by Michele Borba | Feb 9, 2016 | Articles, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness
The photograph is of a simple wreath of handprints. The idea came from a teacher who wanted to help her students develop strong hearts as well as minds. And so she set up an art center with construction paper, scissors, glue and marking pens. The directions were easy:...
by Michele Borba | Feb 5, 2016 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Gratitude, Materialism
Truth be known: I am a huge Amy McCready fan. I love her common-sense approach to parenting, and her sage, practical advice. I devoured (and recommended) her last book, If I Have to Tell You One More Time), and bookmark her blog, Positive Parenting Solutions. But her...
by Michele Borba | Feb 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Let’s play “Back to the Future” and pretend it’s twenty-five years from now. Your kids are grown, and they’re healthy and happy. (What we all hope, right?) So here’s your key question to contemplate as you pretend to look at your adults: What character traits...
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...
by Michele Borba | Dec 16, 2015 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Gratitude
By Marilyn Price-Mitchell, PhD Much like the creative inspiration that flows through paint brushes and words of poetry, giving is an artful expression of caring for someone or something beyond ourselves. Most of us learn the art of giving in our childhoods. I remember...