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	<title>Dr. Michele Borba's Reality Check &#187; Parents Do Make A Difference</title>
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		<title>The Challenges and Joys of Raising Twins</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2012/01/07/the-challenges-and-joys-of-raising-twins/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2012/01/07/the-challenges-and-joys-of-raising-twins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Babies and Toddlers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twin U.S. birth rate skyrockets: Parenting tips for raising multiples  A report out this week shows that many parents are seeing double (literally) these days. The twin birth rate in the U.S. has more than doubled over the last three decades. For a bit of perspective: In 2009 one in every 30 babies born was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nurturing an Attitude of Gratitude in Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/11/23/michele-borba-ways-to-nurture-an-attitude-of-thanksgiving-in-our-children/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/11/23/michele-borba-ways-to-nurture-an-attitude-of-thanksgiving-in-our-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Appreciation and Gratitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manners]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Big Book of Parenting Solutions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[thankfulness]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ungrateful]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Simple ways to boost gratitude in kids and learn to count their blessings 365 days a year! Happy Thanksgiving! There&#8217;s something about the Thanksgiving season that tunes up my &#8220;reflective switch&#8221; and makes me think a bit more about our children.  I worry that over the years we&#8217;ve removed ourselves a bit as a society [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If Your Child Is Bullied</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/11/05/what-to-do-if-your-child-is-bullied/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/11/05/what-to-do-if-your-child-is-bullied/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bullying Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[hot spots]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[safety plan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What to say and do if you suspect bullying to help your child feel and be safe I know you’ve heard about bullying, but it’s a heart-stopping moment when you know it happened to your own child. If your child is bullied it means that peers are intentionally causing her pain. A bully can “attack” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bully-Proofing Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/11/02/bully-proofing-strategies-for-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/11/02/bully-proofing-strategies-for-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nobody Likes Me]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[vulnerable]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Real strategies to teach kids so they are less likely to be bullied I know you’ve heard the dismal statistics or the heartbreaking stories in the news about children who were bullied. By some estimates, one in three American schoolchildren is either a bully or a victim. Studies also find that 160,000 kids skip school [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surprising Ways to Nurture Kids&#8217; Empathy</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/10/30/surprising-ways-to-nurture-kids-empathy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/10/30/surprising-ways-to-nurture-kids-empathy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Character and Moral Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Character Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emotional Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Empathy and Kindness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enhancing Self-Esteem and Empowering Kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[12 Simple Secrets Real Moms Know]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compassion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Michele Borba]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[empathy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[empathy development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[goodness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kindness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lauren's Run]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michele Borba]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michele Borba parenting expert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teens]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/?p=2363</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[REALITY CHECK: Empathy is the moral virtue that helps children &#8220;identify with and feel other people&#8217;s concerns.&#8221; When they do, they are more likely to reach out and respond in more caring, compassionate ways to others. Unlike genetics or appearance or most temperaments, empathy can be cultivated, and research shows that our infants are already [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kids Behaving Badly: The “Brat Kid Ban Trend” and Parenting Solutions</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/08/10/kids-behaving-badly-the-%e2%80%9cbrat-kid-ban-trend%e2%80%9d-and-parenting-solutions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/08/10/kids-behaving-badly-the-%e2%80%9cbrat-kid-ban-trend%e2%80%9d-and-parenting-solutions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Character Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discipline & Behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting expert]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Whining & Back Talk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brat id Ban]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dnn't Give Me That Attitude!]