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Michele Borba Blog: My Rubber Band Test for Setting Expectations I Shared on Dr Phil

by Michele Borba | Dec 22, 2009 | The Big Book of Parenting Solutions

Let’s face it: the expectations we set for our children do affect their self-esteem and capacity to succeed. This week I taped another fun segment with Dr. Phil on the “Overparenting” vs. “Underparenting” craze. (It has yet to air…...

Setting the Right Parenting Expectations

by Michele Borba | Jul 14, 2009 | Goal-setting and Inner Motivation, Perseverance, Gives Up, Fears Failures, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions

By Michele Borba What parent doesn’t hope their kids achieve and do well in life? But how do you know when you’re pushing your kids too much? How do you tell when your expectations are unrealistic or just plain not right for your children? A big secret of...

Parenting Mistake 3. Setting Unrealistic Expectations

by Michele Borba | Jun 28, 2009 | Uncategorized

This week I’m blogging about common parenting mistakes that we may making –and usually quite unintentionally. Being aware of them and changing our response can make a significance difference on our children’s behavior, attitude and character. ...

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