We Have to Stop Accepting What is Unacceptable

Dena Standley
Nov 2 · 5 min read
Photo by Kat J on Unsplash

We haven’t solved the bullying problem

We have to accept that we have failed our kids, and the anti-bullying campaigns and programs are not working. Suicide remains the second leading cause of death among kids 10–22. We can’t turn away, give thanks that it isn’t our kid, and hope it gets better.

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