Doing the right thing, even when Mom's not around

In a few days, I'll be sending my 14-year-old son off to a specialty camp where he'll spend four days in a completely different world. He'll meet new people and he'll need to function under a different set of rules.


The Ultimate Compliment

Yesterday, while working in my law enforcement capacity, some youngsters paid me the ultimate compliment. It happened at a special event in town. I was walking outside observing activities in the parking lot when I came upon two young men,


Is "Drama" a better word?

Interesting! What we call bullying, kids call drama. Regardless of what we call it, we're all better off when we focus on a cure: "... by forcing students to use the bully/victim nomenclature, the researchers were thrusting victimhood on the


OMG, we need Miss Manners!

Do young people need a crash course in civility ... or is this a call-to-action for everyone to align words, actions and integrity? http://www.sfgate.com


Teen says: I have more confidence

Ian, 14, has been learning this verbal defense program to defend himself from bullies for about a year now. "This stuff really works. I walk around the school and the streets with more confidence." He said it also helps to