by Michele Borba | Sep 6, 2021 | Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, COVID19, Optimism, Optimism, Pessimism, Negativity, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Confidence, Thrivers
Parenting tips to help kids be more optimistic especially in uncertain, anxious times. “I’m not studying. The whole world is falling apart.” “Why should I wear a mask? I’m just going to get that virus thing.” “I don’t want to go back...
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 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 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 19, 2021 | Articles, Character and Moral Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Gratitude, Integrity, Parenting, Self-Confidence, Self-Reliance and Agency, Thrivers, Tolerance, UnSelfie
Raising Kids Who Want to Make a Difference in their World The key to raising a Changemaker is making sure that the project is meaningful for the child and driven by heart, and not chosen to look good on a future resume or college application. The first time I...
by Michele Borba | Jan 16, 2021 | Articles, Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Thrivers, UnSelfie
Great Kids’ Books That Teach Empathy and Character Books can transport children to other worlds and transform their hearts. I learned that lesson as both a teacher and a mother. I’ve seen those wondrous moments when a child’s heart opened and saw the...
