A 12-year old girl tells me she does not want to start her new middle school next week because she fears being teased for being Latina-American. I believe her… she has been struggling with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Lilly, meet Joel,” said a friend of mine to his daughter. “Nice to meet you, Lilly,” I said. Lilly said “Hi,” smiling sweetly.

They see the boy who carries some unfamiliar-smelling food. The quiet girl. The child that speaks another language at home. The one who never runs around during sports. And they ask. Sometimes loudly.