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Thirteen Problems with 13 Reasons Why

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Two weeks ago Netflix released 13 Reasons Why , a series that diverges dramatically from the book by Jay Asher that was published in 2007. The episodes are extremely intense.  It deals with bullying, sexual shaming of girls, rape, and suicide.  This series is set in a public high school and it shows two graphic rape scenes, and a very graphic scene of suicide.  The premise is that a girl has died by suicide and left cassette tapes behind narrating the 13 reasons she killed herself, each reason is a person. If you have teens in your life you should assume they are either watching this or know about this series.  The show’s handling of teen suicide does NOT follow best practices for preventing suicide. Nor do they provide any resources for support.  Our 7th and 8th grade students were taught about suicide prevention in January through the Lifelines Curriculum.  Sadly, this series is contradictory to what they learned to help a friend or to help themselves. I am very co
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What If I Raised The Bully?

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Happy 2o17!   Over the December break, we re-read this post from The Today Show Blog.  This post  is written by a mother about her daughter being unkind and exclusive with a peer at school.  It is a great reminder about how we want our children to treat others and how support your child in being kind and inclusive.   Thanks for reading! Rachel and Katie The TODAY Parenting Team is a community where anyone can write posts, ask questions and share advice. > Join us! Join Us!   Log in Challenge:   Raising Kind Kids My Worst Nightmare: What If I Raised The Bully? Published on April 18, 2016 557   Vote up!         I will never forget the day my daughter told me that Bethany, a girl in her 4th grade class, was annoying her. “What is she doing to you?” I questioned, instinctively protective.“She’s following me around on the playground and sitting by me at lunch!” she quipped, as if that would sum things right up and get me squarel
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Another good resource on how to create a "Family Media Technology Plan"

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Just read this article this morning on how to create a family media technology plan and felt it was a great one to post on our blog.   The connection between technology use and getting adequate sleep is something we talk about often in school as many students report being tired daily due to being online, typically using social media.  If you currently do not have limits when it comes to using technology and getting enough sleep, that's a great place to start.   We hope everyone has a safe, healthy and happy November break!   Rachel and Katie   FASHION & STYLE When Tech Is a Problem Child This Life By  BRUCE FEILER   NOV. 19, 2016 Continue reading the main story Share This Page Share Tweet Pin Email More Save 31 Photo Credit Wesley Bedrosian In the Broadway classic “The Music Man,” set in 1912, the con artist Harold Hill shows up in River City, Iowa, and attempts to persuade the otherwise contented townspeople that their youth are slipping
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We posted this blog post by Janell Burley Hoffmann a few years ago and we often come back to it as a resource for families looking for support on how to set boundaries with mobile phone and internet use.  Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions.  Rachel and Katie THE BLOG To My 13-Year-Old, An iPhone Contract From Your Mom, With Love   12/28/2012 05:17 pm ET  |  Updated  Jan 23, 2014 35k Janell Burley Hofmann   Author, Speaker, Consultant Dear Gregory Merry Christmas! You are now the proud owner of an iPhone. Hot Damn! You are a good and responsible 13-year-old boy and you deserve this gift. But with the acceptance of this present comes rules and regulations. Please read through the following contract. I hope that you understand it is my job to raise you into a well rounded, healthy young man that can function in the world and coexist with technology, not be ruled by it. Failure to comply with the following list will result in
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New Guidelines on Screen Time from the American Academy of Pediatrics

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We know it can be hard to monitor screen time at home, and between home and the middle school years, some young people are spending a good amount of time everyday in front of a screen.  The American Academy of Pediatrics just posted new guidelines for families on screen time last month.  Here is a good article from CNN on their recommendations for screen time, broken  down by age.   New screen time rules for kids, by doctors By Hailey Middlebrook, CNN Updated 12:06 AM ET, Fri October 21, 2016 (CNN) Digital media exposure for children of all ages should be limited, according to new guidelines from the  American Academy of Pediatrics . This week, the AAP hosted a national conference in San Francisco, where an estimated 10,000 pediatricians met to discuss new children's health recommendations for 2017. Children's screen time, social media and cyberbullying were key points of interest. Previously the Academy set a general screen time limit: no more than
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