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Michele Borba]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[no kid zones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rude]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/?p=2298</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[REALITY CHECK: 64% of adults now favor &#8220;kid free zones&#8221; in restaurants, theaters, and planes. Time for an honest check &#8211; how are your kids behaving in public? You’ve spruced up the kiddos for a family night out at a restaurant. You intentionally chose one that hascloth tablecloths and fresh flower arrangements figuring it would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9 Sure-Fire Ways To Get Kids Reading</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/06/24/9-sure-fire-ways-to-fight-the-kid-summer-reading-slump/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/06/24/9-sure-fire-ways-to-fight-the-kid-summer-reading-slump/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:25:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[School and Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[School Success]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TODAY Show Appearance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book clubs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jim Trelease]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michele Borba]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reading]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Read Aloud Handbook]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/?p=368</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Parenting tips to help beat the infamous &#8220;Summer Reading Slump&#8221; and rekindle that great love of the printed page. REALITY CHECK: Are you aware of that kids can lose an upward of three month&#8217;s worth of reading progress during this summer break? The famous &#8220;Summer Reading Slide&#8221; is well documented and shows that learning declines [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Dangers of Too Sexy, Too Soon Ads Aimed at Our Girls</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/05/16/5-dangers-of-too-sexy-too-soon-ads-aimed-at-our-girls/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/05/16/5-dangers-of-too-sexy-too-soon-ads-aimed-at-our-girls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 20:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eating Disorders & Body Image]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Empowering Girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enhancing Self-Esteem and Empowering Kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Puberty and Sexualization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TODAY Show Appearance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michele Borba]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[negative media images]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sexualized messages]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/?p=2227</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How to buck the prolific negative, over-sexualized images advertisers are aiming at our daughters. Reality Check: This morning on the TODAY Show I shared how all the “too fast, too negative, too sexy, too soon” merchandising may impact our daughters and why parents should be up in arms. Here are highlights from that segment and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Regaining Childhood: Parenting a &#8220;too fast, too soon&#8221; generation</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/04/12/regaining-childhood-parenting-a-too-fast-too-soon-generation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/04/12/regaining-childhood-parenting-a-too-fast-too-soon-generation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Puberty and Sexualization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sex and sexualization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toddlers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tweens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[growing up too fast]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Michele Borba]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[movie ratings]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/?p=2168</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[REALITY CHECK: Thongs undies for preschoolers, periods at 7, push-up bras at 8, Botox at 16 all add up to missed childhoods if we don&#8217;t start parenting! Why we must put brakes on our children&#8217;s &#8220;too hurried, too fast, too sexy, too soon&#8221; lives so they can grow without missing out on just being kids. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parenting the Middle Child</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/04/06/sandwiched-in-between-parenting-the-middle-child/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/04/06/sandwiched-in-between-parenting-the-middle-child/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Birth Order]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[caught in the middle]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://micheleborba.com/realitycheck/2007/08/07/sandwiched-in-between-parenting-the-middle-child/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is the &#8220;Middle Kid Syndrome&#8221; really a problem? Have more than two kids? Then I&#8217;m betting you&#8217;ve heard a few of these: “It’s like I’m stuck in the middle.” “But I don’t want to do things like my sister.” “I want my own stuff not these hand me downs.” “My coach always asks why I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raising Optimistic Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/02/12/solutions-to-help-pint-size-pessimists-become-more-optimistic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/02/12/solutions-to-help-pint-size-pessimists-become-more-optimistic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pessimism and Negativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Self-Esteem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Michele Borba]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Martin Seligman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[negative thinking]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Big Book of Parenting Solutions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Parenting advice to helping kids with pessimistic attitudes have a more optimistic outlook. New research finds optimism could curb kid depression as well as less heavy drug abuse and bad behavior &#8220;Optimism is the stable belief that one will generally experience good outcomes in life. We believe things will work out for the best.&#8221; Let’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helping Shyer Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/01/30/10-proven-solutions-to-help-a-shyer-child/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/01/30/10-proven-solutions-to-help-a-shyer-child/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:17:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Assertiveness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enhancing Self-Esteem and Empowering Kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Shy and Sensitive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eye contract]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jerome Kagan]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[parenting expert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sensitive]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tweens]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/?p=363</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Parenting advice to help shyer, sensitive, timid kids feel more comfortable and gain confidence in social situations “You go ahead without me.” “I’m afraid to raise my hand.” “I’d rather be by myself.” &#8220;Please don&#8217;t make me go!