Remembering that little smiling girl

It is ironic that on the same day that the Victoria Climbie Foundation was marking the 10 year anniversary of the death of eight year old Victoria at the hands of an abusive ‘aunt’,  the verdict in the death of another little girl, Khyra Ishaq, starved to death by her mother, was being handed down.
I attended the VCF memorial in [...]

Why the NBH shouldn’t be completely vilified

Being at the receiving end of bullying can be a truly horrible experience.
 You feel demeaned, belittled, and drained of self confidence.
In the past, I have experienced bullying at work – and it wasn’t pleasant. I had friends who supported me, but it remained very difficult.
Bullying is one of those experiences that is easily denied by [...]