Black Parents: 3 Ways to Shut Down a Bully

Create circles of support.

For persons bullied, we must offer effective solutions to prevent them from resorting to cosmetic surgery, suicide, or fatal acts of revenge. We can build self-esteem and teach assertive communication skills. For bullies, we must consider their behavior as a cry for help. We can hold them accountable, but also assist them in seeking counseling. Bullying is a systemic problem that everyone can play a role in addressing. Let’s raise our level of awareness and teach the lessons.


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Doctorate-level, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Consultant. Speaker. Author. Lefty. Cancer. Optimist. Advocate. Quiet but not Shy.... Writer. Poet. Born & Raised in ATL - Georgia Peach... @drshayspeaks
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