&#8221; Let&#8217;s face it: watching a shy, timid or hesitant child can be painful. They hang back, look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dangerous Websites for Teen Girls</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/01/30/urgent-memo-to-parent-hot-new-internet-craze-called-the-bimbo-game/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/01/30/urgent-memo-to-parent-hot-new-internet-craze-called-the-bimbo-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 13:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cyberbullying]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression and Suicide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eating Disorders & Body Image]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Electronics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Empathy and Kindness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Empowering Girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anorexia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bulimia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eating disorders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Formspring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michele Borba]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting expert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pro-Ana]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rachel Simmons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Networking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Bimbo Game]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Parenting alert: Websites tailored to young girls that encourage negative self-image, eating disorders and cold-blooded cruelty Research is showing a clear and troubling trend in the mental health of our daughters. Eating disorders, stress, depression, smoking, binge drinking, a peer creulty are steadily rising. Though the internet is certainly not the prime cause, it can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Oldest Kids Are Smarter</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/01/20/today-show-june-26-the-oldest-child-is-smarter%e2%80%a6so-says-the-research/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/01/20/today-show-june-26-the-oldest-child-is-smarter%e2%80%a6so-says-the-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Birth Order]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birth Order: Oldest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eldest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norway study]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nurture vs. nature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting expert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Today show]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New research I shared on TODAY that puts the &#8220;Nature vs Nurture&#8221; debate into a whole new dimension. Four parenting strategies that really boost kids&#8217; IQ &#8211; and all are unplugged (yes!) and don&#8217;t cost a dime (Yes! Yes! Yes!) It&#8217;s Not All Nature, Folks! Well, well, well. It looks like we can finally ease [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ending Homework Battles</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/01/15/secrets-for-ending-homework-battles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/01/15/secrets-for-ending-homework-battles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Enhancing Self-Esteem and Empowering Kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[homework]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[school]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Parenting tips to help reduce those homework battles and help kids develop study skills You can&#8217;t make me!&#8221; &#8220;Why do I have to do homework?&#8221; &#8220;Can&#8217;t I pleeeeease just go to bed?&#8221; “Homework time” can be very stressful and tension-filled for both child and parent. According to a survey by Public Agenda almost half of all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Kids to Write Thank You Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/12/30/michele-borba-blog-fun-ways-to-get-kids-to-write-thank-yous-and-why-they-should/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/12/30/michele-borba-blog-fun-ways-to-get-kids-to-write-thank-yous-and-why-they-should/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Appreciation and Gratitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Character and Moral Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gratitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Big Book of Parenting Solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[appreciation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holidays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michele Borba]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thank you cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thank you notes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fun ways to get kids to write thank yous without whines and the proven value Did you know that writing a &#8220;thank you&#8221; note is a simple, proven way to boost your child&#8217;s gratitude? That&#8217;s what researchers from the University of  California at Davis and Southern Methodist University found. But that&#8217;s not all: Researchers also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Favorite Parenting Quotes</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/12/17/michele-borba-blog-my-favorite-parenting-quotes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/12/17/michele-borba-blog-my-favorite-parenting-quotes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children and parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michele Borba]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting quotes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How parenting quotes can help you stay true to your parenting philosophy Over the years I&#8217;ve given keynotes and workshops to thousands of parents. I&#8217;ve spoken in every American state, almost every Canadian province and dozens of countries on four continents. The most interesting: Hutterites in Swift Current, the most fascinating:  a longhouse in Northern [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is your child spoiled? A quick test to find out</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/11/06/spoiled-not-my-kid-the-dangers-of-raising-a-spoiled-kid-and-a-four-word-review-to-see-if-your-child-just-may-be-even-a-tad-bit-spoiled/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/11/06/spoiled-not-my-kid-the-dangers-of-raising-a-spoiled-kid-and-a-four-word-review-to-see-if-your-child-just-may-be-even-a-tad-bit-spoiled/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2010 15:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Character and Moral Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Character Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting advice]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[dangers of raising spoiled kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to know if your child is spoiled]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michele Borba]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[traits of a spoiled child]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Parenting advice that helps you see the dangers of raising a spoiled kid and a four-word review to assess whether your child just may be even a tad bit spoiled. “Spoiled! Not my kid!” Right??? Or would you admit that your child is just a tad bit spoiled? All the polls say that most Americans [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ABCs of Decreasing Stress</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/09/30/abcs-of-decreasing-stress-via-lorilite/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/09/30/abcs-of-decreasing-stress-via-lorilite/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[teens]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I loved this article by Lori Lite and she graciously let me post it for you. Stress is mounting with our kids and they need to learn healthy ways to reduce it. These ideas are so simple but also doable&#8230;and you can have fun reinforcing the alphabet with your younger kids. Why not hang a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The art of teaching kids to say &#8220;I&#8217;m sorry&#8221; (works for adults, too!)</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/06/29/teaching-kids-the-art-of-saying-im-sorry-and-a-great-book-by-trudy-ludwig-that-will-help-kids-learn-how/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/06/29/teaching-kids-the-art-of-saying-im-sorry-and-a-great-book-by-trudy-ludwig-that-will-help-kids-learn-how/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Character and Moral Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Character Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Child Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enhancing Self-Esteem and Empowering Kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Friendship Making]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Making New Friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[apologizing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Big Book of Parenting Solutions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you noticed how apologizing has become almost a lost art these days? A great number of adults lately (not kids!) seem to have forgotten how&#8211;from government officials to movie stars to plagarizing authors to &#8220;poor-sport&#8221; athletes. And if the offender does give an apology, notice how it often sounds insincere? How are kids going [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Boosting Perseverance Predicts Success More than a Harvard Degree</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/06/25/why-perseverance-counts-more-than-a-harvard-degree-focus-on-what-really-matters-mom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/06/25/why-perseverance-counts-more-than-a-harvard-degree-focus-on-what-really-matters-mom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Character and Moral Intelligence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Character Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Late Breaking News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perseverance or Gives Up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harold Stevenson]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s a far more important predictor of a grad&#8217;s future success than the prestige of the school or faculty or even tuition. What matters far [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba: 10 Secrets to Stay Connected-Even Civil-With Your T(w)een</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/06/16/when-your-teen-turns-on-you-today-show-wed-dec-12/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/06/16/when-your-teen-turns-on-you-today-show-wed-dec-12/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Communication Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enhancing Self-Esteem and Empowering Kids]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[getting kids to talk]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year your daughter was so sweet, suddenly she has an “attitude.” Two months ago your son was your best bud, now he treats you like you&#8217;re totally “uncool.” Welcome to the world of parenting an adolescent. Throw out any of those child-rearing manuals you&#8217;ve used in the past. For the tween to teen ages [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba: Research says simple, no-cost rituals make best #family memories&#8230;10 ways</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/05/27/research-finds-simple-rituals-are-what-create-the-best-family-memories/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/05/27/research-finds-simple-rituals-are-what-create-the-best-family-memories/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 15:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that research shows that doing simple rituals enhances our feelings of togetherness and family belonging by almost 20 percent? I loved reading that research because it proves that SIMPLE things we do with our kids on a regular basis not only work best but also (let&#8217;s get real on this one) are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Ways For Kids To ACE Social Media Guest Post By Marjie Knudsen</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/05/22/3-ways-for-kids-to-ace-social-media-guest-post-by-marjie-knudsen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/05/22/3-ways-for-kids-to-ace-social-media-guest-post-by-marjie-knudsen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 15:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cyberbullying]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Note to Readers: I&#8217;m posting a blog by Marjie Knudsen below. I rarely do guest blogs but loved this one. Marjie is a writer who focuses on issues to enhance the relationship between children and the people in their lives. She&#8217;s also a huge advocate of Positive Psychology and emotional and social intelligence for children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba Blog: AGAIN! What&#8217;s it take to recognize bullying hurts? Proof!&#160;</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/04/18/michele-borba-blog-again-whats-it-take-to-recognize-bullying-hurts-proof/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/04/18/michele-borba-blog-again-whats-it-take-to-recognize-bullying-hurts-proof/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bullied]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bullycide]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Carla Casey]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week CNN-HLN emailed me the following story for my comments. &#8220;Mom: Bullying Led To Daughter&#8217;s Hospitalization Foxborough Woman Says Girl&#8217;s Been Bullied For Months&#8221; I read the headlines and had that knee-jerk response that I&#8217;m getting too often these days. What&#8217;s it going to take folks so we finally get serious about bullying? How many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba Blog: Another boy dies playing Choking Game: Signs of this lethal kid game parent must know</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/03/30/michele-borba-the-choking-game-signs-rules-of-potentially-lethal-kid-game-parent-must-know/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/03/30/michele-borba-the-choking-game-signs-rules-of-potentially-lethal-kid-game-parent-must-know/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week the small Nebraska community of David City is mourning the death of an 11 year-old boy. It appears that Drew Fiala suffocated while playing the &#8220;Choking Game.