by Michele Borba | May 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
We have all heard the news about helicopter parents and boomerang children, and baffling statistics like the fact that one-third of American men aged 22 to 34 still live with their parents. But how can parents safeguard against these trends, when every moment of a...
by Michele Borba | May 24, 2013 | Parenting, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Midterms. Finals. College applications. It’s no secret that today’s teenagers are overwhelmed with pressure to succeed, both academically and socially. Expectations are high, and teens are turning to stimulant medications, like Adderall and Ritalin, because they think...
by Michele Borba | May 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Motherhood is the most important job in the world. We all share the same goal – to raise happy, healthy kids. So why are we caught in the ‘mommy wars?’ Let’s end this battle and focus on empowering one another. The Exclusive Motherhood Club I don’t know...
by Michele Borba | May 16, 2013 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving
ATTENTION ALL PARENTS, COUNSELORS & EDUCATORS: Full disclosure: Trudy Ludwig is one of my favorite children’s authors as well as a caring human being. All her books (including Confessions of a Former Bully, Sorry, and Trouble Talk) are plain glorious, but now...
by Michele Borba | May 14, 2013 | Courage and Assertiveness, Peer Pressure
7 solutions to help kids develop self-confidence, buck peer pressure and speak up for themselves Let’s face it. It’s a hard time to be growing up, and the data confirms it. Bullying is fiercer. Peer pressure is tougher. Kids are more aggressive (and at younger...
