by Michele Borba | Mar 24, 2016 | Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Optimism, Pessimism, Negativity, Stress, Trauma, Grief, Post-Traumatic Stress
Parenting advice to reduce our kids’ worries about a sometimes mean, scary, unpredictable world and curb the growing “Mean World Syndrome” Terrorism. ISIS. Bombings. Beheadings. War. School shootings. Pedophiles. Cyberbullying. Kidnappings. Global...
by Michele Borba | Feb 22, 2016 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Depression and Suicide, Empathy and Kindness, Online Safety, Parenting
New book shows how to raise our children to be kind both online and off. “Teaching kids that their online actions, words, and shares can have an impact on themselves breeds responsibility. But teaching them that their online choices may affect others encourages...
by Michele Borba | Feb 18, 2016 | Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Self-Reliance and Agency
Three crucial and teachable skills that help kids become self-reliant, resourceful and resilient. Raising your child to become independent is among your most important parenting tasks. After all, one of your key goals is to help your son or daughter survive as well as...
by Michele Borba | Feb 16, 2016 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Communication, Listening, Courage and Assertiveness, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Self-Reliance and Agency
Let’s face it. It’s a tougher time to be growing up, and the data confirms it. Bullying is fiercer. Peer pressure is tougher. Kids are also more aggressive at younger ages. Girls are meaner. Of course we can’t always be there to pick up the pieces or...
by Michele Borba | Jan 31, 2016 | Character and Moral Intelligence
The family is the first school of virtue, so make sure you’re schooling your child in the lessons of character. Hundreds of years ago Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, said that the best way to teach character is through example. That premise still stands up...