by Michele Borba | Sep 28, 2010 | Parenting, School Success and Learning
NBC is featuring a week-long focus on education. This morning on the TODAY show parents had the opportunity to call, email or skype in parenting questions about their children’s education. I appeared as the TODAY parenting contributor along with a fabulous high school...
by Michele Borba | Sep 26, 2010 | Parenting, School Success and Learning, Stress
Parenting tips to nip school problems and kid stress in the bud now for a better year School is now in full swing, the “honeymoon period” is over and studies say kid stress is mounting. This is the time to check in on how your child is doing and nip any problems in...
by Michele Borba | Sep 23, 2010 | Parenting
Research finds quality childcare tied to academic gains and risk-taking 15 years later…10 questions to help you find quality caregivers for your child. Over 2.3 million American kids under years five of age are cared for at day care centers. If you’re like most...
by Michele Borba | Sep 6, 2010 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Parenting
10 Parenting Tips for Raising Good Kids in a Racy, Raunchy World Home is always the best school for teaching moral behaviors, but in today’s racy, raunchy world parents need to be far more intentional in their efforts to building their children’s moral...
by Michele Borba | Sep 1, 2010 | Empathy and Kindness, Materialism, Parenting, Selfish and Spoiled, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Parenting advice to reduce kid greed and reopen generosity “But I’ve got to have a clown and a pony at my birthday. That’s what Tiffany had.” “Sure, I have six pairs but the more shoes the better!” “Grandma only gave me fifty dollars for an A!” Have you noticed that...
by Michele Borba | Aug 16, 2010 | Parenting, School Success and Learning, Self-Reliance and Agency
Parenting advice I shared with Matt Lauer this morning on the TODAY show: ways to help reduce kid’s back to school jitters, minimize anxieties and ease those transitions so they can focus on the real subject: learning! Heading back to school is exciting for most...
