A. My research on over 5,000 middle school students for my book "Growing Up Too Fast: The Rimm Report on the Secret World of America's Middle Schoolers" (Rodale, 2005) showed the pressure that kids feel to be considered popular. Being popular was the greatest worry for both girls and boys. While not all popular kids were bullies, reports of bullying were all too common. The 13-year-old who sent me the letter below wanted me to share it with parents to heighten their awareness of the ...

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