by Michele Borba | Dec 16, 2020 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Resilience, Thriving, Social Emotional Learning, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions, Thrivers, UnSelfie
How to help kid perfectionists feel good enough so they can cope with the ups and downs of life. Dear Dr. Borba, My ten-year-old is first in her class, and it makes her nuts. She stayed up until one in the morning last night memorizing state capitals. I worry that if...
by Michele Borba | Feb 6, 2016 | Articles, Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Parenting, Perseverance, Gives Up, Fears Failures, Resilience, Thriving, School Success and Learning, Self-Confidence
One of the inevitable facts of life is that everyone makes mistakes. Granted, some mistakes are more significant than others and harder to get over, but they are a part of life. How individuals deal with those mistakes is significant to their self-esteem. Children...
by Michele Borba | Jan 26, 2015 | Perseverance, Gives Up, Fears Failures, School Success and Learning
Tips to help kids recognize a key to success: “Learn from your failures.” Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. ~ Albert Einstein Do you want your child to succeed? (And what parent...
by Michele Borba | Dec 19, 2009 | The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Q My child hates to make a mistake, and if he does he’s just devastated. I’ve probably not done the best job of responding. How should I help my son bounce back? Dania M from Bolder Colorado Of course we want our kids to succeed. And how we hate it when they fail. But...