MOTHERHOOD

Bullying: I’m Naming Names – Part 2

My son was bullied at Oak Hill Academy After reading about Rebecca Sedwick, a 12 year-old who killed herself after she was tormented by bullying, I was moved to tell two stories. Yesterday, I told you mine. Fast forward one generation. Today, I will tell you my son’s. Oak Hill Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey […]...

October 22, 2013 1:47AM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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MOTHERHOOD

Bullying: I’m Naming Names — Part 1

Late Saturday, we buried our pet gerbil, with tears and sweet stories. My boys had taken very good care of him. I was moved by their compassion and deep sadness. Yesterday, I woke up and read the lead story on CNN.com. Yet another young bullied person committed suicide. The juxtaposition of these two events was […]...

October 21, 2013 12:36PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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MOTHERHOOD

School Choices: Mistakes and a Leap of Faith

When my boys were ready, I didn’t focus on a wide range of school choices. I had preconceived notions about the kind of place they should attend. These ideas were shaped by my own experience. My father worked for IBM. We moved a lot, and I attended many kinds of schools (public, private, boarding, alternative) […]...

August 23, 2013 8:10PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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MOTHERHOOD

School Choices: Life Was Simpler Then

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School… then I remember elementary school. It was my world. My parents took great care in raising me, but they knew little about my day to day reality in school. They met my friends and attended teacher conferences. They heard occasional tales of woe, boredom, or triumph, which punctuated a seemingly uninterrupted sequence of days between early […]...

August 23, 2013 8:07PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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