by Michele Borba | Jul 16, 2010 | Self-Reliance and Agency, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Why we must lower our flaps and parent for self-reliance Of course we love our kids. Of course we don’t want our kids to fail. And of course we always want them to be successful. But always doing, picking up, jumping in, solving, rescuing, or mending fences for our...
by Michele Borba | Nov 20, 2020 | Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Control, Focusing, Stress, TODAY Show Appearance, Trauma, Grief, Post-Traumatic Stress, UnSelfie
Tips I shared on the TODAY Show to reduce parent burnout and stress during uncertain times. Uncertain times are making us feel on edge. We’re overwhelmed, anxious, concerned about our health, safety, finances and the future all while assuming more roles: parent,...
by Michele Borba | Jul 23, 2014 | The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Have we become a nation of parents obsessed with doing everything for our kids to ensure they’ll turn out right? A number of experts are suggesting it’s time for parents to loosen their grip, relax hardcore parenting styles and let their kids be kids again. A hot...
by Michele Borba | Jun 13, 2012 | The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
21st century child-rearing approaches proving toxic to effective parenting and our kids’ emotional well-being From June Clever to Desperate Housewives Ah the joys of raising our next generation! Frankly, I can’t imagine any other job that is more challenging and...
by Michele Borba | Jul 20, 2009 | The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
REALITY CHECK: (This one is for me to you…) For the past three years I’ve been working on a parenting book that turned out to be one of the most difficult projects of my life. I probably should have read my own chapter on Perfectionism (hmmm), but my goal...