Bullying Battle Cry: It is Not a Joke

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When I met New York Times best-selling author Jodee Blanco back in April 2008, I had already read her books on bullying—Please Stop Laughing at Me… and Please Stop Laughing at Us…—and was a believer in her message. So much, in fact, that I drove 262 miles in the dark to catch her in action at Mayfield Intermediate School […]

The Rules Are Different

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Friends describe Whitney Houston a few nights before her death as “tipsy… partying… a mess at 2am… the champagne was flowing… she was sober.” Huh? Confusing right? How does one who is “sober” drink champagne? I understand the confusion about what recovery from addiction looks like, and how recovery bumps up against our notions around how to […]

Snack Cake, Near Death at 81

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After a little more than 80 years, a staple of far too many junk food enthusiasts has gone to meet its maker. Or rather, its maker is heading to the great beyond. Hostess Brands is filing for bankruptcy. Shelf life notwithstanding, after experiencing a short illness (last year, sales declined 2% from the previous year), […]