by Michele Borba | Nov 20, 2020 | Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Control, Focusing, Stress, TODAY Show Appearance, Trauma, Grief, Post-Traumatic Stress, UnSelfie
Tips I shared on the TODAY Show to reduce parent burnout and stress during uncertain times. Uncertain times are making us feel on edge. We’re overwhelmed, anxious, concerned about our health, safety, finances and the future all while assuming more roles: parent,...
by Michele Borba | Nov 25, 2016 | Empathy and Kindness, Internet, Parenting, Selfish and Spoiled, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Reality Check: Is social networking connected with the rise of teen narcissism? I’ve written a number of articles about Teen Arrogance but now I want to dig deeper into troubling research reports that show a rise in teen narcissism and decrease in...
by Michele Borba | Oct 17, 2016 | Bullying and Cyberbullying, Courage and Assertiveness, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness
Solutions I shared on the TODAY show to six VERY bad, ugly parent behaviors that are affecting children’s character THE REALITY CHECK: • Referees giving parents lollipops are youth hockey games to stop them from yelling at their kids. • Teachers taking out insurance...
by Michele Borba | May 31, 2016 | Articles, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Parenting, TODAY Show Appearance, UnSelfie
I admit it, I’m greatly concerned about our kids’ emotional and moral health. I’m flying tonight to San Francisco to keynote the American College Health Association about the college mental health crisis. And it is a crisis: one third of all college...
by Michele Borba | Jan 29, 2016 | Friendship and Social Competence, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Confidence
REALITY CHECK: Beware: a new trend shows our Micromanaged, Over-structured, “Plugged-In” Generation can’t stand boredom. Maybe it’s because we might be doing too much scheduling, entertaining and solving? Just a thought! There is a concerning...
