I received a letter in my message box on Facebook shortly after I announced The Mean Girl Extinction Project – an anti-bully campaign Jordan and I started. As I read the letter, my stomach began to churn. I had no idea this friend from high school had such a terrible experience. We messaged back and fourth a few times, discussing the bullying she encountered more in depth. Her story I realized is not uncommon. I asked if I could share her letter. She kindly agreed, hoping it would help other’s avoid a similar experience. This is her story… “In school I was…
Archives for October 2012
How Do I Stand Up To A Bully When The Bully Is My Friend?
The Mean Girl Extinction Project Dear Josh is a page on the blog where Josh; Jordan and I (Shaylene) answer teen’s questions about bullying from the perspective of a teen/parent. Below is our Dear Josh. I wanted to share it with you. You can also find it on our bully blog (Still in process of completion) at The Mean Girl Extinction Project. Have a question you want answered? Shoot us a message over there on our blog, or here at Shayleneking.com. I am so proud of Jordan and excited to work on something together with her! Dear Josh, I am not a…
A Risky Business
Today, I am going to take a risk-step out of my warm and cozy comfort zone and dip my toes ever so lightly into the waters of the writing world; a risky business. Now, this is a big deal for me. I am one who likes the blankets the comfort zone provides like easy and non confrontational. Fear, failure, losing and leaping… I am not a big fan. In The Wizard Of Oz, the scarecrow, the lion and the tin man follow the yellow brick road in hopes of finding OZ, who they believe can help them each get what…
The Amanda Todd Story, A Tragic Result of Bullying
https://youtu.be/EKFr3TNMJ4k