by Michele Borba | Jan 31, 2021 | Articles, Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Social Emotional Learning, Thrivers, UnSelfie
Raising Kids to Think We, Not Me! The gateway to learning to empathize, accepting differences and understanding another’s perspective is an emotion vocabulary. But when children can identify, name and understand different emotions, it’s time to help...
by Michele Borba | Jan 23, 2021 | Articles, Character and Moral Intelligence, Integrity, Resilience, Thriving, Social Emotional Learning, UnSelfie
How to Raise Good Children Numerous studies from prestigious organizations and researchers confirm a steady decline in children’s moral character. Sixty-two percent of the more than 2,600 participants in a NBC News State of Kindness Poll believe that kids are less...
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 5, 2021 | Bullying and Cyberbullying, Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Social Emotional Learning, UnSelfie
How to cultivate courage for our bubble-wrapped kids so they find strength to face adversity and do the right thing. Empathy Habit #8: MORAL COURAGE Empathy is the miraculous quality that allows us to feel with others, but in order to act on those feelings kids need...
