by Michele Borba | Jul 23, 2014 | The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Have we become a nation of parents obsessed with doing everything for our kids to ensure they’ll turn out right? A number of experts are suggesting it’s time for parents to loosen their grip, relax hardcore parenting styles and let their kids be kids again. A hot...
by Michele Borba | Jul 16, 2010 | Self-Reliance and Agency, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Why we must lower our flaps and parent for self-reliance Of course we love our kids. Of course we don’t want our kids to fail. And of course we always want them to be successful. But always doing, picking up, jumping in, solving, rescuing, or mending fences for our...
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…...
