by Michele Borba | Jan 3, 2019 | School Success and Learning
Seven items parents should check now to improve their kid’s learning success mid-year and counter a potential dip Mid-year is when parents alike have a good idea about how their kids are doing in school – which subjects are hard or easy and how they like...
by Michele Borba | Jun 13, 2016 | Articles, Character and Moral Intelligence, Depression and Suicide, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Parenting
“Dear Dr. Borba: My eight-year old is so upset by the terrorist attack in Orlando. He saw the television news. Now he’s afraid to let me out of his sight and cried when his daddy left for work. I don’t know what to tell him or do to make him feel safe. Do you...
by Michele Borba | Feb 18, 2016 | Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Self-Reliance and Agency
Three crucial and teachable skills that help kids become self-reliant, resourceful and resilient. Raising your child to become independent is among your most important parenting tasks. After all, one of your key goals is to help your son or daughter survive as well as...
by Michele Borba | Feb 5, 2016 | Articles, Communication, Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Right Home Column
Reality Check: University of Michigan Medical School: Research shows that siblings will fight more in families where there is no understanding of acceptable ways to solve conflicts. Make sure you teach your children how to resolve their bickering! I’ll never forget...
by Michele Borba | Feb 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Let’s play “Back to the Future” and pretend it’s twenty-five years from now. Your kids are grown, and they’re healthy and happy. (What we all hope, right?) So here’s your key question to contemplate as you pretend to look at your adults: What character traits...