by Michele Borba | Jan 11, 2021 | Articles, Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Self-Control, Focusing, Social Emotional Learning, Thrivers, UnSelfie
How Movies Can Nurture 9 Crucial Habits that Boost Empathy and Help Kids Thrive Films can stir our emotions, spark our curiosity, creating lasting memories, and become portals to other worlds. In some cases, a movie can whip our conscience, shift our perspective, or...
by Michele Borba | Jan 11, 2021 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Gratitude, Resilience, Thriving, Thrivers, UnSelfie
Seven simple ways to boost gratitude in kids and help them learn to count their blessings 365 days a year! Let’s start with a Reality Check: Researchers are seeing a disturbing upsurge of kids who are a bit too spoiled, a bit too unappreciative, less...
by Michele Borba | Jan 11, 2021 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Integrity, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Thrivers, UnSelfie
The easiest way to teach kids character is not a program, but by being an example of character. Be the model you want your child to copy. Of course, we want our children to become good, responsible, respectful and successful human beings! But in our quest to...
by Michele Borba | Jan 5, 2021 | Bullying and Cyberbullying, Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Social Emotional Learning, UnSelfie
How to cultivate courage for our bubble-wrapped kids so they find strength to face adversity and do the right thing. Empathy Habit #8: MORAL COURAGE Empathy is the miraculous quality that allows us to feel with others, but in order to act on those feelings kids need...
by Michele Borba | Jan 4, 2021 | Resilience, Thriving, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions, Thrivers, UnSelfie, Upcoming Media and Speaking Appearances
If your child is hooked on rewards, beware. Rewards can reduce kids’ potential to thrive. “What do I get if I do it?” “How much will you give me?” “Why should I do it if you don’t pay me?” Heard any of these words lately from your darling...
by Michele Borba | Jan 3, 2021 | Articles, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Thrivers, UnSelfie
5 Ways to Raise Kind-Hearted Kids How do we raise a kind-hearted child? Kind-heartedness and empathy are traits that can be cultivated. But it was my son and his friends who helped me recognize that the best way to nurture kind-heartedness are always real, meaningful,...
