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Parenting Survival Guide to the “Mean Girl Scene”

Posted: August 11th, 2010 by Michele Borba

Parenting advice for the new “Sugar and Spice and No Longer Nice” gender and 3 steps to stop girl cruelty
Forget “sugar and spice and everything nice.” Research too often shows a different picture with all too many of our daughters. “Vicious, mean, calculating and backstabbing” are more applicable. Psychologists call such hurtful behavior “Relational Aggression” [...]

How to Bully-Proof Kids

Posted: August 8th, 2010 by Michele Borba

Parenting advice to help your child be less likely to be bullied this school year
In just a short time those school doors will reopen and another school year will begin. While families are busy shopping for school supplies and buying backpacks, most may be overlooking a crucial back-to-school essential: talking to their kids about [...]

Signs Your Daughter is In the Mean Girl Scene

Posted: July 14th, 2010 by Michele Borba

Could Your Daughter Be a Victim of Relational Aggression?
The Mean Girl Scene is alive and flourishing. Studies show relational aggression amongst the sugar and spice set is starting in much younger. But also keep in mind that the signs of relational aggression are often more difficult to spot than traditional bullying. One reason is because [...]