by Michele Borba | Mar 29, 2010 | Character and Moral Intelligence, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
REALITY CHECK: Did you know that one in four kids shoplift? You see your child take a candy bar from the store and put it in her pocket. You notice your daughter is playing with a Barbie that you told her she couldn’t have at the store. You find a video game in your...
by Michele Borba | Jan 2, 2010 | Discipline & Behavior, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Let’s face it, raising kids is never easy, and especially so these days. We lie awake agonizing over our parenting skills and questioning our choices. (Okay.. not you, but the parent next door, right?) But there are a few secrets that will make parenting less...
by Michele Borba | Dec 22, 2009 | The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
Let’s face it: the expectations we set for our children do affect their self-esteem and capacity to succeed. This week I taped another fun segment with Dr. Phil on the “Overparenting” vs. “Underparenting” craze. (It has yet to air…...