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Parents today have a terrible time when their children leave home. That is because they know deep down that they haven't done enough to prepare their children for independence. Children today are not given enough basic responsibilities, and aren't prepared for being responsible for all that lies ahead in their lives. These children haven't learned enough about survival out in the dog eat dog world...

Last week I produced an episode on an article in The NY Times titled " No Way To Grow Up." Great article that spoke to the problems our kids were facing due to virtual learning. This week the NY City Schools want to put everyone on virtual because of staff shortages as well as the number of students who have contracted the CORONA Virus. Mean while parents are up in arms because their child's schoo...

No Way To Grow Up . A great article written in a newsletter by David Leonhardt for The New York Times. The first sentence states: American children are starting 2022 in crisis. Well, American children in every generation have always had some type of crisis. Addiction, bullying, suicidal ideation, depression back in the sixties we had the crisis of academics when Russia put a man in orbit before th...

On Saturday, Tim Throne, who heads the Oxford Community Schools district, detailed in a letter the school's account of several key events leading up to the shooting at the high school by Ethan Crumbley.   "It's critically important to the victims, our staff and our entire community that a full and transparent accounting be made. To that end, I've asked for a third-party investigation be condu...

On November 24 I had the privilege of being interviewed by Dianne DeOliveira a radio host down here at the Jersey Shore. She has several shows, the one that I was interviewed on was Jersey Shore Matters on 107.1 The Boss. She asked some great questions. The purpose of the interview of course was to gain some insight into bullying but also to shed so light on the Wall Township High School Football...

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/james-burns5/subscribe When we teach kids how to manage stress by nature they become more resilient. Join Jim in part two of a two part podcast on the importance of resilience and what we as teachers and parents can do to help our children handle stress in ways that will strengthen them physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.  The Bully...

Well it's happened again. For the second time in fours years another student was hazed and assaulted in a high school locker room in New Jersey. The victim was held down and the perpetrators allegedly tried to sodomy him with a broom stick. You can read the attached article. This podcast offers some suggestions on how we can stop this madness. Better locker room supervision along with stronger mor...

My name is Jim Burns I wanted to take a few minutes to tell you as my readers and listeners about a very interesting and fun way of taking some course work with a reasonable investment of time, and at cost that is totally affordable. Even when you take courses online or virtually there is still an investment of time that must be put in in order to receive the instruction and complete the course. T...

Resiliency is not something that is taught but developed over time through experience and life lessons. We are all only a compilation of what people have said to us and what people have done to us. How we perceive the words and actions of others and difficult situations may determine how resilient we are. If a person is raised in a highly critical home and his/her parents do nothing but correct, c...

So How do you? You will have to listen in to find out. This episode was aired several months ago and was  very popular with my listeners then and i hope my new listeners enjoy it as well. 

Some conversations can be tough to have. But we still have to have them. Do you have the courage to confront without condemning and to disagree with the right attitude. Listen in to find out if you can have courageous conversation.

Here are some of the reasons. Take a listen and see if you have been bullied.

Listen in and find out if your child’s behavior poses a threat to others and could be considered bullying.

Parents who are angry and irate can wreak havoc in a school and can be intimidating. Teachers need to learn how to defuse power struggles and maintain their dignity, as they handle planned and unplanned parent /teacher conferences. We are in a post 9-11 era. Even though security is tight angry parents always seem to find their way in to a school building to try and corner an unsuspecting teacher....

Jen or Jenny Dalton is an author, facilitator, coach,  and healer. Her work in the world flows from facilitating healthier local food systems and fundraising for an orphanage in Haiti, to talking about her recently published book “Of Butterflies & Bullies” – a Judy Blume inspired story about her experience being bullied in 5th grade. She’s also launching, soon, The Better Friends Club whi...

We all are responsible for 5 areas. Our thoughts, words, actions, attitudes, and motives. They are all interrelated and there is a domino effect when we fail to take responsibility in any one area. As an example when we lose control of our thoughts, we may begin to use our words in hurtful and inappropriate ways. Listen to these 2 tips presented in this episode and you will begin to understand why...

The Ground Is Not Leve l, and don't fall into the trap of letting your student's or your children make you think that it is. If you want all 101 tips right now click on the link below.  Anti Bullying 101 On Thursday May 13, 2021 at 11:00 am EST I will be doing a live ZOOM PODCAST that anyone can join. Here I will be answering questions and providing a platform for others to be heard. The link...

They Just Don't Know  In school kids are always asking “Why do we have to do” something, or learn certain academic skills. Bullying behavior can have a lasting effect on those who experience social, emotional, or physical abuse at the hands of a bully. Why don’t kids and bullies in particular heed the warning of adults and just listen and stop saying and doing things that are just downright c...

Stop Asking and Start Telling Don't set yourself up by asking too many questions or giving too many choices. Kids need to be told what to do not asked. You will prevent some big headaches going forward as kids get older. You want all the tips at once click below and get the book along with the anti bullying teacher toolbox.  Anti Bullying 101 + The Anti Bullying Teacher Toolbox

Is it compliance or obedience . Obedience is rather temporary, compliance is far more permanent. Listen in to this weeks tip and you decide. If you want all 101 tips right away click on the link below. This week I am including the Anti Bullying Teacher's Toolbox. It's a great resource.  By the way we have been through quite a bit in the last few weeks. It's not enough that COVID has us all se...

 Bullying Is Wrong And It Will Not Be Tolerated Tune in every week and get The Anti Bullying 101 weekly tip. Today you will discover why disrespect, unkindness, and rude behavior cannot be tolerated for any reason. To Purchase all 101 tips in book form click on the link below.  Anti Bullying 101

Let’s face it. No one likes a confrontation. Often, confrontations come out of the blue, and we can find ourselves in a very uncomfortable position where we need to quickly find the right words to defend ourselves. I’ve been a teacher since 1977, and I have experienced my fair share of unpleasant confrontations with students, parents, teachers, and even administrators. But the most difficult confr...

Part Three Of A Three Part Series In reality Kryptonite doesn't exist in physical form but the concept of it does. There are many things and individuals that weaken us. There are kids that weaken, spouses that weaken, philosophies, theories, and policies that weaken. There are systems that weaken, government can weaken, and religion at times can weaken. As an example it only takes one or two behav...

Part Two Of A Three Part Series In reality Kryptonite doesn't exist in physical form but the concept of it does. There are many things and individuals that weaken us. There are kids that weaken, spouses that weaken, philosophies, theories, and policies that weaken. There are systems that weaken, government can weaken, and religion at times can weaken. As an example it only takes one or two behavio...

Ryan Roy is a Husband, and father to 2 young boys, ages 3 and 9. He is the Owner of Justify or Just Do It Coaching – Focusing on Accountability and Taking Action. He is the Author of the Amazon Best Selling book Be The Dad You Wish You Had  His current project is FBI Dads – FBI Stands for Fathers Being Involved – It’s a program that helps fathers have a deeper connection with their children....