by Michele Borba | Dec 1, 2016 | Articles, Character and Moral Intelligence
REALITY CHECK: Sixty percent of adults believe that young people’s failure to learn moral values is a serious national problem. Over the past two decades, there’s been a decline in children’s moral character, and 72 percent of Americans say moral values are “getting...
by Michele Borba | Feb 3, 2016 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Parenting, Self-Reliance and Agency, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Parenting advice to help kids learn to do household chores, boost responsibility muscles, and lend a hand without bickering. Really! Years ago I learned an important parenting secret from my girlfriend that I’ll never forget. Cindy and I were busy chatting away when...
by Michele Borba | Dec 3, 2013 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Parenting
“Taking responsibility means never blaming anyone else for anything you are being, doing, having or feeling.” ~ Susan Jeffers RESPONSIBILITY is one of the most desirable character traits. It means being accountable, dependable and trustworthy. Once...
by Michele Borba | Nov 29, 2012 | Discipline & Behavior, Self-Reliance and Agency, Selfish and Spoiled, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Parenting advice to curb irresponsibility, excuses and “blame games” and boost trustworthiness, accountability and kid responsibility Any of these sound familiar? “I forgot.” “Take care of this for me.” “It wasn’t my fault.” “I did some of it, but I left...
