“I’ll admit it. Growing up, I was a bully. Looking back on my elementary and middle school years, that’s disgusting. You can’t be proud of something like that. “It probably had to do with my situation. There was only my mom to rely on for … Continue readingFormer bully changes outlook on life
“My parents were immigrants from the tiny island of Saint Lucia. They came to Baytown in the late ‘70s. We were very poor. We lived in a trailer park. I was the last of three kids. My mom had a home birth, so I was … Continue readingShe overcomes bullying to prove others wrong
“The youth pastor at Old River Baptist Church asked if I’d be interested in helping lead a group for troubled teens called The Landing. After I heard a little about it, I said, ‘Absolutely.’ It’s for males and females in grades 6 through 12, and … Continue readingShe helps teens deal with bullying and much more
“I want to be a songwriter and music producer. I also want to start a record label. I know those are big goals and will take a lot of hard work and dedication, but it’s my passion. “I even have a name for my label: … Continue readingHe has high aspirations in the music business
As a victim of bullying during middle school, there were days when Anthony Roberson didn’t want to go on. He believes that music helped save his life. Today, as a 21-year-old college student, Anthony speaks about how he wants to help youth who are suffering … Continue readingStudent uses bullying experiences to help others
“I was bullied in middle school because of my sexuality. I don’t talk about it much. But during those years, it was really hard for me. I went through a lot. Some days, I didn’t even want to live. I tried to commit suicide twice. … Continue reading‘Songs like that really saved my life’
“I was premature, a seven-month baby. My mom said that I passed right after birth. My heart stopped, but they brought me back. “I was in an incubator for 10 days. On the eighth day my heart stopped again, and they had to bring me … Continue readingHe was destined to help other people hear better
“I was an overweight kid, and I was picked on a lot. I wasn’t a very happy child. So somewhere growing up I made a conscious decision to be happy and to speak up when I see anyone else experience pain from bullying or taunting. … Continue readingShe teaches her boys kindness and compassion
“Where we lived in New York, it wasn’t the best environment. We had trouble finding a good place where my mother felt safe, so we moved around a lot. My mom would always try to protect us and isolate us from certain people. I didn’t … Continue readingShe uses bullying experience to help her brother
“Some boys were teasing her, making fun of her, and encouraging her to say things she didn’t want to say. We knew it would probably get worse in junior high than it was in fifth grade. She was very upset about that. I was planning … Continue readingHomeschool mom teaches kids how to learn