by Michele Borba | Jun 21, 2016 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, UnSelfie
Empathy is the ability to identify with and feel for another person. It’s the powerful quality that halts violent and cruel behavior and urges us to treat others kindly. Empathy emerges naturally and quite early, which means our children are born with a huge...
by Michele Borba | May 31, 2016 | Articles, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Parenting, TODAY Show Appearance, UnSelfie
I admit it, I’m greatly concerned about our kids’ emotional and moral health. I’m flying tonight to San Francisco to keynote the American College Health Association about the college mental health crisis. And it is a crisis: one third of all college...
by Michele Borba | May 21, 2016 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Materialism
Okay. You admit you have a materialistic little critter on your hands. Take comfort. There are proven ways to deprogram a materialistic kid. It will take time and commitment, but the benefits are profound for your child and your family. Kids who are less materialistic...
by Michele Borba | Apr 25, 2016 | Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Character and Moral Intelligence, Courage and Assertiveness, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, featured, Friendship and Social Competence, UnSelfie
Most parents would tell you that sensitive kids usually arrive that way. By nature these children seem more “touchy” from birth: they’re more sensitive to sound and change, tear-up easily, and take criticism far too seriously. Though those traits can be highly...
by Michele Borba | Feb 25, 2016 | Bullying and Cyberbullying, Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empowering Girls, Uncategorized
Books have always been one of the best ways to tug at our children’s hearts, help them explore new worlds and possibilities and also examine their own ideas or views. Finding the right book for the right child at the right time can be a challenge-especially for...