by Michele Borba | Nov 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
Well, this morning had to be my all-time most “interesting” TODAY show appearance. In case you missed it, I’ve included the link. The four minute spot that aired at 8:16 am live today made AOL’s Morning Rush list of the “five most...
by Michele Borba | Nov 12, 2009 | Uncategorized
Yesterday I appeared on the TODAY show. Natalle Morales asked me a question that every parent sooner or later faces: “What should you do when your child doesn’t like his teacher?” Here are the steps to take to help you navigate this tricky teacher...
by Michele Borba | Nov 12, 2009 | Uncategorized
Part II The Affect of Relational Aggression (RA) On Girls Michele Borba Note to readers: This is the second in a series of blogs about relational aggression-or the new mean girl scene-and what educators and parents can do to curb this troubling trend. The first step...
by Michele Borba | Oct 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
REALITY CHECK: Here are a few very sobering statistics about our American children: In 2007, almost 800,000 children were victims of maltreatment whether it as neglect, physical, sexual, or psychological maltreatment. Of these, 59% were neglected, 10.8% were...
by Michele Borba | Oct 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
Posted October 11, 2009 By Wendy Donahue I was recently interviewed by Wendy Donahue on the Chicago Tribune on that age-old parenting question: “My child hates her teacher. What should I do?” Here is some of the advice I offered Wendy from my The Big...
by Michele Borba | Sep 25, 2009 | Uncategorized
A high school “Slut List of 2010” is causing nationwide concern amongst educators and parents this week. The list featured almost two dozen names of 13 and 14 year old girls and three “honorable mentions,” who were incoming freshmen and was widely circulated amongst...
