by Michele Borba | Oct 11, 2010 | School Success and Learning, TODAY Show Appearance
Four crucial–and sometimes overlooked–areas that affect learning and how to check them to see how your child is doing. Parenting advice and simple tips I shared this morning on the TODAY show to help your child have a more successful school year The...
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 | 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...
by Michele Borba | Jun 3, 2010 | Late Breaking News, School Success and Learning
Do you want to watch some of the best young minds of today face courage under enormous pressure? Then forget the Laker Games, Soccer’s Word Cup, Dancing with the Stars or even (I know, I know…) American Idol. It’s the National Spelling Bee and it...
by Michele Borba | May 3, 2010 | Emotional Intelligence, Optimism, Pessimism, Negativity, School Success and Learning, Self-Confidence, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
“Why should I bother? You know they won’t choose me.” “What’s the point? I’ll never make the team.” “Why are you making me go? You know I won’t have fun.” Let’s face it: Kids with pessimistic attitudes are among the most frustrating breeds. They give up easily,...
