by Michele Borba | Oct 22, 2013 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness
Empathy Stretching: It’s all about helping our children experience switching places and seeing and feeling from another side Empathy is that glorious ability to understand and feel for another person’s concerns. It’s the powerful emotion that halts...
by Michele Borba | Oct 13, 2013 | Emotional Intelligence, Friendship and Social Competence, Self-Confidence, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Research-based steps to boost children’s social-emotional learning and help them acquire crucial friendship-making skills to fit in, be less-likely to be excluded and bullied, and more content with life! Let’s face it, some kids just seem to make friends...
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...
by Michele Borba | Jan 29, 2011 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Selfish and Spoiled
Parenting advice to curb insensitivity, boost emotional intelligence and increase empathy in our children “Why should I care how he feels? He’s not my friend.” “So what if I made him cry. He’s a wimp.” “How was I supposed to know he would take it so bad? I was just...
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 | Jun 11, 2010 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness
Parenting advice based on research-based tips to help us raise the kind-hearted kid every parent (oh how I hope!) wants Most parents instinctively want their children to develop a strong moral character and to care about others. In fact, according to a recent survey I...
