The Mean Girl Extinction Project is giving away a once in a lifetime trip (airfare included) to the world renown Farmhouse Inn in Sonoma Wine Country. Here are 5 reasons why you should enter to win this dream trip! Dolly Everett 14 years old: Dolly was bullied at school and online by girls who they believe were jealous of her. She was the model and face for the popular Akubra Hat company in Australia. Gabriella Green 12 years old: Gabbie was relentlessly cyberbullied by a girl who spread horiffic rumors she had sexually transmitted diseases. The girl also called her…
Are The Apps Your Child Using Dangerous?
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…
Did You Know Social Media and Breathing Are One In The Same For Teen Girls?
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…
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…