by Michele Borba | Jan 14, 2014 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Discipline & Behavior, Friendship and Social Competence, Self-Confidence, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Watching any kid be a poor loser is embarrassing, but when the kid is yours it’s darn right humiliating. Sure, the kid may be the best violinist in the orchestra, have the highest grade point average in the class, the best cheerleader on the squad, or be the greatest...
by Michele Borba | Oct 13, 2013 | Emotional Intelligence, Friendship and Social Competence, Self-Confidence, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Research-based steps to boost children’s social-emotional learning and help them acquire crucial friendship-making skills to fit in, be less-likely to be excluded and bullied, and more content with life! Let’s face it, some kids just seem to make friends...
by Michele Borba | Oct 1, 2013 | School Success and Learning, Self-Confidence
Dozen benefits of child-directed (aka unscheduled, spontaneous) play for our stressed-out, over-supervised kids. Okay folks, I’m concerned. Over the last few weeks I’ve been reviewing studies involving children and play. “Shocked” and “disturbed” are the two...
by Michele Borba | Oct 15, 2012 | Self-Confidence
Rise of eating disorders in younger children and boys as well as teens; 14 eating disorders signs and advice for a dangerous trend every parent must know “An eating disorder? Impossible! She’s too young!” “Not my daughter!” “Boys can’t have eating...
by Michele Borba | Dec 20, 2011 | School Success and Learning, Self-Confidence
Why ADHD boosts vulnerability to bullying; solutions for parents and educators of special needs children. I had pleasure of speaking with Peggy Dolan from the Edge Foundation who does wonderful work on coaching students with ADHD. Here is our interview and the two...
by Michele Borba | Nov 8, 2011 | Self-Confidence, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Arming adopted kids with answers to those sometimes insensitive “Where’s your real mom?” “Didn’t your dad love you?” type queries For every parent who has adopted a child, I honor you. Adopting parents are a special breed and...