href=”http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NIBTZRC/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00NIBTZRC&linkCode=as2&tag=mrdacom-20&linkId=UWG2VKETXEQCANAI”>Carrie Goldman, author of Bullied.

Topic: What every parent, teacher, and kid needs to know about ending the cycle of fear.

Issues: Eye-opening stats on the prevalence of bullying; the harmful effects of bullying on the brain; creating a home environment that produces neither bullies nor victims; why typical school anti-bullying/zero tolerance policies do more harm than good.



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Issues: Striking a healthy balance between safety and panic; turning nice kids into safe kids; why scare tactics don’t work; what parents and kids need to know about sex offenders; much more.



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Topic: How risk and responsibility help teens thrive.

Issues: Adolescents are safer now than at any time in history—why are we overly protecting them? How bubble-wrapping kids stunts their healthy growth and puts them at harm; the benefits of experiencing manageable amounts of danger.