Michele Borba, Ed.D. Michele Borba, Ed.D.
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How to take the focus off gift-getting and back to the true spirit of the season

by Michele Borba | Dec 18, 2014 | Materialism

Spending TIME (not every dime) and helping your kids enjoy the holidays without splurging on them  In the midst of our lousy economy, many families have decided to take holiday spending down a notch and cut back on the shopping and gift-giving. After all, it’s a tight...

Michele Borba Blog: 5 Tips for a Gimme Less Xmas (and Why It’s Better for Kids)

by Michele Borba | Dec 20, 2009 | Materialism, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions

If you ever had even the slightest bit of guilt about saying “No” to your kids materialistic whims, you can kiss those feelings away. A University of Minnesota study confirmed what every parent has instinctively known deep down: We’re not doing our kids...

Michele Borba: 5 Signs You May Have a Materialistic Kid–Are you ready to take the quiz?

by Michele Borba | Oct 20, 2009 | Materialism

Might you have a materialistic critter on your hands? REALITY CHECK Beware: materialism is hitting our kids at younger and younger ages. Two-thirds of mothers say that their kids ask for specific brands before the age of three. The Children’s Society, a...

MATERIALISTIC KIDS on the rise! Real #Parenting Solutions to Troubling Youth Trends–What Parents Can Do to Fix It

by Michele Borba | Sep 21, 2009 | Materialism, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions

Michele Borba Note to Readers: Last week I spoke with Meredith Viera on TODAY about five troubling youth trends. Each trend is hitting our kids at younger ages and each trend is increasing. And no trend is doing our kids any favors. These trends are clearly impacting...

Five Troubling Trends That Are Hitting Kids At Younger Kids and How To Fix Them

by Michele Borba | Sep 17, 2009 | Materialism, Peer Pressure, Stress, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions

My interview with Meredith Viera on TODAY yesterday featuring The Big Book of Parenting Solutions (link to segment is below if you want to view) Michele Borba There is so much going on today–parent are bombarded with problems of all kinds and it’s hard to...
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