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This opinion piece discusses the benefits of hanging back and resisting stepping in to resolve disputes in play: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2015/12/11/why-adults-have-to-stop-trying-so-darn-hard-to-control-how-children-play/

A new study from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Michigan found that spanking children for bad behavior not only has no correlation with improved behavior, it actually is correlated with increased and negative behavior: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/5-decade-study-reveals-fallout-from-spanking-kids/  

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see that one that has been opened for us. -Helen Keller     Some years ago, I had the pleasure of attending a speaker series of famous accomplished women from various industries. One […]

In the movie Me and you and everyone we know (2005) [i], the character Richard is a recently divorced, shy shoe salesman and father of two boys. In the opening scene, Richard is moving out of his house, essentially being kicked out by his wife. Richard is a plain man, and it is clear this […]

The BACPAC program is a new Boston-based program where children faced with bullying and cyberbullying can seek help, learn their rights under federal and state laws, and learn strategies to deal with the bullying. http://fcsn.org/newsletter/2016/newsline-winterspring-2016/ http://www.childrenshospital.org/centers-and-services/programs/a-_-e/bullying-and-cyberbullying-prevention-and-advocacy-collaborative-bacpac-program/bacpac