Like many people, I was shocked to hear of yet another teenager being driven to despair by incessant bullying. As a parent, my first reaction was to question what’s happening in our schools, our communities and our homes. Who is to blame and how do we stop them? What would drive a person to derive enjoyment from another’s suffering, not once but repeatedly?

Read the rest of the article, posted on the Globe and Mail on October 18, 2012.