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 | Jun 11, 2012 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Pessimism, World Worries
Parenting advice to open up communication, rebuild a relationship with your teen or know what to do when your son or daughter starts to pull away and give you the cold shoulder Let’s face it: teens really are a different species –and for a variety of...
by Michele Borba | Apr 30, 2012 | Bullying and Cyberbullying, Character and Moral Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution
Research shows that when student bystanders intervene correctly, bullying can be cut more than half the time and within 10 seconds. – Pepler Bullying is cold-blooded, intentional cruelty,and will flourish if tolerated. Forty-nine states have now passed...
by Michele Borba | Jan 29, 2011 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Selfish and Spoiled
Parenting advice to curb insensitivity, boost emotional intelligence and increase empathy in our children “Why should I care how he feels? He’s not my friend.” “So what if I made him cry. He’s a wimp.” “How was I supposed to know he would take it so bad? I was just...
by Michele Borba | May 2, 2010 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness
EMPATHY: Identifying with and feeling other people’s concerns. Eleven-year-old Nathaniel Abraham from Pontiac, Michigan, told his friend that he was going to shoot somebody. He allegedly stole a gun and practiced his aim on stationary targets. Then he walked to a...