by Michele Borba | Dec 5, 2017 | Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Optimism, Pessimism, Negativity, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Reliance and Agency, Whining & Back Talk
Dr. Susan Newman’s New Book Explains Why You Should Say No to Your Children…and How to Do It. A must read for the pushover tendency in all of us. You do your children a major disservice by regularly giving in to their wants, wishes, and demands. Yet, so many parents...
by Michele Borba | Apr 17, 2017 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Parenting, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, School Success and Learning, UnSelfie
Vanuatu, Tibet, Afghanistan, Denmark, and Armenia: How educators are activating students’ empathy and making a difference! I’m convinced that empathy is the glue that holds a civilized society together, is the best antidote to stop bullying, aggression and...
by Michele Borba | Nov 30, 2016 | Articles, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Confidence, Selfish and Spoiled, UnSelfie
Just pretend: The sports season just ended and you and the other parents are bursting with pride watching each child receive a participation trophy with their teammates. Of course, we hate to see our children disappointed, so when we notice every kid holding a golden...
by Michele Borba | Oct 24, 2016 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Resilience, Thriving
REALITY CHECK: During the past decades, the U.S. prison population skyrocketed, and so did the number of children experiencing the consequences of having a parent incarcerated. From just 1980 to 2000, the number of kids with a father in prison or jail rose by 500...
by Michele Borba | Oct 17, 2016 | Bullying and Cyberbullying, Courage and Assertiveness, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness
Solutions I shared on the TODAY show to six VERY bad, ugly parent behaviors that are affecting children’s character THE REALITY CHECK: • Referees giving parents lollipops are youth hockey games to stop them from yelling at their kids. • Teachers taking out insurance...
