by Michele Borba | Dec 22, 2020 | Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Bullying and Cyberbullying, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Resilience, Thriving, Thrivers
Why Problem Solving Can Prevent Bullying “Let’s flip a coin to decide.” “Everybody breathe a minute, then we can take turns figuring out a way to solve this.” “Why don’t we just both think of another choice?” Researchers have always recognized the benefits of kids...
by Michele Borba | Sep 28, 2016 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Bullying and Cyberbullying, Parenting
Truth be told: I adore Ann Douglas. If you don’t know Ann, you should. She’s a fabulous parenting writer, and has a wonderful ability to connect with parents. She’s written numerous parenting books – and all are fabulous. But her latest...
by Michele Borba | Apr 25, 2016 | Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Character and Moral Intelligence, Courage and Assertiveness, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, featured, Friendship and Social Competence, UnSelfie
Most parents would tell you that sensitive kids usually arrive that way. By nature these children seem more “touchy” from birth: they’re more sensitive to sound and change, tear-up easily, and take criticism far too seriously. Though those traits can be highly...
by Michele Borba | Mar 24, 2016 | Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Optimism, Pessimism, Negativity, Stress, Trauma, Grief, Post-Traumatic Stress
Parenting advice to reduce our kids’ worries about a sometimes mean, scary, unpredictable world and curb the growing “Mean World Syndrome” Terrorism. ISIS. Bombings. Beheadings. War. School shootings. Pedophiles. Cyberbullying. Kidnappings. Global...
by Michele Borba | Feb 7, 2016 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Articles, Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Stress
Sure, it’s great to be a parent, but it’s also one of the most stressful, exhausting roles on the planet. The fact is, meltdowns are inevitable in any home, and even more so these days when it everyone is leading treadmill-paced lives. So let’s be clear: Anger is...
by Michele Borba | Jan 30, 2016 | Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, School Success and Learning, Stress, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions, TODAY Show Appearance
How to curb kid test jitters, get ready for those tests, improve scores, and know if it’s time to seek medical advice One of kids more dreaded four-letter words: T.E.S.T. These days it seems even for many kids even if they’ve studied hard and done their homework...
