by Michele Borba | May 31, 2013 | Communication, Listening
Tips to help our digital natives learn to talk-not text-and even converse! Here’s the hot parenting question for today (at least the one I’m asked quite frequently): “How do you boost communication skills with today’s digital natives who would...
by Michele Borba | Dec 29, 2012 | Communication, Listening, Goal-setting and Inner Motivation, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Easy parenting strategies that can make big differences for your family There’s no doubt that we want our children to become healthy, happy, responsible and productive. And oh the things we do, the energy we exert, and the money we spend to try to make happen....
by Michele Borba | Dec 10, 2012 | Communication, Listening, Discipline & Behavior
Advice to help you pick your battles, upgrade your strategies,boost a stronger relationship and keep your teen safer Let’s face it, parenting a teen is sometimes like walking through a minefield. They’re usually moody, stressed and sleep deprived. Then...
by Michele Borba | Mar 14, 2011 | Communication, Listening, Parenting
Parenting advice I shared on the NBC DATELINE special “The Perils of Parenting” and wow was it ever an eyeopener! “She’s always on her blackberry. It’s soooo annoying!” “I hate it when he’s talking on his cell. It makes me feel sad.” “I put an timer on the...
by Michele Borba | Jan 16, 2011 | Communication, Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Parenting, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Research shows that boosting our children’s emotional intelligence and ability to read nonverbal cues can enhance their ability to fit in, get along, bounce back and handle life. Did you know that most of the time our kids aren’t listening to our words nearly as...
by Michele Borba | Dec 3, 2010 | Anger Management, Communication, Listening, Stress
Parenting advice to help families reduce temper, boost family harmony and achieve yellibacy! New research shows our kids are picking up on our stress far more than we recognize. Holidays just egg on those tempers. So are you ready to take the Vow of Yellibacy? Here...
