by Michele Borba | Jan 8, 2014 | Peer Pressure, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Parenting advice I shared on the Dateline special, “The Perils of Parenting” to help reduce risky teen drinking and driving behaviors that might even save your teen’s life! See also my post, 11 Driving Tips That May Save Your Teen’s Life Would...
by Michele Borba | Dec 8, 2013 | Parenting, School Success and Learning, Stress, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Parenting advice to help kids and teens learn healthy ways to handle stress Think stress is just for adults? Not these days. Stress builds and there goes those happy family memories. REALITY CHECK: Research finds that between 8 and 10 percent of American children and...
by Michele Borba | Nov 20, 2013 | Character and Moral Intelligence
7 ways to step back from being an “Over-Hovering Parent” No parent wants their child to suffer heartaches and disappointments. Our basic instinct is to try and protect our kids from frustrations and problems. But doing so deprives our children from...
by Michele Borba | Oct 1, 2013 | School Success and Learning, Self-Confidence
Dozen benefits of child-directed (aka unscheduled, spontaneous) play for our stressed-out, over-supervised kids. Okay folks, I’m concerned. Over the last few weeks I’ve been reviewing studies involving children and play. “Shocked” and “disturbed” are the two...
by Michele Borba | Aug 23, 2013 | Friendship and Social Competence, Parenting, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Parenting tips to help kids fit into a new classroom, school, neighborhood or social scene Adjusting to any new social scene can isn’t always easy. But having all new classmates, transitioning to a new school or most of all moving to a whole new community can...