by Michele Borba | Jan 1, 2021 | Bullying and Cyberbullying, Courage and Assertiveness, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, Thriving, Thrivers
How to teach kids to stand up to cruelty and be Upstanders In an NBC’s Dateline special: “The Perils of Parenting,” I appeared as the expert on bullying. Producers asked me to teach middle school students–when bullying peaks–specific...
by Michele Borba | Jan 1, 2021 | Bullying and Cyberbullying, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Integrity, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Thrivers, UnSelfie
Teaching Kids to Stop Peer Cruelty & Choose Kindness “Do you have any tips I can teach kids to stop peer cruelty?” a teacher asked. I smiled and I nodded. I’ve been developing ways we can teach kids to stop peer cruelty and sharing them with kids...
by Michele Borba | Dec 22, 2020 | Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Bullying and Cyberbullying, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Resilience, Thriving, Thrivers
Why Problem Solving Can Prevent Bullying “Let’s flip a coin to decide.” “Everybody breathe a minute, then we can take turns figuring out a way to solve this.” “Why don’t we just both think of another choice?” Researchers have always recognized the benefits of kids...
by Michele Borba | Mar 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
How do you know if your child is bullied? 19 warning signs of bullying, the questions a parent must ask to find out and what to do. You’ve read the news and you’ve seen stories about bullying tragedies. Forty-nine states have passed anti-bullying...
by Michele Borba | Jan 3, 2015 | Depression and Suicide, Parenting, Self-Confidence
Warnings that a child may be the target of a bully and crucial steps to take if it’s true Peer abuse–just the thought can send shivers down our spines. But the fact is hundreds of children skip school every day because they fear being attacked or...
