by Michele Borba | Jan 16, 2021 | Articles, Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Thrivers, UnSelfie
Great Kids’ Books That Teach Empathy and Character Books can transport children to other worlds and transform their hearts. I learned that lesson as both a teacher and a mother. I’ve seen those wondrous moments when a child’s heart opened and saw the...
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 4, 2020 | Articles, Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, UnSelfie
Raising Kids To Think WE, Not ME! 93 percent of adults feel we are failing to instill values in children. What’s more, “being kind and caring” isn’t even high on our kids’ priority lists! Two-thirds of adolescents ranked their own personal happiness as more important...
by Michele Borba | Oct 31, 2017 | Bullying and Cyberbullying, Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, UnSelfie
“You let your child sleep with you!!!?” “Why aren’t you breast-feeding??” “You’re ruining your kids Ivy-League chances if you don’t enroll him in that school!!!” “That’s a lame way to discipline!” Shaming is happening on a wide-scale level at play dates, the...
by Michele Borba | Dec 29, 2016 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Gratitude, Parenting
REALITY CHECK: Did you know that writing a “thank you” note is a simple, proven way to boost your child’s gratitude? That’s what researchers from the University of California at Davis and Southern Methodist University found. But that’s...
