by Michele Borba | Oct 20, 2016 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Parenting
REALITY CHECK: Now that the fall semester is underway, it won’t be long until your child’s progress report arrives, revealing not only their academic proficiency, but their conduct report as well. Studies confirms that children today are more self-centered...
by Michele Borba | Jun 25, 2016 | Anger Management, Bullying and Cyberbullying, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Uncategorized, UnSelfie
Last week I joined with NBC’s Education Nation to have another hour-long Twitter chat. This is our fourth time and always a thrill. This time the folks at Education Nation asked me to share facts and tips from my new book, UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed...
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 | Mar 24, 2016 | Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Optimism, Pessimism, Negativity, Stress, Trauma, Grief, Post-Traumatic Stress
Parenting advice to reduce our kids’ worries about a sometimes mean, scary, unpredictable world and curb the growing “Mean World Syndrome” Terrorism. ISIS. Bombings. Beheadings. War. School shootings. Pedophiles. Cyberbullying. Kidnappings. Global...