by Michele Borba | Apr 26, 2011 | Depression and Suicide
The mothers of two 14-year-old girls who killed themselves in a suicide pact spoke to TODAY’s Matt Lauer about their heartbreak today, saying their daughters had been victims of cyberbullying and suffered from depression — but they never expected anything...
by Michele Borba | Mar 7, 2011 | Internet, Online Safety, Parenting
Parenting advice to help us monitor and stay involved in our kids’ online world and increase their safety. Shocking statistics that confirm that we better supervise closer, the difference between monitoring and spying, and spy-free strategies and to help us do...
by Michele Borba | Feb 17, 2011 | Depression and Suicide, School Success and Learning, Stress
The Kids Are NOT All Right Folks! Report shows U.S. college freshman stress hitting record high levels and their mental health plummeting to a 25 year all-time low. Findings and solutions I shared on the TODAY Show last week. We spend all that time drop our kids off...
by Michele Borba | Jan 27, 2011 | Friendship and Social Competence, Late Breaking News, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
What research says on how onlies turn out and parenting advice for raising the fastest growing kid breed. Tips I shared on NBC TODAY Your Trivia Pursuit question of the day: “What do these famous folks all have in common?” Cary Grant. Elton John. Chelsea...
by Michele Borba | Jan 24, 2011 | Online Safety
A special report on the impact of technology on our children and advice for parenting our Generation Text kids in today’s digital world. Reality Check: The average 8 to 18 year old is now plugged in to some kind of digital device an average of 7 1/2 hours a day...