by Michele Borba | Jan 3, 2019 | School Success and Learning
Seven items parents should check now to improve their kid’s learning success mid-year and counter a potential dip Mid-year is when parents alike have a good idea about how their kids are doing in school – which subjects are hard or easy and how they like...
by Michele Borba | Oct 23, 2018 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Communication, Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, featured
All parents make mistakes, but how fabulous it is when we actually admit them! That’s why I love this article and it’s written by one of my favorite children’s authors, Trudy Ludwig. Her newest book, Quiet Please, Owen McPhee! is just plain...
by Michele Borba | Sep 23, 2018 | featured, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, School Success and Learning, Self-Control, Focusing, Uncategorized
Let’s face it, middle school has always been known as a “tough time” for kids and for parents. That’s why I was so excited to read Judith Warner’s new book, And Then They Stopped Talking to Me: Making Sense of Middle School. You may...
by Michele Borba | Aug 24, 2018 | Parenting, School Success and Learning, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Though back to school should be exciting, parents often describe frantic mornings, hectic evenings, and plain bad memories. Homework wars…lost library books…last-minute assignments…missed buses…sleepy heads…forgotten lunches…missed breakfasts…late starts are just a...
by Michele Borba | Aug 20, 2018 | Parenting, School Success and Learning
Simple, proven solutions to enhance children’s learning that every parent should have in their back to school toolbox. Academic success impacts our children for the rest of their life: it influences their self-esteem, college selections, job attainment,...