by Michele Borba | Nov 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
I don’t know about you, but I’m suffering from a case of only what I can call “Shudder Syndrome” and it seems to be getting worse by the second. It’s a relatively new ailment, but it always materializes when I read those disturbing statistics about young girls. I’m...
by Michele Borba | Sep 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Medicine Abuse Project Launches Initiative to End Growing Epidemic: National Action Campaign Will Prevent Half a Million Teens from Abusing Medicine in Five Years Did you know that today in the United States, 2,000 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 will...
by Michele Borba | Sep 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
What to say and do if you suspect bullying to help your child feel and be safe I know you’ve heard about bullying, but it’s a heart-stopping moment when you know it happened to your own child. But the fact is most parents whose children were targeted by a bully admit...
by Michele Borba | Sep 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
A fun activity that helps staff, parents students see all it takes is just one cutting remark to bring someone down! Over the years I’ve delivered literally hundreds of keynote addresses to schools and organizations around the world, but the...
by Michele Borba | Aug 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
There is one irrefutable research-based finding no parent should ignore: the earlier kids start to drink, the more likely they are to have alcohol problems later in life. In fact, kids who start to drink before the age of fifteen are four times more likely to report...
by Michele Borba | Aug 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
Why I’m proud to serve as the Goodwill Ambassador for the One Laptop per Child Project I’ve been a teacher, writer and researcher for over thirty years and like many, I’m haunted knowing that millions of children on our planet will never receive an education or...
