by Michele Borba | Dec 5, 2010 | Stress
Note to my readers: I’ve partnered with Florida Orange Juice over the next few months on their campaign to help families have a healthier, happy morning start. Setting the right the morning tone can make a big difference in the rest of our children’s day. Here are a...
by Michele Borba | Dec 3, 2010 | Anger Management, Communication, Listening, Stress
Parenting advice to help families reduce temper, boost family harmony and achieve yellibacy! New research shows our kids are picking up on our stress far more than we recognize. Holidays just egg on those tempers. So are you ready to take the Vow of Yellibacy? Here...
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 | Jul 20, 2010 | Parenting, Stress, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
If you haven’t heard the news this should make you and every other parent smile. (And it’s about time). A seven-month study conducted by MTV and Associated Press interviewed nearly 1,300 young people aged 13 to 24 years old. The results revealed that the majority of...
by Michele Borba | Feb 5, 2010 | School Success and Learning, Stress, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
It’s that time again for one of kids more dreaded four-letter words: T.E.S.T. These days it seems even for many kids even if they’ve studied hard and done their homework when test day comes they’re hit with a wave of panic. Butterflies hit their stomach and...
by Michele Borba | Sep 27, 2009 | Stress, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Michele Borba Note to readers: This week Gainesville Kids’ Mental Health Examiner writer, Kara Tamanini interviewed me about how to know when your kid is too sick to go to school. You can read her article at http://shar.es/1szAb but I’ve also posted it in...