Monica Lewinsky Says Internet Trolls Should Be Time’s ‘Person of the Year,’...
It’s been a few days since Donald Trump was named Time’s “Person of the Year”–and the internet has gone wild, of course. Well, there’s definitely one person who disagrees with Trump being on the cover,...
View ArticleMeet the Jewish Teen Who’s Spearheading a Global Anti-Bullying Movement
The Challenge: Bullying affects students all over the world and can be traumatizing. The Solution: The Validation Project. The Teen Who’s Making A Brighter Future: Valerie Weisler of New York, NY....
View ArticleThis Principal Shaved His Head to Support Bullied Student, Shows Us What...
Bullying is never OK, which is why one principal made a big statement to the kids who bullied a 6th grade boy at the school he works at, Pekin Middle School in Packwood, Iowa. 11-year-old Jackson...
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Meet the Jewish Mom Who Wrote a Children’s Book About Cyberbullying Inspired...
Julia Levy is a children’s book writer, a mom, and the co-founder of Culture Craver. She recently began a crowdfunding campaign for her book “Donny the Bully,” which is an illustrated children’s book...
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Monica Lewinsky Wants to Take Down Cyberbullying
Monica Lewinsky is the perfect example of a woman who has been cyber-bullied. Despite being a columnist, entrepreneur, social psychologist, and activist, she has never been able to truly shake the...
View ArticleThis Burger King Anti-Bullying PSA Will Make You Rethink Everything
Who knew that Burger King would literally be the king of anti-bullying ads? The company recently released an anti-bullying PSA that hits all the right notes. Of course, I often find commercials to be...
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Celebs Step Up To Support Boy Who Describes Bullying in Viral Video
It’s heartbreaking knowing anyone is being bullied. It’s especially heartbreaking when that person is your own child. One mom recently took a powerful video of her son crying, describing the pain of...
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Monica Lewinsky Opens Up to Kveller About How to Stop Online Bullying
In honor of Safer Internet Day — a global day dedicated to online safety and respect — Kveller’s Jordana Horn connected with writer, activist, designer, and onetime White House intern Monica Lewinsky....
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Monica Lewinsky Changed Her Twitter Handle for a Very Powerful Reason
If you’re on Twitter, Monica Lewinsky wants you to change your display name to whatever you’ve been called by bullies. She’s taking the lead, making her display name for the month of October “Monica...
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This Jewish Teen is Using Technology to Stop Bullying
Natalie Hampton was nervous but excited for her first day of seventh grade. She was starting at a new school — her mom’s alma mater — and she was determined to make the halls feel like home. But in a...
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Shouldn’t We Encourage Our Kids to Navigate Bullying Themselves?
“You mess with my kid, you mess with me!” Say what?! Was my response supposed to involve something about meeting at the playground after school? Should I bring boxing gloves in tow? Over the course of...
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Mom Completely Slays the Web Trolls Who Called Her Baby Fat in the Best Way
Landon Benton has nearly 53,000 Instagram followers already, and he’s only 10 months old. It’s not hard to see why either. His cherubic cheeks are too adorable to resist. So, how did he get so many...
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This Transgender 14-Year-Old Girl’s Viral Video About Bullying Is Essential
14-year-old Corey Maison recently opened up and shared her incredibly harrowing story about getting bullied for being a transgender girl–and the video now has close to 2,000,000 million views. In...
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A 13-Year-Old Boy Killed Himself After Being Incessantly Bullied: ‘I Gave Up’
A 13-year-old boy took his own life last Thursday after being severely bullied in school. In a letter he wrote that’s now being shared on social media, he also claimed his school did nothing to stop...
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This Deaf High School Student’s Reaction to His Bullies Is So Inspiring
When a new school year starts, we all automatically think about that sweet smell of school supplies, and the fact that you can pee in privacy now that you’re kids are back in the classroom....
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Why I Forgave My 5th Grade Bully for Yom Kippur This Year
Before Yom Kippur, it is a tradition to seek out those we have wronged and ask them for forgiveness. However, in my case, I was the one who had been wronged. Despite the passage of years, I could never...
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5-Year-Old Walked Alone on Road After Refusing to Take the Bus Due to Bullies
Not seeing your child get off the school bus at the end of the day is one of the most terrifying situations that can help to a parent. This is what happened to a mom in Louisiana when her 5-year-old...
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This Jewish Teacher’s Song ‘All In’ Is the Perfect Anti-Bullying Anthem
Aram Rubenstein-Gillis is a music teacher at Elysian Charter School in New Jersey, and he’s written the perfect anti-bullying song. It’s called “All In.” It’s a call not just for kids, but for everyone...
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Family Claims Cyberbullying Led Their 18-Year-Old Daughter to Fatally Shoot...
This article is part of the Here. Now. essay series, which seeks to de-stigmatize mental health treatment, and improve accessibility to treatment and support for teens and parents in metropolitan New...
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That Time My Neighbors Left an Anonymous Note Saying My House Is Embarrassing
Yesterday was the first day of summer vacation. That meant that, instead of the solo walk I take down my driveway to the mailbox every afternoon, I was joined by my kids—my beautiful, happy kids, who...
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