by Michele Borba | Jan 1, 2021 | Bullying and Cyberbullying, Courage and Assertiveness, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, Thriving, Thrivers
How to teach kids to stand up to cruelty and be Upstanders In an NBC’s Dateline special: “The Perils of Parenting,” I appeared as the expert on bullying. Producers asked me to teach middle school students–when bullying peaks–specific...
by Michele Borba | Feb 28, 2014 | Courage and Assertiveness
How would your child respond if a stranger knocked at your door? Are you sure? You’ll be surprised– advice I shared on Dateline. Imagine an adult coming to your door when you’re not at home. The adult clearly looks official. He has a badge or is...
by Michele Borba | Feb 23, 2011 | Parenting
Teaching kids how to be active bystanders, stand up to peer cruelty and speak out against bullying. My “Bully B.U.S.T.E.R. Bystander SkillsI shared on Dateline. Bullying is a learned behavior, and it is on the rise. One third of middle and high school students...
