by Michele Borba | Jan 20, 2021 | Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Articles, Confidence and Assertivness, Courage and Assertiveness, COVID19, Depression and Suicide, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Confidence, Self-Control, Focusing, Self-Reliance and Agency, Social Emotional Learning, Stress, Thrivers
10 Ways to Help Reduce Childhood Anxiety and Curb Fear Capitol insurrection. bombings, terrorist alerts, hurricanes, school shootings, and Pandemics have boosted all our jitters lately, but don’t forget our children. I’ve received dozens of parent emails...
by Michele Borba | Jan 15, 2021 | Anger Management, Articles, Character and Moral Intelligence, Discipline & Behavior, Resilience, Thriving, School Success and Learning, Self-Control, Focusing, Social Emotional Learning, Stress, Thrivers
Tips Stretch Focusing and Self-Control and Boost Kid Resilience New research shows that children who can pass up a marshmallow are more likely to succeed as adults as well as to thrive. But why? Here’s the secret every teacher and parent should know, and...
by Michele Borba | Jan 11, 2021 | Articles, Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Self-Control, Focusing, Social Emotional Learning, Thrivers, UnSelfie
How Movies Can Nurture 9 Crucial Habits that Boost Empathy and Help Kids Thrive Films can stir our emotions, spark our curiosity, creating lasting memories, and become portals to other worlds. In some cases, a movie can whip our conscience, shift our perspective, or...
by Michele Borba | Jan 3, 2021 | Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Depression and Suicide, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Control, Focusing, Stress, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions, Thrivers
Do you know the signs of stress in children and teens? Stress is mounting in our kids and it’s crucial that we recognize each child’s unique stress indicators to help them cope with an uncertain new world. REALITY CHECK: Reports say that stress is mounting...
by Michele Borba | Dec 23, 2020 | Anger Management, Bullying and Cyberbullying, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Control, Focusing, Thrivers
How to Help Kids Manage Anger, Calm Down and Self-Regulate Does your child have difficulty controlling his anger? Does he resort to using aggressive behaviors such as biting, hitting, spitting or fighting? Does he yell or quickly lose control? If so, you’re not...
by Michele Borba | Dec 20, 2020 | COVID19, Depression and Suicide, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, featured, Frontpage, Optimism, Pessimism, Negativity, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Control, Focusing, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
New study finds that young children can be depressed and why we must know the signs Producers from the TV show, THE DOCTORS, asked me to share the signs of depression in young children and what parents should do if they suspect their child is depressed. Here is my...
