Action is the absence of perfection … each day one more step forward and keep going into the unknown. You will be proud you did and humbled by many who will thank you by rising themselves. Our youth needs us to lead with integrity NOW and EVERMORE! We’ve got this!
NAESP Zone 9 principals’ meeting in Hawaii. Humbled to be gathered with giants who work with humility, humor and joy. Proud to represent CA as president elect on the council for Elem Leaders. @ACSA Region XVII @HEMSAA
Being an anti-bully means choosing courage over silence, compassion over cruelty, and action over watching someone fall apart. It means stepping in when it’s easier to walk away, listening when someone feels invisible, and becoming the steady voice that tells someone they matter.
We need anti-bullies now more than ever. More than one in five students reports being bullied. Cyberbullying rises every year. Nearly 14 percent of teens seriously consider suicide, and bullying remains one of the strongest predictors of suicide attempts, depression, anxiety, school avoidance, and self-harm. Behind every number is a young person carrying invisible wounds—kids who go home feeling broken, teens who stop showing up, and too many who question whether they can keep going.
What Is An Anti-Bully? Why Is This So Important Right Now!
An anti-bully is someone who refuses to let that pain continue. Someone who stands up, speaks out, and helps stop the harm—whether they’re a student, parent, educator, coach, or friend. How To Be An Anti-Bully exists because too many children and teens are suffering in silence, and too many adults underestimate just how deep that pain goes. This book offers the tools, language, strategies, and courage needed to change the culture around bullying and to protect the emotional well-being of every young person.
We don’t need perfect people. We need present people—people willing to notice, to care, and to act. If every child, teen, and adult learned how to be an anti-bully, we could save lives, repair relationships, and build safer homes, schools, teams, and online spaces. This is the moment to step up. This is the moment to choose kindness backed by strength. This is the moment to be the one who makes it better.
Everyone needs to read "How To Be An Anti-Bully: Stand Up, Speak Out & Help Stop The Harm", written by Dr. Bryan Pearlman—educator, keynote speaker, and therapist. It will be released on Amazon on December 1, 2025. This book has the power to change lives, and the message inside it has never been more urgent.
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Decision fatigue is REAL for school leaders.
The URGENT Umbrella can help you think critically to take action or defer a task.
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Soundbite #1: Dr. Marilou Ryder
Our brains are hardwired for connection and stories. This podcast is all about amplifying both. Now more than ever our stories matter. On this episode of The Your Story Matters Podcast I have a conversation with Dr. Cindy Petersen & Dr. Marilou Ryder. Both of these she-roes and she-EOs, grads of the University of La Verne Organizational Leadership program, now with University of Massachusetts Global, past superintendents are a part of Leading Legends: Female Superintendents Breaking Barriers with Purpose and Power. I am so excited for you to learn from Dr. Cindy Petersen & Dr. Marilou Ryder today!
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During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we honor the bravery of survivors of domestic violence. If you or a loved one is a victim of domestic violence, call the 24-hour National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE.