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Raising Only Children

Posted: August 27th, 2010 by Michele Borba

What research says on how onlies turn out and parenting advice for raising the fastest growing breed. Tips I shared on NBC TODAY show this morning.
Your Trivia Pursuit question of the day: What do these famous folks all have in common?
Cary Grant. Elton John. Chelsea Clinton. Alan Greenspan. Gerald Ford. John the Baptist. Laura Bush. [...]

More Teens Getting Botox

Posted: July 25th, 2010 by Michele Borba

Parenting advice to raise girls from inside out and stop the outside wrinkle-free, large-breasted, pencil thin craze. Enough!
Ask teen girls what is on their birthday wish list these days, and you may get a surprise answer: Botox! Yep, that appointed “youth wonder treatment” by the 40 something set (who rave how Botox temporarily reduces those dreaded [...]

Why Boosting Perseverance Predicts Success More than a Harvard Degree

Posted: June 25th, 2010 by Michele Borba

Did you know that more top CEOs in United States graduated from a state college than an Ivy League University such as Harvard, Yale, or Princeton?
Shocked? Research is showing there’s a far more important predictor of a grad’s future success than the prestige of the school or faculty or even tuition. What matters far more [...]