by Michele Borba | Oct 3, 2016 | Empathy and Kindness, featured, Social Emotional Learning, Stress
Thomas Armstrong, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of the American Institute for Learning and Human Development, and an award-winning author and speaker who has been an educator for over forty years. Over one million copies of his books are in print in English on...
by Michele Borba | Jan 12, 2015 | Discipline & Behavior, Parenting
You may be surprised to discover what you’re doing wrong to turn that behavior around Note to my readers: Over the past years I’ve been on a mission to find the best solutions in child development — tips that really do enhance our children’s...
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 | Jan 17, 2014 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Discipline & Behavior
Want to be a calmer parent? Here’s how to break your kid’s annoying habit—whining-once and for all! As any parent knows, whining is one of the most irritating of kids’ habits. And although the behavior usually peaks at around 4 years of age, it can continue...
by Michele Borba | Sep 9, 2010 | Discipline & Behavior
Worried about your child’s behavior? Not getting the results you hope? Then maybe–just maybe–the strategies you’re using aren’t based on solid research. Bad behaviors can be changed if parents remember to apply ten basic and proven...