Bullies to Buddies™

The sensible alternative to
the anti-bully movement

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“I wanted to stand up and cheer after hearing these common sense ideas. It was refreshing to hear anti-bullying program thoughts.” – Richard Wilson, Counselor (Spokane, Washington 6.29.06)

“Philosophically brilliant.” – Robert Haines, Counselor, Worcester, Massachusetts

“Keep articulating this loud and clear. I work with several schools that have spent money, lots of it, on ‘Bully Proofing.’ These programs have little of no effect and suck energy out of staff and students alike.” – Michael Monnet, Counselor/Marriage and Family Therapist, Denver, Colorado

“I think this is a radical way of thinking and I love it! I wish I knew how to get all aspects of education on board – principals, teachers and students. I really like the idea of changing victims into victors. Kudos to your program and good luck.” – Denyse Hughes, Counselor, Cincinnati, Ohio

“Excellent, wonderful, practical help. This course should be offered to every school district!” – Meredith Baker, Counselor, Seattle, Washington

“Out of the box!!! Appreciate the fact that someone sees the bullying situation this way.” – Charles Ruffing, Counselor/Case Manager, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

“These are excellent concepts that everyone needs to know! I only wish all schools had to take this training.” – Heather Lanfranchi, Educator, Canton, Ohio

“I got answers/solutions to problems I couldn’t find in other bully programs.” – Donna Becka, Educator, Cleveland, Ohio

“A paradigm shift in understanding bullies…the reason behind the reason, behind the reason, behind the reason…” – Alice Garver, Counselor/Educator, Tallahassee, Florida

“What an amazing way to look at Bully/Victim relationships. It makes so much sense but is certainly not what we’re hearing in schools.” – Julie Frederickson, Educator, Tallahassee, Florida

“It is imperative that public educators adopt these techniques and use them to teach children how to help themselves!! Zero tolerance policies have failed in every endeavor they’ve attempted. Alcohol, drugs, violence, bullying, cheating…in many cases I believe they have taught the children how to be more manipulative.” – Holly Martin, Educator, Omaha, Nebraska

“Your advice is practical and empowering. You take the victim and turn him into the one with power.” – Ann Hofmeier, Assistant Principal, Chicago, Illinois

“Excellent. I wish I’d had this 20 years ago.” – Susan Shaw, Social Worker, Santa Rosa, California

“Thank you! These ideas and techniques will work for me in my classroom and at school. I can’t wait to try them!” – Susan Butler-Graham, Educator, San Francisco, California

“A paradigm shift that is necessary to the survival of schools and families. Listen to it!” – Gregory Golden, Psychologist, West Palm Beach, Florida

“I will definitely talk with my principal about replacing our ‘anti-bullying’ program with this approach. It makes ‘perfect sense’!” – Joan Harper, Counselor, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

“Finally a Bully Program that makes sense!” – Laura Kerstetter, Counselor, Norfolk, Virginia

“Good simplistic approach – Back to basics of putting responsibility back on the individuals and teaching them life skills that are desperately needed.” Jeanellen MacNeal, Counselor/Educator/Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counselor/Rehabilitation Counselor, Norfolk, Virginia

“Thank you for speaking up on the issue! You are a ‘voice crying in the wilderness’. We needed to hear this in this area of the country!” – Mary Schultz, Counselor/Educator, Duluth, Minnesota

“This is the most practical, common sense information I’ve heard!” – Marlane Huber, Case Manager, Indianapolis, Indiana

“This information is wisdom personified.! Eliminating a victim mentality is totally empowering.” – Bonnie Kleiman, Counselor, Dayton, Ohio

“This info presented another way of looking at the bullying problem and how programs today are often part of the problem rather than part of the solution. Than you for the skills.” – Marti Birch, Counselor/Case Manager/Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counselor, Dayton, Ohio

This method makes great sense – more that any other I’ve seen.” – Ellen Lowe, Counselor, St. Louis, Missouri