What you should do if you suspect your child is being bullied in school

Parents can feel helpless if they suspect their child is being bullied. Andrea Mara talks to experts about how it should be handled.

BULLYING — it’s a word that can strike fear into the heart of any parent; the fear that it might happen, the suspicion that it has happened, or perhaps the first-hand knowledge of just how difficult an experience it is.

Watching the disturbing teen drama Thirteen Reasons Why on Netflix recently, I found myself thinking, I’m so glad I don’t go to school anymore. Then I remembered that my children do, and will do for many years to come.