There are some causes that are super important to me and bullying just happens to be one of them. Growing up, I’ve seen bullying first hand and as my children grow, I’ve witnessed it in their lives as well. You can read more about the impact of bullying here. We as adults need to take a stand against bullying and ensure that it does not effect another life! We can do this through our words and our actions. I personally had to sit my son down last week and talk to him about it after an incident at his school where he was the perceived bully. And even though that was not his intention, his actions caused another child to feel bullied. This is not a problem that only happens to other people. It is a real issue that most children (and adults) will deal with at one point in their lives. And I want to see that stop!
So, I have teamed up with some of my bloggy friends to bring you a great giveaway to shed a light on bullying! We’ll be giving away a Diamond Candle to one lucky winner to remind them to never let the light go out on their efforts to end bullying!
I hope that before you enter you will sign the petition to put an end to bullying here.
Now, on to the giveaway!
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I was bullied growing up because of my weight. To this day…it impacts my confidence and how I see myself.
it makes me more aware of others feelings and watch out for people who may be bullied so that i can try to help them.
I remembering being terrified of going to school after getting into an argument with a “friend.” I’m also considering homeschool my special needs son to avoid potential bullying.
i was bullied and had to fight my way out if boys usallly and i usally won
I was bullied in school a lot. It has effected me in more ways then I can count even now, years after later. Bullying is no simple thing and is a real crime that needs to be dealt with.
I was also bullied and I do not want my son to grow up like that
Bullies are awful people. It makes me wonder what kind of bringing some of these kids have and how they are treated at home.
People need to be aware of others and how they feel.
Bullying has allowed me to provide guidance for my students as they experience the harsh realities of childhood. It has also allowed me to support students and reflect on my experiences as a student.
I was never bullied, but I am very much against it! Bullies grow up to be bigger bullies in the work force – they need to be dealt with while they’re still children. I have seen bullying among fellow employees, and I have spoken up, but at this stage in life, those people won’t change.
I was bullied terribly during grade school and junior high.My sister was also bullied. I was bullied for years and nothing was ever done about it. They made fun of my name, made fun of my clothes, called me mean names, and the bullies even hit me. There was a school reunion some time ago, and the person that called me to ask me if I was going was one of the worst bullies! I did not go because I could not see the bullies that picked on me. When a person is bullied, they never get over it.I will not see the bullies, even at a High School reunion.
For me I’ve lived bullying cause my daughter is special needs and ppl pick on the weak but ppl should protect the weak from wicked
My then jr high son was bullied, he has disabilities and was tormented for awhile. So this is close to home.
i was bullied as a child. ever since i have had horrible anxiety
A dear friend of mine was consistently bullied as a child and I think its a national problem!
My daughter 8 has been bullied..
I will always remember 2 people who were consistently bullied in high school. The rest of us felt powerless to stop it.
Bullying is wrong and I wish it would stop, it doesn’t just happen between children either!
I was bullied as a child. I decided to finally stand up to the bully and then it stopped.
When I was in 6th grade I had to move to a new school, 700 miles from where I had grew up. I was bullied for being the new kid for the entire year. I was lucky that I had moved from inner city school to a really small town so I was a tough and held my own ground well. Then the following year we started middle school where the few grade schools combined and I was able to meet some great friends that I still talk to 30 years later:)
I was never bullied but I remember kids in school that were always being bullied. It’s a horrible thing and it needs to be STOPPED! My parents always taught us to do undo others as you would have others do unto you. I have seen it a few times now that I am an adult and have put a stop to it. I signed the petition already at The Adventures of J-Man and MillerBug.
I was bullied when I was in elementary school. I can’t remember having a single friend until I was 12 years old. I had lots of friends in high school, but I have never forgotten what it felt like to be without friends and I always try to be nice to everyone because of it.
I was never really bullied..but I guess everyone at one time was so Im sure I was at a time..its just wrong.I mean where all in this world together we might as well be kind to one of another and make the best out of it..it does need to be stopped.
I never got bullied but my son has been…he is only 7 and already dealing with it. It saddens me to see young children doing this.
I remember being bullied in elementary school. It just made me stronger.
I had a daughter who was bullied in kindergarten and never wanted to go back..It took months to get something done about it but then it was took care of and I never had any trouble again.
My daughter was getting bullied at school I had gone to the school and was told they pick on her because they were jealous such a shame how kids are now adays
I was bullied through out elementary to high school. I don’t like thinking about those days.
My girls have been bullied. I think the worse one was when one of them was bullied by a teacher’s aide at her middle school. Then when I went to have a conference with the assistant principal, the aide yelled and cursed at me in front of the assistant principal and my child. The sad part is nothing was done to this lady. It just reinforced that she could do whatever she wanted.
i use to get bullied on the bus when i was little i hated riding the bus.
I still remember being made fun of because I was fat……that was in grade school…..and now I’m 41 years old. Still hurts.
I use to get bullied when I was in middle school because I was always the tallest and heaviest girl in the class. It hurt me so much growing up because I felt like no one really liked me for who I was. Now every time someone hurts me, I push them away and try to walk away from them.
I have a scar on my face that is larger than the palm of my hand. It’s from a very large skin graft procedure I had done as a baby and growing up it was very noticeable. I was called many names all throughout elementary, middle school and high school. They called me a burn victim, Al Pacino, SCARFACE, etc. Kids followed me home from school throwing rocks at me. People prank called and egged my house. Sometimes the parents were more hateful than the children. One mom went so far as to call my home one night to tell my mother that I was giving her daughter nightmares. It has really affected me as an adult. I suffer from Obsessive Compulsive disorder and extreme social anxiety. Most people don’t know these things about me though, and I don’t bother talking about it because I feel like many people wouldn’t understand, or they would just feel sorry for me and that’s not what I want. There it is.
I got bullied in elementary school cause I was the only kid on my block that went to Catholic school. So the kids would not play with me cause I wasn’t in their class
I was bullied as a kid, but I was lucky to look at it as who would stick by me.That was just by someone saying things. It really took a shot at my self esteem. Today with all the social m
edia, it is out of control.
I was bullied when I was younger, It definitely hurt my self-esteem and it took me a while to gain it back. Sometimes I still have a hard time taking things too personally and being too critical on myself
I was bullied very badly when I was in Jr. High. Had my entire gym class surround me in the locker room making me not want to go back for a long time. It made me a stronger person as I slowly learned to stand up for myself and now as an adult nearing 50 I no longer let people push me around.
I’d get picked on about my ears. luckily it wasnt that bad but that was a long time ago I think it is much worse now
I love that something is being done about this! I was bullied a lot as a kid at school and it made being a school a very unhappy time in my life. Fully support this!
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My son was bullied a few years ago but they moved away
so sad :(
As a child I was bullied and was very depressed from 3rd – 8th grade.
I was bullied as a kid over my weight. I make sure I talk to my kids about this topic.