Settle for No More Bullying, Harassment or Abuse!

This book is packed with almost 100 entertaining cartoons and illustrations, as well as hundreds of strategies and solutions taken from the experts to immediately prevent or stop bullying, harassment and abuse of our students and young adults in a safe, friendly way. Hundreds of unsettling statistics will be presented from reputable government agencies and university research studies to alert parents and teachers to the pervasiveness and severity of mistreatment of our students by their peers. It is happening everywhere: in the schools, after-school activities, colleges and universities, while dating, and even in our homes. Roughly 70% of students surveyed nationwide reported that their biggest concern at school is being bullied because it occurs so frequently and grievously! About 50% of our middle school girls and about 38% of the boys have reported being bullied multiple times at their schools recently. Over 54% of our young women between 15 and 34 years of age have reported being sexually assaulted or raped while at school or dating! The first chapters show parents how to avoid raising either a bully or a victim. There is an "Anti-Bullying and Anti-Victim Questionnaire" for parents to complete to determine if their children are exhibiting some of the signs of becoming a bully or a victim and how to correct it. There are several chapters written for students and young adults that teach them how to avoid being on the bully's radar; how to quickly and safely stop verbal teasing, insults, mean written notes, rumors, and cyberbullying. There are two chapters for educators about creating a warm, supportive school climate that should reduce all school bullying and prevent most hardcore bullies from assaulting our students or committing a mass shooting. Chapter ten is a crucial chapter that instructs our adolescent girls and young women how to avoid dangerous dating situations or the toxic male who could be controlling and/or abusive. This book is a 'Must Read' for all parents, older students and educators!

Dr. Luginbuehl has her doctorate in school and pediatric psychology who has integrated 28 years of her school and private practice experiences working with bullies, their victims, and victims of dating and spouse abuse to provide the readers hundreds of ideas, strategies and actions they can take to safe-proof their students, their young women, our schools and our dating culture.  She is the recipient of many awards such as the 2003 American Psychological Association's Dissertation of the Year Award, the 2005 Pasco County, FL Student Services Person of the Year Award, many Marquis Who's Who in America Awards from 2007-2019, including the Marquis Who's Who in American Medicine and Healthcare and the 2019 George Albert Marquis Who's Who Lifetime Achievement Award for her inspired and groundbreaking work with students nationally and internationally.

Val Bagley is a well-know LDS illustrator and cartoonist with over one million copies of his illustrations sold in many formats such as books, magazines and newspapers. He has experience delivering presentations about bullying and his work here powerfully brings the messages and strategies in this book to life!

This book is packed with almost 100 entertaining cartoons and illustrations, as well as hundreds of strategies and solutions provided by experts in many fields to immediately prevent or stop bullying, harassment and abuse of our students and young adults in a safe, effective manner. Hundreds of unsettling statistics will be presented from reputable government agencies (CDC, NEA, DOJ, etc.) and university research studies to alert parents and teachers to the pervasiveness and severity of mistreatment of our students by their peers. It is happening everywhere: in the schools (both private and public), after-school activities, colleges and universities, communities, while dating, and even in our homes. Roughly 70% of students surveyed reported that their biggest concern at school is being bullied because it occurs so frequently and grievously! About 50% of our middle school girls and about 38% of the boys have reported being bullied multiple times at their schools recently. Over 54% of our young women between 15 and 34 years of age have reported being sexually assaulted or raped while at school or dating! There is an unreported Civil War being waged among our youth, and most parents and educators are oblivious to how threatening and emotionally devastating it can be for a majority of our youth. Until now! This book will not only alert all adults to the alarming statistics that show the majority of students will be bullied, assaulted or abused sometime during their youth or young adulthood, but also teach parents, students and teachers how to fix these problems quickly and successfully. The first chapters show parents how to avoid raising either a bully or a victim: it often begins at home! There is an "Anti-Bullying and Anti-Victim Questionnaire" for parents to complete to determine if their children are exhibiting some of the signs of becoming a bully or a victim and how to correct it. There are several chapters written for students and young adults that teach them how to avoid being on the bully's radar; how to quickly and safely stop verbal teasing and insults, mean written notes, rumors, and cyberbullying. There are two chapters for educators about creating a warm, supportive school climate with careful monitoring that should prevent most hardcore bullies from assaulting our students or committing a mass shooting. Chapter ten is a crucial chapter that instructs our adolescent girls and young women how to avoid dangerous dating situations or the toxic male who could be controlling and/or abusive. This chapter also provides a "Happy Relationship Questionnaire" for dating couples to take to help determine if their dating partner is a good choice for long-term happiness or a toxic person who could become controlling or abusive. The final chapter is designed to motivate everyone, including parents, students, educators, the media, and law enforcement to unite to stamp out most bullying and abuse that is occurring far above epidemic levels in the USA. Although this is a daunting topic, it is addressed in a very inspiring, easy solution-based approach sometimes using cartoons to deliver a poignant message of hope and success for all of our youth, provided that they learn the strategies and skills to halt their bullies in their tracks in a safe, uplifting manner. The well-known illustrator, Val Chadwick Bagley, has created powerful cartoons to power home these critical messages with visual impact. The author, Dr. Marsha Luginbuehl, has used her 28 years of accumulated experiences as a school psychologist counseling victims and bullies to enrich the expert information with memorable stories of some of her most moving bullying experiences with students. She guarantees that these tried and true solutions to bullying, harassment and abuse can eliminate most bullying if applied correctly by students, parents, educators, politicians and law enforcement. It takes a village to raise a child! Luginbuehl is the recipient of the 2019 George Albert Marquis Who's Who Lifetime Achievement Award for her inspired work with students nationwide.

Dr. Marsha Luginbuehl, Ph.D., NCSP, is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP). She obtained her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Kansas and her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of South Florida. She has her own private practice and has worked in several school districts in Florida and Wyoming for 28 years. Luginbuehl has received many distinctions for her work with students such as the 2003 American Psychological Association's Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award. She also received the Student Services Employee of the Year Award in Pasco County, FL School District in 2005, the Who's Who in America award every year since 2007, the Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare in 2011, and the 2019 George Albert Marquis Who's Who Lifetime Achievement Award. Luginbuehl has published many scientific journal articles and provided workshops to thousands of professionals nationwide and in Canada. She volunteers in her free time for the American Red Cross as a mental health crisis counselor and as a leader of a local Addiction Recovery Program. She loves spending lots of time doing fun activities with her husband, adult children and 20 grandchildren. Contact Information - Email: childuplift@aol.com; Website: www.childandteenuplift.com Mailing Address: P.O. Box 146, Fairview, WY 83119, USA