by Michele Borba | Jan 24, 2016 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Goal-setting and Inner Motivation, Parenting, Perseverance, Gives Up, Fears Failures, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Reliance and Agency
Teach your children to hang in there when the going gets tough, but know when to let them throw in the towel. Perseverance often makes the critical distinction between whether kids succeed or fail. Will they have the inner strength to keep on or be plagued by...
by Michele Borba | Dec 16, 2015 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Gratitude
By Marilyn Price-Mitchell, PhD Much like the creative inspiration that flows through paint brushes and words of poetry, giving is an artful expression of caring for someone or something beyond ourselves. Most of us learn the art of giving in our childhoods. I remember...
by Michele Borba | Mar 14, 2015 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Parenting
Though most teachers admit that there are some students they never forget, the same is true about parents. I vividly remember a mother of one of my students all because of the way she conveyed respect to her child. She did so beautifully in how she listened. I watched...
by Michele Borba | Feb 3, 2015 | Character and Moral Intelligence
Wondering what can you do to help your kids counter negative influences and stand up for what they know is right? The answer is to nurture a solid moral core that will guide them to stand up for their beliefs and act right without us. And the best news is that we can...
by Michele Borba | Jan 21, 2015 | Bullying and Cyberbullying, Character and Moral Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Empowering Girls, Friendship and Social Competence
Making a Difference in the Lives of All Young Girls: A special guest post by Michelle Anthony, author of Little Girls Can Be Mean Here is a guest post by Michelle Anthony, author of the wonderful (and MUST read book) Little Girls Can Be Mean: Four Steps to Bully-Proof...
by Michele Borba | Jan 19, 2015 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Tolerance
REALITY CHECK: Did you know that today’s American youth are displaying intolerant actions at alarming rates-and at younger ages? The FBI reports that most hate crimes are committed by youth younger than nineteen. The Associated Press announced that 2009 saw most...