While kids at Bullard Elementary School in Kennesaw, Georgia, were chilling, lowering stress, becoming more mindful, some of their parents became agitated and disturbed their children’s inner peace. Seems some adults did not cotton to the idea of their kids practicing a little yoga, deep breathing and mindfulness that likely…
RICHMOND >> Quite a long time ago, we were invited to sit around a big table at a Pittsfield public school and listen to teachers, counselors and school administrators talk about bullying and what they were doing to stop it. That was in the era and age group where physically…
It’s raining, you’re late, and a car ahead of you just spun off the road and slammed into a tree. As steam hisses from the wrecked car’s hood, you must decide in a second or two whether to keep going or pull over and help. It is the bystander’s dilemma,…
Apparently, some people think it’s a bad idea to invite a convicted serial killer to mentor schoolkids. Xtrememeasure.com founder Theresa Racine is livid that her attempts to bring former mob hit man John Alite to lecture grade schoolers on the dangers of bullying is being met with stiff opposition. According…
(CNN)There is probably nothing that freaks out a parent more than the fear of their child being lured away by a stranger, which is why we, as parents, constantly talk about stranger-danger with our little ones. But are we keeping the conversation going with our tweens and teens when the…
Students on the football team at the University of Guelph will take a social media safety seminar on Thursday, in an effort to show them that there can be serious implications of their online behaviour. And even though students entering university have grown up with digital communication tools and technology, University of Guelph manager of information services…
It’s back to school time, or should we say, back to worrying time? In just a few days, children will start a new year of learning, and parents will surely be posting pictures of this proud moment all over social media. But beware of the creeps, folks! For safety reasons, you…
When we think of drowning prevention, we often think of toddlers. Rightfully so — toddlers make up the largest group of drowning victims here in Arizona. But the second-place spot for drowning might surprise you: teens. Everyone agrees that parenting teens is tricky. New freedoms like driving, travelling, and jobs…
It’s back-to-school time! That means it’s time for new backpacks, new classmates, new teachers… and parent-teacher conferences. Get the most out of this meeting if you approach it as an opportunity to build a partnership with your child’s teacher — one that lasts all school year long. Here, Debbie Shiabu,…
Delhi wants its women home before 8 p.m., while men can enjoy a slightly longer curfew, at least as per a new survey that has laid bare the city’s double standards. Over 85 per cent of respondents said the head of their household was comfortable with an adult female member…
