by Michele Borba | Jun 27, 2011 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Internet, Parenting, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Why diminishment of kid empathy should be our biggest concern about media and video games. Ratings, research, solutions, and how to gear up and parent the “Controller Generation” “Can’t I just play one more hour?” “But there’s nottttthhhhthinnnng...
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 | Mar 7, 2011 | Internet, Online Safety, Parenting
Parenting advice to help us monitor and stay involved in our kids’ online world and increase their safety. Shocking statistics that confirm that we better supervise closer, the difference between monitoring and spying, and spy-free strategies and to help us do...
by Michele Borba | Feb 23, 2011 | Parenting
Teaching kids how to be active bystanders, stand up to peer cruelty and speak out against bullying. My “Bully B.U.S.T.E.R. Bystander SkillsI shared on Dateline. Bullying is a learned behavior, and it is on the rise. One third of middle and high school students...
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 | Jan 11, 2011 | Empowering Girls, Parenting, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution
Steps to reduce female cruelty and relational aggression and raise compassionate, respectful girls Forget “sugar and spice and everything nice.” Research too often shows a different picture with all too many of our daughters. “Vicious, mean, calculating and...
