MATERIALISTIC KIDS on the rise! Real #Parenting Solutions to Troubling Youth Trends–What Parents Can Do to Fix It
Michele Borba Note to Readers: Last week I spoke with Meredith Viera on TODAY about five troubling youth trends. Each trend is hitting our kids at younger ages and each trend is increasing. And no trend is doing our kids any favors. These trends are clearly impacting our kids emotional health and character. The best news is that there are research-based solutions to turn each troubling trend around. Here is the third in our series of troubling youth trends: Materialism, and what research says...
My Mojo Mom Podcast on The Big Book of #Parenting Solutions-Thanks Amy Tiemann
Michele Borba A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to do a podcast interview on one of my favorite ladies, Amy Tiemann of Mojo.Mom. I actually met Amy last year in Charlotte, North Carolina. I was delivering a keynote address to a great group of moms and she introduced herself. Turns out that she's not only a fabulous and fun woman but is also a great writer. You can listen to our 20 minute podcast about The Big Book of Parenting Solutions, why I wrote the book, new trends in parenting that...
2. SELF-CENTERED KID? Real #Parenting Solutions to Troubling Youth Trends Series
Michele Borba This week I'm focusing on a few troubling youth trends that research shows are hitting our kids at younger ages and at more intense. Yesterday was Stress-Out and the solutions to fix it based on science-based parenting. My second youth concern: the dawn of the self-centered kid. Psychologist, Jean Twenge calls them "Generation Me." And watch out--they are sprouting in multiples. Read carefully: There is no gene for spoiled and two out three parents even admit their kids are...
1. KID STRESS: Real #Parenting Solutions to Troubling Youth Trends Series
Michele Borba This week I appeared on TODAY and with Meredith Viera. We discussed five troubling trends that our hitting our kids at younger ages. (Here is what TODAY.com wrote about The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: "Yay! 101 real solutions for bewildered parents. Michele Borba's book allows moms and dads to find relevant info in a hurry." Let's face it: Parenting is hard, and kids don't come with an instruction manual. That's why “The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers to...
Five Troubling Trends That Are Hitting Kids At Younger Kids and How To Fix Them
My interview with Meredith Viera on TODAY yesterday featuring The Big Book of Parenting Solutions (link to segment is below if you want to view) Michele Borba There is so much going on today--parent are bombarded with problems of all kinds and it's hard to keep up. But it's also critical that we keep our eyes open as to what's happening with our kids. To put it mildly--I think we really have trouble right here in River City. All is not well with our kids emotional and moral well-being. ...
My One-on-One Interview with Sue Scheff: Why I Wrote the Big Book of Parenting Solutions
This week I was interviewed by examiner writer, Sue Scheff as to why I wrote The Big Book of Parenting Solutions. Here is her interview that appeared in the examiner.com. Thanks Sue! Your One-Stop (Parenting) Shop: Why Dr. Michele Borba’s Latest Release Is the Only Parenting Book You’ll Ever Need by Sue Scheff Like most parents, you desperately want to raise healthy, happy, caring, self-sufficient kids. But despite the stacks of parenting books you’ve collected, you’re...
Parenting for Today’s Parent Challenges a Review of The Big Book of Parenting Solutions by Kara Tamanini
Here is a review of my new book, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions written by Kara Tamanini for the Examiner. Kara is a child therapist and author of Understanding My ADHD who I met on twitter. You can follow her on twitter as I do @kidtherapist. Thanks Kara! I appreciate your great review. Meet author, Kara Tamanini of the Gainesville Kids' Mental Health Examiner In today’s troubled times, the job of parenting has become increasingly difficult and confusing. Parents are often at a loss...
Michele Borba: My Twitterview With Dr. Megan Bradley on The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Michele Borba Note to Readers: Well, I just did my first ever Twiterview this week-a live interview on twitter about my book, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries. I'm always up for a new experience, and this proved to be not only interesting but fun. My interviewer was Dr. Megan Bradley, an associate professor of psychology at Frostburg State University. We met on twitter (I'm @micheleborba and she is @DrMeganBradley). Dr. Bradley...
Michele Borba: Helping Kids Make Friends and Fit Into a New Social Scene
The pencils are sharpened and the backpack is new, but the truth is book are the farthest thing from some kids' thoughts. Their biggest concern: how to fit in and make friends. Here are a few tips I shared this week on CTV Canada's AM Back-to-School series. Michele Borba Knowing that our kids are lonely, feel left out, and desperately miss their old group is tough. As much as we’d love to, we can’t instantly wipe away our their pain because their best friends are left behind and they can’t...
Michele Borba: Canada AM Sept 9: Sanity Savers for Common Back-to-School Hassles
Dealing with sleepy heads, morning rush, trying to figure out which kids is doing what or tired of being your kids' Palm Pilots? And school just started!!! Here are parenting solutions I shared this morning on Canada AM Michele Borba Back to school means you’re slowly getting back to your old routine. But it also likely means you’re dealing with kids who are still on a summer schedule. Here are a few tips for frenzied parents who may need a little encouragement to get their kids out of bed,...
