The family is the first school of virtue, make sure you’re schooling your child in the lessons of character. Here are 36 simple and proven practices that boost a child’s character. If you want to enhance your children’s moral development, choose one a month or a few for the year and commit to adopting them into [...]

REALITY CHECK: Did you know that today’s American youth are displaying intolerant actions at alarming rates-and at younger ages? The FBI reports that most hate crimes are committed by youth younger than nineteen. The Associated Press announced  that 2009 saw most federal hate crime cases since 2001. The Southern Poverty Law Center  reports that those stats [...]

How teaching children tolerance can curb bullying, peer cruelty and stop the cycle of youth violence REALITY CHECK: Did you know that today’s American youth are displaying intolerant actions at alarming rates-and at younger and younger ages? The FBI tells us most hate crimes are committed by youth younger than nineteen. Tolerance is a powerful [...]

Most Disturbing Teen Activity: “Beat the Jew” Game La Quinta High School students have been in the news lately and now face disciplinary and possibly legal action. The problem: High school students participating in a game called “Beat the Jew.”   The game: Students  playing the role of Nazis who blindfold and then drop off [...]

by Michele Borba Reality Check: Did you know that today’s American youth are displaying intolerant actions at alarming rates-and at younger and younger ages? Did you  know that almost one third of all hate crimes involve youth under the age of eighteen? The vast majority of these crimes are committed by males. Importantly, the data documented [...]