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Raising Self-Reliant, Independent Kids (Part II)

by Michele Borba | Feb 20, 2016 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Parenting, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Self-Reliance and Agency

In my last post (3 Skills That Teach Resourcefulness) I described three skills (brainstorming, self-reliance, and decision making) that help kids become resourceful and resilient. Here are three more essential and teachable skills (how to negotiate  resist peer...

3 Skills That Teach Resourcefulness

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...

9 Secrets to Curb Homework Wars

by Michele Borba | Jan 28, 2016 | Parenting, School Success and Learning, Self-Reliance and Agency, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions

Parenting tips to minimize our nagging and maximizing their learning …until they can finally do homework solo style! “You can’t make me!” “Why do I have to do homework?” “Can’t I pleeeeease just go to bed?”...

Raising Self-Reliant Kids

by Michele Borba | Jan 21, 2011 | Courage and Assertiveness, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Confidence, Self-Reliance and Agency

Parenting strategies to help kids  solve their problems, be self-reliant, bounce back from failure and not use us as their managers, arbiters and palm pilots A mom was running late as she drove her two sons to school. “Can we pleeeease go back?” her six-year-old...

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...

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