Michele Borba: A Parent Guide for Kid Movie Ratings-How to Decide What’s Right for Your Child
Here are the tips I'll share on the TODAY show on Wed September 9 at 9:43 am Michele Borba Sending your kid to the movies these days is a lot more than just buying the ticket and a bag of popcorn. It’s also about knowing those movie ratings and even then deciding whether the content is a right for your child. And oh the issues parents have to weigh: Is the language too profane? Will those images be too frightening? Is Is he ready for those sexual innuendos? Is the movie too violent? Should I...
Google Bomb: The Untold Story of Sue Scheff and Her $11.3M Verdict That Changed the Way We Use the Internet
Are you ready to be google bombed? Why you must read Sue Scheff's story Michele Borba First off, a little disclosure: a few weeks ago I admit to being absolutely clueless about Sue Scheff’s infamous defamation case. (I know, I know, my head must have been buried in the sand to miss all the news coverage). When I finally did read her story I realized my ignorance was somewhat of an advantage. You see the only Sue Scheff I had known was a parent advocate, a caring friend, and a woman of...
Michele Borba: How to Boost Your Child’s Safety Smarts
Proven parenting solutions to help your child learn the essential skills of self-defense and "Safety Smarts" Michele Borba REALITY CHECK: Only one in 500,000 children1 are abducted by a stranger. Most kidnappers are someone the child personally knows. In fact, research shows that 85 percent2 of kids found alive after being abducted did not consider their kidnapper to be a stranger. Kidnappings and sexual abuse have always been a parent's worst nightmare. This week our hearts go out to Jaycee...
How to Stop Whining and Nagging
REALITY CHECK: Did you know that the average kid whines or nags nine times--and then we give in? The lesson: Watch out - our kids know which buttons to push. Don't let your kid get into this annoying habit! Here are four simple steps to curb your kids' whines, nags or complaints Rest assured, all kids whine occasionally, but the surest way to turn this grating attention-getter into a full-fledged habit is to give in, and let your little nagger “win.” Take heed: once you back down and...
Michele Borba: Mommy Perks Launches a New Look
Click on over to Mommyperks to visit the parenting site's new, great look Michele Borba I did a survey of over 2400 readers of American Baby and Parents magazine recently and found that most find their parenting information online. (That's to my chagrin as the author of 23 parenting books!) I realize moms are pressed for time and the web is a quick way to find information. I also realize that a lot of what's available online is not always based on accurate or late-breaking child development...
Michele Borba: Too Close for Comfort? New secrets of the mother-daughter relationship revealed by a great writer team
Michele Borba Let's face it, is there any relationship more complicated than between mother and daughter? But understanding that the complex bond is a whole new subject -- that is until now. Linda Perlman Gordon (a clinical social worker, family therapist and mediator in private practice) and Susan Morris Shaffer (an educator and gender equity specialist and currently the executive director of the Maryland State Parental Information and Resource Center), are the coauthors. Their past efforts...
Michele Borba: Calming Kid’s School Anxieties and Helping Them Be BRAVE
Helping kids be BRAVE with Marjie Braun Knudsen's great book! Michele Borba REALITY CHECK: Did you know that social phobia usually starts during adolescence -- about 40% prior to ten years of age? Four out of ten socially anxious children even beg or refuse to go to school. If left untreated severe social anxiety can seriously impact a child's social and academic development and increase the risk of substance abuse and even depression. For most kids knowing school is starting up is plain...
Michele Borba: How Do I Help My Shy Child? Sneakpeek at The BIG Book of #Parenting Solutions
Michele Borba REALITY CHECK: Though chances our your child was born with a shyer temperament, Jerome Kagan, Yale's foremost child development expert, proves biology is not destiny. Those parents who encouraged their shyer children to expand their horizons and didn't always rescue or overprotect were more likely to help their children feel more secure and less anxious about life. If your child is shy, chances are he was born with a more introverted, sensitive personality. So this is not about...
Michele Borba: #3 Teaching Perseverance Sneakpeek BIG Book #Parenting Solutions
Michele Borba REALITY CHECK: Columbia University studies led by Carol Dweck found that praising effort helps create a positive mindset (or a "I can do it" belief) that also increases persistence and achievement while emphasizing inherent intelligence ("You're so smart") does the reverse. One of the most important traits our kids must develop for successful living is the inner strength and stamina to hang tough through trying times. Just think for a minute about the long-term effect that...
Could Your Child Be a Bully? Signs to Look For and Questions to Ask
Michele Borba REALITY CHECK: One recent study prepared for the American Psychological Association showed that 80 percent of middle school students admitted to bullying behavior in the prior 30 days. Another survey found that 40 percent of nine to thirteen years old admitted to bullying. Beware: research also shows that an eight year old who bullies has a one in four chance of having a criminal record by the age of 26. Question: My son’s teacher says he bullies a classmate by saying cruel...
Michele Borba: Why I love Boom…Boom…Boom by Marsha Jacobson
Michele Borba Let's face it, one thing every parent dreads is hearing their child cry out from their bed: "I'm scared!" We also know that scary dreams are a common and normal part of child development. But a big question I always receive is "What's the best way to handle my child's nightmare?" The best solution is to remain calm, hold your child (if she will allow it), and talk in a soft, reassuring voice until she falls back asleep. It's best not to ask, "What did you dream about?" because...