The Perils of Parenting | Dr Michele Borba

Teaching Kids How to Be Upstanders

Michele Borba January 6, 2018 Comments Off

In an NBC’s Dateline special: “The Perils of Parenting,” I appeared as the expert on bullying. Producers asked me to teach middle school students–when bullying peaks–specific bystander strategies to deal with bullies. I developed the

Teaching Kids Safety Smarts

Michele Borba February 28, 2014 Comments Off

How would your child respond if a stranger knocked at your door? Are you sure? You’ll be surprised– advice I shared on Dateline. Imagine an adult coming to your door when you’re not at

Mobilizing Bystanders to Stop Bullying

Michele Borba February 23, 2011 Comments Off

Teaching kids how to be active bystanders, stand up to peer cruelty and speak out against bullying. My “Bully B.U.S.T.E.R. Bystander SkillsI shared on Dateline. Bullying is a learned behavior, and it is on

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