by Michele Borba | Oct 5, 2013 | Articles
Mom and Dad, wake up: If you assume your child is using that fancy home computer to stimulate his brain, think again. The hottest new trend has kids using those keyboards to send vile, hateful and highly slanderous messages about their peers through the Internet. Once...
by Michele Borba | Oct 5, 2013 | Articles
“THE PARENT MINUTE” Simple Changes for Big Results Any new social scene can be really tough. Having all new classmates, joining a brand-new group of kids on a soccer team, transferring to a new school, going away to camp alone and most of all moving isn’t easy. And oh...
by Michele Borba | Oct 5, 2013 | Articles
Teasing is one of those unpleasant aspects of growing up, but the plain truth is certain kids sure do seem to get more than their fair share. Of course, we tell our children to just “shrug it off” and “not take it so seriously,” but some kids just can’t. Those verbal...
by Michele Borba | Oct 5, 2013 | Articles
“THE PARENT MINUTE” Simple Changes for Big Results “If your child is shy, chances are he was born with a more introverted, sensitive personality. So this is not about trying to turn him into an extrovert. After all, you can’t change your child’s personality and...
by Michele Borba | Oct 5, 2013 | Articles
“THE PARENT MINUTE” Simple Changes for Big Results “It’s mine.” “But I had it first.” “I want a turn!” Sound familiar? All parents want their kids to “play nice” by sharing, taking turns, and cooperating with their friends. After all, it means their child is...
by Michele Borba | Oct 5, 2013 | Articles
What were you thinking?” “But didn’t you tell the kids it wasn’t right?” “You did what?!!@!” Are you concerned that your kid always seems to go along with the crowd? Does she have a tough time speaking up and letting her opinions be known? Have you noticed that your...
