by Michele Borba | Dec 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Michele Borba | Dec 10, 2013 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Uncategorized
Moral Intelligence is what helps youth act right with or without our guidance, and the best news is that this critical intelligence can be nurtured, modeled, reinforced and taught. Here are my 10 reasons why we must build our students’ Moral IQ and recognize our...
by Michele Borba | Dec 8, 2013 | Parenting, School Success and Learning, Stress, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Parenting advice to help kids and teens learn healthy ways to handle stress Think stress is just for adults? Not these days. Stress builds and there goes those happy family memories. REALITY CHECK: Research finds that between 8 and 10 percent of American children and...
by Michele Borba | Dec 5, 2013 | Communication, Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness
I’ve just come from keynoting a conference on how to stop school shootings and bullying. The audience was packed: educators, mental health professionals, law enforcement, parents as well as elected officials who represented 23 school districts in Southern...
by Michele Borba | Dec 4, 2013 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Courage and Assertiveness, Empathy and Kindness, Parenting, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Why we must nurture children’s hearts as well as minds: 7 ways to teach kids strong, ethical behavior and character in a decade of moral erosion This might as well go down in history as the “Decade of Moral Erosion.” Wall Street so-called “leaders,” politicians,...