Moms Talk: How Do You Address Cyber-Bullying?

Moms Talk is a new feature on Northfield Patch that is part of a new initiative to reach out to moms and families. Patch invites you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for mothers and their families right here in the area.

Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council—a group of moms who work with us to share what matters to them and in turn to other local moms—will take your questions, offer advice and provide solutions. The moms (and dad!) who have graciously given their time and thoughts, and who you'll see posting their comments on our Moms Talk discussions, are: Pat Allen, Megan Basinger, Michael Garlitz and Betsy Gasior.

Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community will have a new resource for questions about local schools, pedestrian safety, nutrition, work-life balance and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children.  

Moms Talk will be the place to drop in for the latest on a parenting hot topic. So grab a cup of coffee and settle in as we start the conversation today (and let me know if you're interested in joining our Moms Council!).

Here's our first discussion topic:

In light of last week's middle school and the school board's changing of its , how big of an issue is cyber-bullying in Northfield? What have you said to your child about the issue? Does cyber-bullying raise the stakes on bullying?