BLOG: A Free Guide to Handling Bullies

I am proud to share with Patch readers my newly published Bully Buster OC Parent Resource Guide. Designed to provide practical, straightforward advice for parents and children on how to handle various bullying and cyber-bullying situations, it is a must read.

Laid out in an easy-to-use format, this book answers frequently asked questions with proven solutions. Also included is a bonus section for kids with 12 easy tips to becoming bully proof.

As a special gift to Patch readers, I am offering my book FREE of cost for the remainder of the month! All I ask is that you give some feedback on the seller sites after you have had a chance to look it over! I am a new author, and really want the world to know what others think about the book. Hopefully you will find the book helpful and will give good or great feedback (wink, wink). Also if you like it, please “like” it through your Facebook. The book is being offered at Barnes & Noble, Amazon and Smashwords.

An alarming percentage of young people encounter bullying at one time or another during their early school years. According to many research groups, as many as 10 percent of kids say they've been victims of severe acts. As many as 75 percent  say they've been bullided at least once during the past year.

The fact that bullying is so common does not change the fact that it can and does cause serious harm both physically and mentally to children across the nation. Media attention on bully-related topics during the past decade, such as school shootings, youth violence, bullycides and other acts of extreme violence by individuals who endured years of bullying, have highlighted the fact that bullying is NOT a harmless "rite of passage" that is part of growing up.

The toll that bullying takes on our nation's youth starts with loss of self-esteem and self-confidence, and can lead to low grades, depression and withdrawal from social situations.

The National Education Association estimates that 160,000 students are absent from school every day nationwide simply to avoid being bullied. The facts of the matter are that children are being victimized, and as a nation, we need to aggressively look to educate ourselves on the matter, working together toward solutions.

Information is the first step to education, and through education and practice, we can learn to stand up to and stop bullying. This resource guide has a section just for kids and a detailed breakdown of my Bully Buster form that I have developed and teach to thousands of kids through my Bully Buster Workshops (click to see video).

To get your free copy, please visit the book at Smashwords.

It is very simple; just click the link above and sign up to get a login for Smashwords, then you will have to confirm your email address. Click to add Bully Buster OC Parent Resource Guide to your shopping cart, and when you go to your cart, it will have a place for a coupon code. Please enter EY86D (not case sensitive), and then update your shopping cart, and the price becomes free and then "complete purchase" (once you check out, it will give you various formats you can download that will work for a number of different e-book readers).

If you know of others who would be interested in this book, please let them know about it, as I can only issue it for free for a limited amount of time. They can use the same coupon code (EY86D).

Also if you are in the area, I have a Free Bully Buster Workshop at 10 a.m. on May 19 at in South Orange County. I would love for you to come and check it out, and spread the word to parents. The workshop builds confidence and gives practical self-defense skills; it is a great workshop for all kids.

Information and registration can be found at www.BullyBusterOC.Eventbrite.com. Space is limited, so sign up today!

Also, have you heard about Word Bully™ 3.0 yet?  If not, you need to check it out!

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