Episode #227: Stop Bullying: How Parents and Professionals Can Support Kids

My guest this week is Rebecca Burd. In this episode, Rebecca and I are discussing how to stop bullying. Kids of all ages are affected by bullying and children who are neurodivergent, have other unique needs, or differences are often prime targets for this damaging behavior. Bullying in the age of the internet has become even more of a widespread problem and it’s no surprise it negatively impacts mental health, physical health and overall quality of life. To unpack this issue, Rebecca and I first discuss the prevalence of the bullying epidemic and why disciplinary structures don’t solve bullying, then, most importantly, provide many tangible, impactful solutions that parents and professionals can implement to create a real culture shift, especially in the schools, to support our youth. Rebecca Burd believes bullying is an epidemic we can end. As the CEO of Create Change productions and the cofounder of Speak Life End Bullying, she co-wrote Speak Life End Bullying, The Musical, an engaging musical featured in secondary schools across the country. Since the first live performance, more than 389,000 students have been impacted. In 2021, Rebecca led her team to turn the production into an on-demand film. Now the fight against bullying happens in any school anywhere, at any time. Today, she's launching a national movement of moms to become Mombassadors so moms can bring solutions by offering the Speak Life End Bullying film and lesson plans to their local schools. As an industry leader in end-bullying solutions for schools for over 25 years, Rebecca and her team create culture shifts in schools across the nation by teaching students to Speak Life for a lifetime.   Connect with Rebecca: Insta:@speaklifethemusical Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeakLifeTheMusical Website: https://speaklifethemusical.org/ Additional Resources:mombassadors.org https://mombasresourceportal.thinkific.com/courses/Mombas-Resource-Portal         Episode Takeaways Episode Intro … 00:00:30 Introduction to Rebecca Burd & Bullying Epidemic …00:01:28 Bullying Prevalence…It’s Not a Rite of Passage … 00:07:43 Creating Safe Spaces for Kids to Open Up … 00:15:15 Disciplinary Structure to Stop Bullying Doesn’t Work … 00:18:15 Bullying with Disabilities & Invisible Disabilities … 00:29:15 What is “Speaking Life” & NFL Impact … 00:36:27 A Profound Impact on Reducing Bullying in School … 00:40:00 Mombassadors, Dadvocates, & Resources … 00:47:30 Episode Wrap Up … 00:51:32         Need help with improving your child’s behavior naturally? My book Life Will Get Better is available for purchase, click here to learn more. Looking for more? Check out my Blog and Workshops. Interested in becoming a patient? Contact us here. Instagram Facebook Drbeurkens.com