by Michele Borba | Oct 13, 2013 | Parenting
Tips to say goodbye and help kids feel more secure in your absence Dear Dr. Borba, I’m starting back to work a couple days a week and I’m in a panic. My toddler clings and cries so hard when I leave just to go to the grocery store that breaks my heart. Is there anyway...
by Michele Borba | Jul 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
Michele Borba REALITY CHECK: Did you know that almost one third of American kids and teens are considered either overweight or obese? We’ve read all the warnings that the long-term consequences of obesity are very serious. Not only does that child have much...
by Michele Borba | Jul 17, 2009 | The Big Book of Parenting Solutions
By Michele Borba Let’s face it. Teens really are a different species –and for a variety of reasons. Raging hormones, stress, sleep deprivation, growth spurts, self-consciousness and neurological wiring make teens super sensitive, moody and irritable. Have a...
by Michele Borba | May 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
That old term “perfectionism” has popped up in the news lately. Here are just a brief review of the troubling headlines every parent should know and why we should be concerned: In a study of 1,300 women, 50 percent of those with eating disorders...