by Michele Borba | Aug 22, 2017 | Bullying and Cyberbullying, Character and Moral Intelligence, Discipline & Behavior, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Friendship and Social Competence, Resilience, Thriving, School Success and Learning
Empathy Habit 1. EMOTIONAL LITERACY Empathy Habit 6. DEVELOPING & EXERCISING COMPASSION From UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World Reality Check: Improving students’ relationships with teachers has important,...
by Michele Borba | Apr 19, 2017 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, UnSelfie
Empathy is the trait that helps make the world a kinder and gentler place, and empathy can be developed and improved. Wherever your children fit on the “caring about others” scale, there is always room for improvement. But what are proven ways parents can...
by Michele Borba | Apr 17, 2017 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Parenting, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, School Success and Learning, UnSelfie
Vanuatu, Tibet, Afghanistan, Denmark, and Armenia: How educators are activating students’ empathy and making a difference! I’m convinced that empathy is the glue that holds a civilized society together, is the best antidote to stop bullying, aggression and...
by Michele Borba | Nov 30, 2016 | Articles, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Confidence, Selfish and Spoiled, UnSelfie
Just pretend: The sports season just ended and you and the other parents are bursting with pride watching each child receive a participation trophy with their teammates. Of course, we hate to see our children disappointed, so when we notice every kid holding a golden...
by Michele Borba | Oct 20, 2016 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Parenting
REALITY CHECK: Now that the fall semester is underway, it won’t be long until your child’s progress report arrives, revealing not only their academic proficiency, but their conduct report as well. Studies confirms that children today are more self-centered...
by Michele Borba | Oct 17, 2016 | Bullying and Cyberbullying, Courage and Assertiveness, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness
Solutions I shared on the TODAY show to six VERY bad, ugly parent behaviors that are affecting children’s character THE REALITY CHECK: • Referees giving parents lollipops are youth hockey games to stop them from yelling at their kids. • Teachers taking out insurance...