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MeLisa Strongheart is a Master Instructor and co-owner at Mercer Island Martial Arts (MIMA), located on Mercer Island very between Bellevue and Seattle in Washington since 1997.  MIMA's…

Five elementary kids are asked why 1 kid is being bullied… watch what the boy on the end reveals.…

    check it out at:https://www.facebook.com/safety/bullying

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MeLisa Strongheart is a Master Instructor and co-owner at Mercer Island Martial Arts (MIMA), located on Mercer Island very between Bellevue and Seattle in Washington since 1997.  MIMA's curriculum is…

There are so many amazing resources at the pacer.org site about bully prevention.   This one seems like a perfect, age appropriate, simple handout for parents to use to talk to their elementary school age kids about bullying.   

http://www.pacer.org/bullying/pdf/EleEd-ifSeeBullying.pdf…

About the Author:

MeLisa Strongheart is a Master Instructor and co-owner at Mercer Island Martial Arts (MIMA), located on Mercer Island very between Bellevue and Seattle in Washington since 1997.  MIMA's curriculum is intentionally designed to build fitness, flexibility,…

Great full article.   Useful information.   Get it at this link from the CDC:  http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/bullying-suicide-translation-final-a.pdf

What doesn't kill us only makes us stronger, right?

Well, not when it comes to bullying.

Some may still consider bullying a harmless part of growing up, but mounting evidence suggests that the adverse effects of being bullied aren't some

thing kids can just shake off. The psychological and physical tolls, like anxiety and depression

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Myth: Violence in relationships does not affect many people.

Fact: Studies estimate that one in three teens are in an abusive relationship.

Myth: Battering is only a momentary loss of temper. One incident doesn't constitute abuse.

Fact: Battering involves the establishment of fear and control in a relationship through violence and…

When Jeremiah Couldn't Take More Bullying, He Took His Life

How tired of that headline are we?   What can be done?  Here is a link to the story:…

Amazing video.   I first heard this poet speak on a TedVideo --  I love the video they have made.  Here is info on the video from his website:

"To This Day is a project based on a spoken word poem written by Shane Koyczan called “To This Day”, to further explore the profound and lasting impact that bullying can have on an individual.

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Brandon Elizares, a 16-year-old from El Paso, Tex., took his own life early this month after being bullied and threatened at school because of his sexuality, KVIA-TV reports.

"My name is Brandon Joseph Elizares and I couldn't make it," his suicide note read, according to the…