Navigating a World of Bullies
I was quoted in this compelling article written by Mira Jacob for the October issue of Redbook magazine in which she explores parenting in todays' environment.
Mira writes, "Today, like most other parents, what I teach my 8-year-old son about bullying is more preemptive in nature. I instill that he must be careful with other people's feelings. I tell him to be kind because it's the right thing to do, to take a breath to figure out what he thinks instead of just going with the crowd. But sometimes I feel like I'm offering him a rubber ducky in a sea of fury. Whether on the nightly news or on Facebook, stories about adults taking their aggression to extremes are everywhere. There is dissonance between how we act and how we want our kids to act. Lately I can't help but wonder: How are we supposed to teach our kids to be better humans when we can barely politely navigate the smallest interactions with one another?"
