by Michele Borba | Sep 10, 2014 | Bullying and Cyberbullying, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Mom and Dad, wake up: If you assume your child is using that fancy home computer or smartphone to stimulate his brain or connect with friends, think again. Sadly too many kids are using their keyboards to send vile, hateful and highly slanderous messages about their...
by Michele Borba | Nov 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Overlooked dangers of raising a generation of plugged-in couch potatoes. Parenting tips to help kids find healthier alternatives and discover “life beyond the remote” that I shared on the TODAY show REALITY CHECK: • Kids aged six months to six years spend...
by Michele Borba | Dec 13, 2011 | Internet, School Success and Learning
Technology and innovative learning methods are becoming more and more common at all levels of education in the United States, from elementary school to college. Many may not realize how big of a role cutting edge ideas and technology may be playing even at the...
by Michele Borba | Nov 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
What to do if your child receives cyber-threats or you suspect cyberbullying “A number of middle school students—including my daughter–are receiving vicious anonymous emails and text messages from peers. The school sent a letter home describing the problem as...
by Michele Borba | Jun 27, 2011 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Internet, Parenting, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Why diminishment of kid empathy should be our biggest concern about media and video games. Ratings, research, solutions, and how to gear up and parent the “Controller Generation” “Can’t I just play one more hour?” “But there’s nottttthhhhthinnnng...