Michele Borba, Ed.D. Michele Borba, Ed.D. | Child Psychologist
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Reducing Test Anxiety

by Michele Borba | Jan 30, 2016 | Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, School Success and Learning, Stress, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions, TODAY Show Appearance

How to curb kid test jitters, get ready for those tests, improve scores, and know if it’s time to seek medical advice One of kids more dreaded four-letter words: T.E.S.T. These days it seems even for many kids even if they’ve studied hard and done their homework...

9 Secrets to Curb Homework Wars

by Michele Borba | Jan 28, 2016 | Parenting, School Success and Learning, Self-Reliance and Agency, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions

Parenting tips to minimize our nagging and maximizing their learning …until they can finally do homework solo style! “You can’t make me!” “Why do I have to do homework?” “Can’t I pleeeeease just go to bed?”...

How to Help Kids Learn From Mistakes

by Michele Borba | Jan 26, 2015 | Perseverance, Gives Up, Fears Failures, School Success and Learning

Tips to help kids recognize a key to success: “Learn from your failures.”  Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.                                       ~ Albert Einstein  Do you want your child to succeed? (And what parent...

10 Ways Parents Can Help Their Kids Succeed in School

by Michele Borba | Sep 6, 2014 | Parenting, School Success and Learning

10 tips to boost the right involvement in children’s education so parents make the grade The crisis in education  is mind-boggling: Every 26 seconds another American children drops out of our school system. Every school day another 7200 students drop out of our...

How to Get Kids to Open Up About Their School Day

by Michele Borba | Sep 2, 2014 | Communication, Listening, School Success and Learning

Does trying to get your kids to open up about their day feel like an inquisition? Do you feel like you’re giving your kid the third degree to tell you anything about their life? If so, studies show that using different communication techniques can help kids open...

7 Simple, Science-Backed Ways to Boost School Success

by Michele Borba | Aug 8, 2014 | School Success and Learning

Academic success impacts our children for the rest of their life: it influences their self-esteem, college selections, job attainment, financial success, and even their choice of spouses. It’s no wonder we go great lengths to give our kids an academic edge....
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