 at 12:48 pm
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Star Wars and Bullying: The Makings of an Educational Film

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For several months, I have been in talks with the folks at [Motivational Productions](http://www.motivationalpro.org/about.htm), a Texas-based company that is the largest producer of Character Education videos in the U.S. They are in the process of shooting a new video called Stand Together about bullying prevention, and the video will be seen by school children across... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
April 6, 2011 at 10:14 pm
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Interview with a Bullying Victim

Interview with a Bullying Victim
As part of a book I am writing on bullying prevention, I am conducting hundreds of interviews with bullying victims, bystanders and bullies.  Below is the transcript of one of these interviews.  The interviewee’s name has been changed to protect his privacy. Carrie:  When did you first become a victim of bullying? Eric: I started... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
March 20, 2011 at 10:01 pm
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Looking for Bullies

Looking for Bullies
As part of a book I am writing on bullying prevention, I am looking to interview people who have acted as bullies and bystanders.  I have already spoken with bullying victims, activists, advocates, experts, researchers and social workers.  But it is impossible to write a truly useful anti-bullying book without speaking to the bullies themselves. ... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
February 7, 2011 at 8:29 pm
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Princess Boys and Star Wars Girls

Click above logo to vote for Portrait of an Adoption! Six weeks ago, bloggers and news shows celebrated the right of my first-grade daughter to carry a Star Wars water bottle.  In a post that went viral, I wrote about how Katie had been teased for liking Star Wars.  The boys told her “Star Wars... Read more »
By Carrie Goldman,
January 5, 2011 at 9:29 pm
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