by Michele Borba | Jun 24, 2014 | School Success and Learning, Self-Reliance and Agency
Parenting advice for before, during, and after your teen’s move from home and off to college for a positive send-off After all the test-taking, application filling, essay editing, campus touring, and acceptance-waiting, the big event is almost here: dropping...
by Michele Borba | Jan 31, 2014 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Discipline & Behavior, Parenting
Barbara watched her son, Aaron, and his neighbor friend, Brent, play basketball. Just then the phone rang. Aaron ran to answer it and was back within seconds telling Brent, “Hey, Jack just called. He wants me to come over and roller blade with him. You have to go home...
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 | Jun 11, 2012 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries
Parenting advice to open up communication, rebuild a relationship with your teen or know what to do when your son or daughter starts to pull away and give you the cold shoulder Let’s face it: teens really are a different species –and for a variety of...
by Michele Borba | Apr 22, 2012 | Character and Moral Intelligence
How a high school student is making a difference about bullying Last month I worked in Germany on United States Army and Air Force Garrisons. My role was to inservice staff, parents, child advocates, and educators in bullying prevention strategies. I also had the...
