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 | Jan 4, 2013 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Selfish and Spoiled
“Big Brat Factor” Cures: Six ways to “unspoil” a spoiled, entitled child Hidden Dangers of Raising Spoiled Kids Of course we love our kids and want the best for them. We hate to let them down and don’t want to see them unhappy even for a nano-second. And...
by Michele Borba | Dec 13, 2012 | Character and Moral Intelligence, School Success and Learning, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Parenting advice to help our children’s develop “stick-to-itness” and a strong work ethic Many historians feel that one of Winston Churchill’s greatest speeches was given at a graduation ceremony at Oxford University. Churchill had worked on the...
by Michele Borba | Dec 8, 2012 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Friendship and Social Competence
Five steps to help kids learn the lost art of saying “I’m sorry.” The steps work for adults, too! Have you noticed how apologizing has become almost a lost art these days? A great number of adults–not kids–seem to have forgotten how to...
by Michele Borba | Nov 27, 2012 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Parenting
I think I have the best job in the world: I get to help parents raise the next generation and I’ve worked with a lot of moms and dads. I’ve spoken to over one million participants on five continents, appeared on over 100 TODAY show parenting segments and...
by Michele Borba | Nov 9, 2012 | Anger Management, Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Parenting, Stress, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Teaching kids to identify their body alarms and learn healthy ways to control anger “I tried to stay calm, but it was too late!” “I wish I could tell when I’m about to explode.” “Don’t keep telling me I’m going to lose all my...
