credit:LitandmoreA young mother recently posed the question whether she should pursue her preschool daughter’s complaint of being bullied by a boy in her class. Even though the child was deeply troubled by the daily dose of intimidation, she begged her mother not to tell the teacher. The mother fears if she talks to the teacher [...]

Today, numerous mothers faced a similar problem: When they dropped off their child at the sitter, preschool or kindergarten, the child went into an explosion of sobs and pleadings. “MOMMMMEEEE, don’t leave me.“ The mother, already feeling guilty, chokes back tears until she gets into the car, and then they start to flow. She grips [...]