Responding to meanness
The book addresses hostility between girls and presents standing firm, forgiveness and changing one’s own behaviour as responses.
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Hayley DiMarco - Author
This is a Christian self-help book about girls’ meanness, including teasing, rumours and appearance-based hostility. It encourages spiritual strength, forgiveness and self-examination, but some reported guidance about bullying and adult help deserves active parental discussion.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a Christian self-help book about girls’ meanness, including teasing, rumours and appearance-based hostility. It encourages spiritual strength, forgiveness and self-examination, but some reported guidance about bullying and adult help deserves active parental discussion.
The book addresses hostility between girls and presents standing firm, forgiveness and changing one’s own behaviour as responses.
Readers describe the book as asking girls to examine their own behaviour, forgive enemies and avoid responding in kind.
The book frames its response to social conflict as a call to spiritual strength and, according to readers, includes prayer and living for love.
Pay particular attention to any suggestion that a bullied reader should stay quiet or involve adults only in extreme circumstances. Discuss when seeking help is appropriate, especially where threats, fear, harm or persistent harassment are involved.
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