“‘I told him to stop! He pushed him again. So I punched him, hard.’ It is my job as his parent not to stomp out his fire, but to teach him to use it for good.”
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My Child Punched The School Bully, And I Rewarded Him With Ice Cream
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Student Surprised With Care Package After Being Bullied For Making His Own Shirt
“So, when the day finally arrived, he was SO EXCITED to show me his shirt. I was impressed that he took it one step further to make his own label. After lunch, he came back to my room, put his head on his desk, and started crying.”
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Adoptive Mom Shares Plea For Kindness After Employee Shames Her ‘Baby Weight’
“It took everything in me not to cry.”
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I Was Fat-Shamed At My Husband’s Funeral
“To the woman who fat-shamed me, cheers. I ate 5 burgers in your name. I love all 247 pounds of me. It’s a shame you don’t.”
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To The Man Who Made Fun Of My Weight, I’m Only Sorry I Couldn’t Take Up More Space
“I think we have all said something unkind at one time or another, and this is just a reminder that we do not know the battles people are fighting and that we just need to be a little kinder to each other.”
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I Befriended My Childhood Bully
“Kids do grow up. People change.”