Description: From the mother of a bullied first graderNwhose inspiring true story triggered an outpouring of support from online communities around the worldNcomes a guide to the crucial lessons and actionable guidance she's learned about how to stop bullying before it starts.
Brief description:
Carrie Goldman is the author of Bullied: What Every Parent, Teacher, and Kid Needs to Know About Ending the Cycle of Fear (Harper Collins, August 2012). She writes the award-winning blog "Portrait of an Adoption" for ChicagoNow, the online community owned by the Chicago Tribune, where she tackles issues related to parenting, contemporary culture, and bullying.
Carrie also blogs regularly for Psychology Today and the Huffington Post, and her work on bullying prevention and general parenting expertise has been featured on NPR, MSNBC, CNN Headline News, cnn.com, HLN, WGNTV and radio, HuffPost Live, Daytime TV, Mondays with Marlo, babble.com, alternet.org, and many other media outlets.
Review Quotes:
"Bullied is an excellent how-to guide for addressing bullying and creating a culture of acceptance and respect. I can't recommend this book enough to parents and educators."
- Michele Borba, Ed.D. Educational psychologist, and author of Building Moral Intelligence: The Seven Essential Virtues that teach Kids to do the Right Thing
"Bullied is an excellent how-to guide for addressing bullying and creating a culture of acceptance and respect. I can't recommend this book enough to parents and educators."
- Trudy Ludwig, Children's Advocate & Best-selling Author of Confessions of a Former Bully
"With children returning to school, Goldman's book lands at a time when bullying is front and center in parents' minds. It also comes in an era when the connection between gender norms and bullying is getting increased scrutiny from parents, educators and activists, prompting more direct action instead of just talk." - CNN
"This incredible book could substitute as a tutorial for both parents and children on how to view themselves, the world, and the way we interact with each other. A truly eye opening read that I guarantee will change your whole outlook and perspective on everything you thought you knew about bullying!"
- Max Adler, who plays the bully character, Dave Karofsky, on Glee
"Through a woven tapestry of expert interviews, true stories and reflections on her own family's experience, Carrie Goldman shows us what each of us must do, when faced with bullying in our own back yard. We - parents, teachers, students, and more - must find the courage to stand up and ask deep and probing questions that: engage us in a new dialogue, enable acts of compassion, and empower us to be active citizens."
- Brenda Morrison, Restorative Justice expert
"Carrie Goldman has written a compelling, well-organized book providing a depth of knowledge about a national crisis and deftly showing how people working together in schools and communities can eradicate bullying." - New York Journal of Books
"Bullying is a complex problem and to truly understand it you need comprehensive information and concrete solutions. Goldman's Bullied does just that. This book will be an invaluable resource to help you make sense of how bullying happens and what to do about it."
- Rosalind Wiseman, bestselling author of Queen Bees and Wannabes
"A well-researched guide to combating bullying...This book is a must-read for parents with children of any gender. Valuable support, resources and concrete actions for safely navigating the social wilderness of adolescence."
- Kirkus
"This is an important book on an important subject. We are glad to see such a broad and considered approach taken on the complex subject of bullying."
- Ben Cohen, MBE, Chairman, Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation
"Bullied is a captivating blend of stories, research and guidance. Goldman's odyssey as a blogger mom at the epicenter makes her a powerful voice for positive change. Her insights make this a comprehensive and indispensable bullying prevention resource."
- Judy S. Freedman, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., author of Easing the Teasing-Helping Your Child Cope with Name-Calling, Ridicule, and Verbal Bullying