by Michele Borba | Jan 12, 2015 | Empowering Girls
If you could give your daughter one quality that would most enhance her chance for leading a successful life–what would it be? Many experts say the greatest gift is positive self-belief. It turns out that a mom’s level of self-confidence and how she expresses...
by Michele Borba | Jan 14, 2014 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Discipline & Behavior, Friendship and Social Competence, Self-Confidence, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Watching any kid be a poor loser is embarrassing, but when the kid is yours it’s darn right humiliating. Sure, the kid may be the best violinist in the orchestra, have the highest grade point average in the class, the best cheerleader on the squad, or be the greatest...
by Michele Borba | Nov 27, 2012 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Parenting
I think I have the best job in the world: I get to help parents raise the next generation and I’ve worked with a lot of moms and dads. I’ve spoken to over one million participants on five continents, appeared on over 100 TODAY show parenting segments and...
by Michele Borba | Dec 2, 2011 | Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries, Stress
by Lori Lite, Founder of Stress Free Kids Just say the word “holidays” and most of us go straight into stress mode. The economy is adding extra restrictions on gift giving and children still have high magical expectations. With a shift of focus, you can turn the...
