Shaylene King

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Last weekend my husband and I were doing yard work we had severely neglected since moving to our new home here in Tennessee. I actually like yard work. It gives me time to myself without distractions. I put on my headphones, click a favorite playlist and off I go. On this particular day, I was thinking about an up coming speaking engagement I had just accepted in  November to speak at a leadership conference for 250 student leaders in Lawrence County, Tennessee. As I began pulling weeds, I attempted to outline in my message in my head. Stooped over my… 

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Are The Apps Your Child Using Dangerous?

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As an educator and parent of two teenagers with smart phones,  I am acutely aware there are apps out there that are dangerous and easily accessible to them. It’s not that I  think the creators of these apps are purposely out to harm our children but  I realize any app can be dangerous in the wrong hands. One thing I was naive to early on was the idea that apps were only dangerous if kids interacted with a “predator.” But what I would soon realize when my daughter returns from a cheer team sleepover, horrified by what one of the girls… 

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The Bully Effect, Documentary Today!

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AC360 special documentary: The Bully Effect Tomorrow night at 10 pm we are joining the organization Stop Bullying: Speak Up, Cartoon Network, CNN, and AC360,  as Anderson Cooper 360 airs their special, “The Bully Effect.” Check out “The Bully Effect.” This special is looking at the lives of the people featured in the movie Bully and their efforts to combat bullying since the film’s premiere. Anderson Cooper and the producers at AC360° have been reporting for years on the long-lasting damage suffered by victims of bullying. This document wants to focus on the change happening as a result of  the movie“Bully.” It also takes… 

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Did You Know Social Media and Breathing Are One In The Same For Teen Girls?

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Did you know social media is just as important as breathing for most teenage girls? It’s true! Girls are relationally wired. Relationships with their peers are one of the most important things to them. Social media has opened wide new avenues for teen girls to “relate” or communicate with each other. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram are the most widely used social media sites. Unfortunately, teenagers are not emotionally mature and so many lack the communication skills necessary to use these social media sites responsibly. This is why girl bullying is quickly becoming an epidemic. These sites are not only used… 

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Meanamorphosis, Do You Believe There Is Such A Thing?

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Meanamorphosis, are you familiar with this word? Did you know, Mean doesn’t just happen. It is a specific, strategic and purposeful plan of attack. Is there such a thing as Meanamorphosis? I think yes! “What is It?”  Good question. Meanamorphosis: is a marked change in appearance, character, condition or function using meanness as a weapon to inflict damage. Take a good look at yourself. Have you gone through the change of meanamorphosis? Check out this short film presented by Mean Stinks and ask yourself this question? “Am I like any of these girls?” A great way to to stave off  meanamorphosis,  T.H.I.N.K. before you act. Is what you… 

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