by Michele Borba | Feb 22, 2016 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Depression and Suicide, Empathy and Kindness, Online Safety, Parenting
New book shows how to raise our children to be kind both online and off. “Teaching kids that their online actions, words, and shares can have an impact on themselves breeds responsibility. But teaching them that their online choices may affect others encourages...
by Michele Borba | Jan 3, 2015 | Depression and Suicide, Parenting, Self-Confidence
Warnings that a child may be the target of a bully and crucial steps to take if it’s true Peer abuse–just the thought can send shivers down our spines. But the fact is hundreds of children skip school every day because they fear being attacked or...
by Michele Borba | Jan 16, 2014 | Depression and Suicide, Empathy and Kindness, Empowering Girls, Internet
Websites tailored to young girls that encourage negative self-image, eating disorders and cold-blooded cruelty Note to Readers: This article was originally published in 2011 on my site when these troubling trends first started. Unfortunately, these dangerous websites...
by Michele Borba | Jan 12, 2014 | Depression and Suicide
Parenting tips to help you understand what depression looks like age by age REALITY CHECK: Here is what’s not true about your child and depression: “She’s too young to be depressed.” “Don’t worry. It’s only a phase.” “Real depression is something only teens or adults...
by Michele Borba | Dec 14, 2012 | Depression and Suicide, Trauma, Grief, Post-Traumatic Stress
How to explain a tragic death of a classmate to their peers and friends Last year a tragic fire touched the Windward School community in Connecticut –three children and their grandparents perished. This week a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School...
by Michele Borba | Dec 29, 2011 | Depression and Suicide
Parent Alert: College mental health crisis and signs your teen may be depressed or at risk of dropping out Your son or daughter is back from college for the holidays! He or she spent months studying for those SATs, filling out college applications and agonizing. Then...
