For many seasons of television, my husband and I have whittled away our time by watching the antics of various Americans who attempt to "out-wit, out-play and out-last" several dozen others in some remote area of the world. Yes, we are Survivor fans. (And I don't know why, but as I wrote that, Eye of the Tiger began playing in my mind, as if watching a tv show is some sort of challenge that I need to build up to.) Having watched many full moons of this contrived set up that somehow manages to provide me with fine entertainment, I can honestly say that I have never been more horrified by a contestant than I was by Corinne.

There are few feelings more powerless for a parent than finding your child in a bullying situation.  It is heartwrenching, for both parent and child.  And though the profile of the bullying issue has been gradually raised over the last several years, it's still a situation that often leaves parents and kids wondering what to do next.

You've heard the stories about teens tormenting one another on MySpace and Facebook, but did you know that even so-called "controlled" online communities for young children are showing classic signs of bullying activity? It's true. And it's depressing. A recent LA Times article paints a grim picture for those of us who had, perhaps, assumed that our tweens had a few years before we needed to worry about this sort of thing: