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Are You OVER-Parenting?? And if you are, how to step back

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...

Hidden Dangers of Helicopter Parenting

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...

Michele Borba Blog: My Rubber Band Test for Setting Expectations I Shared on Dr Phil

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…...

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