by Michele Borba | Jan 24, 2016 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Goal-setting and Inner Motivation, Parenting, Perseverance, Gives Up, Fears Failures, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Reliance and Agency
Teach your children to hang in there when the going gets tough, but know when to let them throw in the towel. Perseverance often makes the critical distinction between whether kids succeed or fail. Will they have the inner strength to keep on or be plagued by...
by Michele Borba | Jan 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
How to use everyday shopping outings to teach kids money management, financial literacy and sticking to a budget while curbing kid bickering and begging REALITY CHECK: A study by researchers at the University of Vienna, Austria found that the influence children wield...
by Michele Borba | Dec 16, 2015 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Gratitude
By Marilyn Price-Mitchell, PhD Much like the creative inspiration that flows through paint brushes and words of poetry, giving is an artful expression of caring for someone or something beyond ourselves. Most of us learn the art of giving in our childhoods. I remember...
by Michele Borba | Dec 15, 2015 | Parenting
Note to Readers: One of my favorite parenting writers is Katie Hurley. Her latest book, “The Happy Kid Handbook: How to Raise Joyful Children in a Stressful World”, is one that all parents should have on their nightstand. It’s a wonderful parenting reference to...
by Michele Borba | Apr 2, 2015 | Empowering Girls, Internet, Late Breaking News
A Guest Post by Rosalind Wiseman Here’s a special post from my colleague, Rosalind Wiseman, author of the must reads, Masterminds & Wingmen and Queen Bees and Wannabes and is an extraordinary source on bullying, creating cultures of dignity and the boy and...
