Adolescence is a time of uncertainty, self-doubt, and awkward growing phases. Lillian Skinner, a young girl who was othered by her peers, can attest to the trials and tribulations that most teens face. Lillian, a precious senior with a heart of gold, was stunned when she learned of her nomination for homecoming queen. Both excited …
What would you think if you saw a group of bikers gathering in a neighborhood? Would you panic or be concerned? That is exactly what the bikers wanted people to feel – but not for the reason you may expect. Seven-year-old Ashley Wastakiewicz was a victim of bullying, she was so afraid to go outside …
Two bullies were cyber-bullying a fellow student at Betty Fairfax High School in Phoenix, Arizona. The bullying took a nasty turn when the bullies got physical and choked the girl until she was unconscious. That seems like more than bullying to me – isn’t that close to attempted murder? The girl’s father, Markus Hines picketed …
Phoebe Kannisto has six sons a set of 5-year-old triplets, a pair of 8-year-old twins, and a 10-year-old. The family all live in Cheektowaga, New York and decided to work together for a great cause. Three years ago, a family friend lost a son to cancer. Some of Kannisto’s boys were about eh same age …
People get bullied. Many of us may also know that animals get bullied too. In my house, one of the male cats always picks on one of the females. He can be such a jerk! Goldie, the golden retriever, was living in a rural town in Texas. No one knows his story or how he …
Last year, on April 21, 2106, Amy Inita Joyner-Francis, 16, got attacked by some bullies in the bathroom at Howard High School of Technology in Wilmington, Delaware. Why were the girls fighting? Over a boy. Amy was taken to A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children within thirty minutes of that fight. She died from the injuries …