Confessions of a Former Bully

Listen to Dr. Yost read, "Confessions of a Former Bully" by Trudy Ludwig. In this book, Dr. Yost reads about a girl named Katie who gets sent to the principal's office because she has continued to be a bully in her school. One of Katie's consequences is to figure out how to make up for the hurt she caused when she bullied other kids.
Katie decides to write a book about bullying. She discusses what bullying looks like, sounds like, and feels like (5:17). She then shares 8 awesome EMPOWER TOOLS that can help you get out of a bullying situation (19:53). Next, she shares that you can help stop bullying by reporting it (25:11). Then, Katie clarifies the difference between TATTLING & REPORTING (26:35), and later shares 5 steps you can do to be a HERO BYSTANDER (28:19). She finishes her book by sharing a FRIENDSHIP CHART that clarifies what good friends do and what bad friends do (32:24). In the end, Katie shares her personal resolution by promising to never bully anyone else again.
This book has lots of good information about bullying and how to prevent it. Feel free to listen to the book in its entirety, or skip to different parts of the book as it has lots of meaningful, standalone sections. #dvesdiamondbacks