9 Ways to Deal with Adult Bullies and Mean Girls by Dr. Ellen Hendriksen via ScientificAmerican.com “While we want to believe that adulthood means the end of off-limits lunch tables, demeaning back talk, and snarky gossip, unfortunately, middle-school bullies and mean girls grow up and go to work. Bullies of the playground often grow up […]
Just a few minutes ago, the chambers had been filled with Monosapiens, but now at a glance, it was empty. Sitting on the hard bench with Yugo on my lap, we might as well have been on an island, with no hope of being rescued. Yugo must have felt bereft, too, for he burrowed against […]
Being Ignored as a Bullying Tactic by Valerie Cade, BullyFreeAtWork.com “Think of a time when you were ignored. Think of how you felt. Hurt, sad, puzzled, stressed… Did you think, “What’s wrong with me?” or “How come I was left out?” Or how about when you were brave enough to reach out and ask ‘why […]
I was going to tell him that no matter what was decided, I wanted him to know that I liked him for being who he was. I snapped the scarf out of the belt loops and stood before a mirror on the far wall adjusting it so that it laid symmetrical, then yanked one end […]
I have to take stock of the pantry, order the prime rib, buy the ingredients for the pies, edit the address list, Mary Sue likes Cran-Apple juice, Ted likes V-8, Sugar Snaps is toddling, put the tree up on a box or table, and I forgot Sissy’s birthday card. If I could just get out […]