Nervous to call me?

Fair. Bullying can be terrifying - and many people are frozen in fear - scared to make the wrong next step. You don't want to be hurt more than you already are.

I get it.

You might...

What does this look like when it comes to bullying?

It looks like developing confidence, and love, and compassion, and boundaries.

It looks like parents, teachers, and other caregivers teaching and...

My family is in a stormy season.

I have almost 2 year old twins and a 4 year old.

My children are big balls of emotions. Many points in the day feel like I am standing in the eye of a storm while...

This book - The Watermelon Shield - is gold! If you are looking for something to help those targeted by bullies, this is the book for you!

It was sent to me by the authors - Rose and Hope McCallum,...

Remember with kindness also needs to come strength.

Some of us (ahem, finger pointing towards myself) believe that true kindness comes at the expense of our own needs.

But, we know how this plays...

This is what strong and kind looks like.

Why does this matter? Feeling "strong and kind" is what my clients embody to stop cycles of bullying and abuse in their lives.

Abuse and bullying obviously...

Reaching out for help can feel so hard. Many people who are bullied, or who are bullying, are frozen in fear. I know that you are likely terrified that doing ANYTHING will make the situation worse....

I don't hide my sadness from my children.

Can that make them feel uncomfortable? Sure. It is off-putting when anyone is emoting - especially parents who are often stable and calm.

To help them...

I give this poster to clients to figure out how they handle conflict. When we are stuck within a power struggle (which, in it's extreme form is bullying), we choose to Power Over, or Power Under....

In the midst of life - of the mess, the clutter, the rushing and accomplishing, I always take time every night to write 5 things I am grateful for.

Choosing this practice gives me a moment every day...