by Michele Borba | Sep 10, 2021 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Articles, COVID19, Emotional Intelligence, Stress
7 Strategies to Ease Children’s Stress in Anxious Times It’s no secret that kids today are more stressed than ever and why we must help ease children’s stress. In a world of ever-increasing uncertainty, our children are feeling anxious in ways that we...
by Michele Borba | Feb 1, 2021 | Articles, Goal-setting and Inner Motivation, Parenting, Perseverance, Gives Up, Fears Failures, Resilience, Thriving, School Success and Learning, Self-Reliance and Agency, Stress, Thrivers
Parenting tips for kids who procrastinate, cut corners or take the easy way. Sound like your kid? “I quit – this is too hard.” “Why don’t YOU do it?” Is his backpack a disaster, homework always a battle and everything seems to be put off until the last nano-second...
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 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 | Nov 20, 2020 | Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Control, Focusing, Stress, TODAY Show Appearance, Trauma, Grief, Post-Traumatic Stress, UnSelfie
Tips I shared on the TODAY Show to reduce parent burnout and stress during uncertain times. Uncertain times are making us feel on edge. We’re overwhelmed, anxious, concerned about our health, safety, finances and the future all while assuming more roles: parent,...