by Michele Borba | Mar 20, 2010 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Discipline & Behavior, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Learn the sneaky tactics kids use to get her way—and what to do about them. “Dad said I could.” “I promise I’ll do it tomorrow.” “My stomach hurts; I can’t go to school.” Do these manipulative tactics sound rather familiar? I’ll bet. As a mom, educational psychologist...
by Michele Borba | Mar 1, 2010 | The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Many historians feel that one of Winston Churchill’s greatest speeches was given at a graduation ceremony at Oxford University. He had worked on the speech for hours. When the moment finally came, Churchill stood up to the cheering crowd, and in a strong, clear...
by Michele Borba | Feb 11, 2010 | Peer Pressure, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
PARENT REALITY CHECK: Do you know the signs of cold and cough syrup medicine addiction? If not, it’s time to get educated. If you need any motivation read these troubling stats: One out of every fourteen kids aged 12 to 17 (more than 2.4 million) admit using...
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 | Jan 24, 2010 | The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
On Thursday Jan 21 on NBC’s TODAY I spoke withMeredith Vieira about a newly released report by The Kaiser Family Foundation on 2002 people ages 8 to 18 and their media use. I spent time reviewing the 130 plus page report and admit that the findings are...
by Michele Borba | Jan 16, 2010 | The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Mom’s Biggest Battles! Dr. Phil asked me to appear as the parenting expert yesterday on his show. This is the fifth time I’ve appeared on a Dr. Phil show. Past topics have been children of incarcerated parents, how to talk to your child about sexual...
