by Michele Borba | Oct 1, 2013 | School Success and Learning, Self-Confidence
Dozen benefits of child-directed (aka unscheduled, spontaneous) play for our stressed-out, over-supervised kids. Okay folks, I’m concerned. Over the last few weeks I’ve been reviewing studies involving children and play. “Shocked” and “disturbed” are the two...
by Michele Borba | Sep 25, 2013 | Friendship and Social Competence
How to determine why a child is using aggressive behaviors so you can turn it around Let’s face it, it’s not easy to know that your child is bullying. It’s hard to admit that your kid is using aggression. But to allow bullying behaviors to continue will be...
by Michele Borba | Aug 23, 2013 | Friendship and Social Competence, Parenting, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Parenting tips to help kids fit into a new classroom, school, neighborhood or social scene Adjusting to any new social scene can isn’t always easy. But having all new classmates, transitioning to a new school or most of all moving to a whole new community can...
by Michele Borba | Aug 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Note to My Readers: I’m very concerned about the growing rates of teen medicine abuse. You may have seen a number of my blog posts about this topic. I’m passionate about this and I’ve taken on the role as a National Spokesperson for the Medicine...
by Michele Borba | Aug 21, 2013 | Parenting, School Success and Learning
American Academy of Sleep Medicine estimates that 1 in 3 kids are sleep-deprived–here is how to help your child get those needed z-z-z-z-s School success impacts our children for the rest of their life: it influences their self-esteem, college selections, job...
