Still here!
Published By Demian Yumei On Thursday, December 29th 2005. Under Updates and Events
Well, I haven't fallen off the map, but I must admit, sometimes the thought of it sounds nice!
This week I'm recovering from the previous two weeks. December was very busy for me, rehearsing, performing, my first book signing, on top of homeschooling, working and getting ready for Christmas. I really ... Read More
website: ABC’s of Bullying
Published By Demian Yumei On Monday, December 19th 2005. Under Resources
ABC's of Bullying, http://pathwayscourses.samhsa.gov/bully/bully_2_pg1.htm
This is a really neat site that is well laid out and offers a good overview of bullying, both relational and confrontational.
This page, http://pathwayscourses.samhsa.gov/bully/bully_2_pg14.htm specifically addresses relational aggression, but I recommend reading through the whole site. It has some helpful information, including the roles witnesses can ... Read More
RA and RNs
Published By Cheryl Dellasega On Thursday, December 15th 2005. Under Cheryl Dellasega, Guest Authors
I started my career in a profession that is uniquely female--nursing. Nowhere was the connectedness of women clearer to me than during those early years in the tense environment of the CCU. So often, we worked as a team, intuitively understanding what was needed from ourselves and each ... Read More
Power of Words
Published By Demian Yumei On Monday, December 12th 2005. Under Demian's Articles
I made a post, Words Spoken and Unspoken, in my other blog.
How often do we use words to deceive ourselves…to deceive others? Words that shoot another person down, words that rip down a reputation like so much ivy from a wall, words that crush a child’s spirit in less ... Read More
Am I Making a Big Deal Out of This?
Published By Demian Yumei On Saturday, December 10th 2005. Under Demian's Articles
No! It is a big deal.
If you are or have been a target of relational aggression, I want you to know you are not being "too sensitive" or somehow failing yourself for "letting" other people get to you. When it rains, you get wet. When people are mean, it hurts. ... Read More
Girl Drama
This week I watched as some very talented fifth grade girls acted out scenarios that came right from real life. As an observer, it was all too easy to see how relational aggression gets conveyed through a hand on the hip, the flip of one's hair, a roll ... Read More
Website: Don’t Suffer in Silence
Published By Demian Yumei On Monday, December 5th 2005. Under Resources
Don't Suffer in Silence is part of a government website in the UK. It has good resources for students, teachers and parents.
It has a one minute "Beat Bullying" video and downloadable pdf files. The case studies looked interesting. ... Read More
Just a little uncomfortable…
Published By Demian Yumei On Friday, December 2nd 2005. Under Demian's Articles
Well, I finally finished a major editing for my manuscript on relational aggression, "Where There's Smoke". Got some more work to do, but the major hurdle has been crossed.
There was an interesting phenomenon that occured through the course of this project, and that is the more I worked on the ... Read More



