Trigger Warning:  We discuss suicide in relationship to bullying within this episode.

This is our back to school episode of Alopecia Life. It's the beginning of the school year here in the US, and for many of us around the world. Every year, I hear from parents whose children are new to alopecia. Starting school is a huge topic of discussion in my coaching. Questions like, "How do we share about alopecia in the classroom." and "How do we get the school to allow my child to wear a hat." In previous back-to-school episodes, we've covered topics like these, and I'll definitely put those links here in the show notes. I recently did a poll of over 6500 parents, where I asked what the biggest concerns were when starting school. Over half of the responses were around the topic of bullying. It's one that many of us are familiar with, and has recently been in the forefront in our alopecia community. 

Today's guest is Nate Webb, a resiliency trainer, a professional School counselor, and a certified digital safety educator. Nate endured relentless bullying as a kid. Bullies and social media almost ruined his life. Drawing from his experiences and from his studies as a professional school counselor and digital safety educator, he passionately educates schools about the dangers of social media, and how to transform their culture into a culture of kindness. Throughout today's interview, Nate and I talk about how to identify bullying when it's happening, what steps we can take as kids and parents at home and at school, and we also share some insight into what causes bullying. In this episode, we also discuss suicide in response to bullying. Please know that is not the main topic of discussion, but it may be triggering for some.

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Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teaching-kindness-bullies-be-gone-podcast/id1507787925
Alopecia Life Back to School Episodes: 
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/e002-back-to-school-with-educator-jennifer-george/id1479093384?i=1000449494869
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/e035-words-of-wisdom-from-a-9-year-old-back-to/id1479093384?i=1000490016344
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2e23-back-to-school-with-alopecia-uk-young-animators-club/id1479093384?i=1000531058813

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