by Michele Borba | May 25, 2022 | Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Articles, Communication, Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, featured, Frontpage, Late Breaking News, Optimism, Pessimism, Negativity, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Thrivers, Trauma, Grief, Post-Traumatic Stress
How do we talk to kids about tragedies? How do we calm their worries? And how do we help children try to make sense of the unimaginable and still find a way to cope? Those are the top questions parents and educators are asking about the latest school shooting. My...
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,...
by Michele Borba | Mar 24, 2016 | Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Optimism, Pessimism, Negativity, Stress, Trauma, Grief, Post-Traumatic Stress
Parenting advice to reduce our kids’ worries about a sometimes mean, scary, unpredictable world and curb the growing “Mean World Syndrome” Terrorism. ISIS. Bombings. Beheadings. War. School shootings. Pedophiles. Cyberbullying. Kidnappings. Global...
by Michele Borba | Mar 27, 2015 | Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Stress, TODAY Show Appearance, Trauma, Grief, Post-Traumatic Stress
Parenting advice I shared on the TODAY show on how to talk to kids about troubling news and reduce their fears and jitters about world events Tsunamis. Cyclones. War. ISIS beheadings. Nuclear meltdowns. Pilot takes down a plane If you are feeling a bit jittery about...
by Michele Borba | Dec 14, 2012 | Depression and Suicide, Trauma, Grief, Post-Traumatic Stress
How to explain a tragic death of a classmate to their peers and friends Last year a tragic fire touched the Windward School community in Connecticut –three children and their grandparents perished. This week a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School...
by Michele Borba | Nov 4, 2012 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Trauma, Grief, Post-Traumatic Stress
REALITY CHECK: Studies show children can develop PTSD. If a child has encountered a serious trauma please don’t overlook the possibility of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and seek help of trained and credentialed mental health professionals. Storms....
