I Don't Want to Bully Anymore

Written for both bullies and their victims, I Don't Want to Bully Anymore helps bullies to build confidence and character strengths like kindness, self-regulation, social intelligence, perspective along with others. Twenty-four character strengths are presented based upon the VIA Institute on Character classification.

I Don't Want to Bully Anymoreis written as a young person's anti-bullying guide, and is presented in a colorful and poetic style to engage readers. Thought-provoking questions for each of the character strengths are meant to foster discussion at home and in the classroom.Bullies learn that they have good qualities and victims become empowered not to become the easy target for the bully. Adults and children seeking anti-bullying strategies will learn how to put things into perspective by accentuating the positive.

June Rousso, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist, psychotherapist, and life coach working with children and adults in private practice. Much of her philosophy and writing is based upon principles of positive psychology with a special interest in character strengths. Dr. Rousso is the author of We All Live on This Planet Together (2017) and The Little Book of Character Strengths (2018). In her new book Let's Talk Bullying, she applies the principles of character-building as an anti-bullying strategy. She graduated from the New School for Social Research and holds certificates in coaching from Positive Acorn and in positive psychology from The Flourishing Center in New York City. Dr. Rousso lives in New York City with her husband and two dogs. She has two grown children, a daughter and son, and has a variety of interests including yoga, singing, playwriting, and studying Spanish as a second language.