by Michele Borba | Dec 8, 2020 | Bullying and Cyberbullying, Collaboration, Communication, Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Friendship and Social Competence, Parenting, Peer Pressure, Resilience, Thriving, Self-Confidence, Social Emotional Learning, Thrivers
Some kids just seem to make friends easily. They’re invited to birthday parties, attend the sleepovers, are chosen first for teams, and are sought after as everyone’s friend. If we could peek into their future, we’d see them continuing to succeed socially throughout...
by Michele Borba | Jan 3, 2019 | School Success and Learning
Seven items parents should check now to improve their kid’s learning success mid-year and counter a potential dip Mid-year is when parents alike have a good idea about how their kids are doing in school – which subjects are hard or easy and how they like...
by Michele Borba | Sep 23, 2018 | featured, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, School Success and Learning, Self-Control, Focusing, Uncategorized
Let’s face it, middle school has always been known as a “tough time” for kids and for parents. That’s why I was so excited to read Judith Warner’s new book, And Then They Stopped Talking to Me: Making Sense of Middle School. You may...
by Michele Borba | Jan 30, 2018 | Bullying and Cyberbullying, Courage and Assertiveness, Empathy and Kindness, Empowering Girls, Parenting, Resilience, Thriving, Stress, UnSelfie
Want to raise a strong, confident girl? The secret is now in print by Katie Hurley. No More Mean Girls and is the must read for every parent and educator. It’s our best hope to turn #METOO into #NotMyDaughter! Thank you, Katie! Here’s to #GIRLPOWER!! How...
by Michele Borba | Aug 22, 2017 | Bullying and Cyberbullying, Character and Moral Intelligence, Discipline & Behavior, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy and Kindness, Friendship and Social Competence, Resilience, Thriving, School Success and Learning
Empathy Habit 1. EMOTIONAL LITERACY Empathy Habit 6. DEVELOPING & EXERCISING COMPASSION From UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World Reality Check: Improving students’ relationships with teachers has important,...