&#8221; For three hours the entire town searched for Luke. He was found upstairs in his room with a belt around his neck. Drew&#8217;s parents feel that Luke [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba Blog: 1 in 20 kids now depressed: Know signs that could save a child</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/03/02/michele-borba-blog-1-in-20-kids-now-depressed-know-signs-that-could-save-a-child/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/03/02/michele-borba-blog-1-in-20-kids-now-depressed-know-signs-that-could-save-a-child/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Always moody. Easily agitated. Sleeps in. Says, “Nobody cares.” Sounds like a typical teen, right?  Well not always. Did you know that depression now strikes one out of 20 teens?&#160; What’s more, the rates of childhood depression are not only increasing but are also impacting younger kids. A kid today is ten times more likely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba Blog: Kudos to Joe Schatz, for his great new book about being a stay-at-home dad and Tyra appearance!</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/02/21/michele-borba-blog-kudos-to-joe-schatz-for-his-great-new-book-about-being-a-stay-at-home-dad-and-tyra-appearance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/02/21/michele-borba-blog-kudos-to-joe-schatz-for-his-great-new-book-about-being-a-stay-at-home-dad-and-tyra-appearance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Depending on which source you read, it&#8217;s estimated that the number of stay-at-home dads (SAHD) ranges anywhere from 140,000 (Census Bureau) to 2 million men (CBS News). Other statistics claim that of the nation&#8217;s 11.3 million preschoolers whose mothers are employed, 25% are regularly cared for by their father during their mother&#8217;s working hours (Census [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Respond When Kids Make Mistakes So They&#8217;ll Try Again..and Again&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/12/19/the-9-best-ways-to-respond-to-kids%e2%80%99-mistakes-so-they%e2%80%99ll-be-more-likely-to-try-again-and-again-and-again/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/12/19/the-9-best-ways-to-respond-to-kids%e2%80%99-mistakes-so-they%e2%80%99ll-be-more-likely-to-try-again-and-again-and-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q My child hates to make a mistake, and if he does he’s just devastated. I’ve probably not done the best job of responding. How should I help my son bounce back? Dania M from Bolder Colorado Of course we want our kids to succeed. And how we hate it when they fail. But the truth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba Blog: College frosh depression crisis-What parents MUST do during holidays to ensure all is well with your teen</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/12/10/the-crisis-with-college-freshmen-today-show-wed-19th/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/12/10/the-crisis-with-college-freshmen-today-show-wed-19th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[REALITY CHECK: The freshman year dropout rate has reached an all time high at more than 26 percent (that’s one of every four students) and four of ten students report feeling depressed to the point it was difficult to function. Depression, stress, and drop-outs peak during the SECOND half of the FIRST year.  Your son [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9 Tips to Get Kids and Teens to READ! (and even like it!)</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/11/28/9-parenting-solutions-to-help-beat-the-summer-reading-slump/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/11/28/9-parenting-solutions-to-help-beat-the-summer-reading-slump/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Studies confirm that children who love to read are more likely to not only succeed in school but also in the workplace. Studies also show that parents play a crucial role particularly on their older kids&#8217; reading attitudes and behaviors, as well as helping to find the right book to capture their interest.  Here are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wish you could have a psychologist at your fingertips? Here&#8217;s how says Families Matters</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/11/24/wish-you-could-have-a-psychologist-at-your-fingertips-heres-how-says-families-matters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/11/24/wish-you-could-have-a-psychologist-at-your-fingertips-heres-how-says-families-matters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michele Borba Note to Reader: I&#8217;ve had many review of The Big Book of Parenting Solutions but this one by SFC Blog: Families Matter has to be one of my favorites. I designed the book to be a complete parenting reference. Because it is almost the size of a phonebook and is so comprehensive, it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It wasn&#8217;t my BB thrown on TODAY show &amp; why I&#8217;m really so shocked</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/11/17/it-wasnt-my-bb-thrown-on-today-show-why-im-really-so-shocked/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/11/17/it-wasnt-my-bb-thrown-on-today-show-why-im-really-so-shocked/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Well, this morning had to be my all-time most &#8220;interesting&#8221; TODAY show appearance.  In case you missed it, I&#8217;ve included the link. The four minute spot that aired at 8:16 am live today made AOL&#8217;s Morning Rush list of the &#8220;five most memorable television moments from today&#8221; and at least two other comcast.net choices for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba: 7 Secrets to Help Your Kids Listen Better</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/10/28/michele-borba-7-secrets-to-help-your-kids-listen-more/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/10/28/michele-borba-7-secrets-to-help-your-kids-listen-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[REALITY CHECK: A 2005 nationwide sample of 1,000 teens aged 12 to 19 were asked to assign letter grades to adults in 24 categories. More than thirty-five percent of teens surveyed gave poor grades (D or F’s) to adults for failing to listen and understand teens. How would your child grade your listening ability? On a scale [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Support @Joshshipp in his mission to change teens&#8217; lives &#8211; mark your calendar Wed @3 pm</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/10/20/support-joshshipp-in-his-mission-to-change-teens-lives-mark-your-calendar-wed-3-pm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/10/20/support-joshshipp-in-his-mission-to-change-teens-lives-mark-your-calendar-wed-3-pm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello readers! I&#8217;ve been on twitter for the past four months and have met wonderful folks doing great things for children and teens. Josh Shipp is one of those folks. Josh is dedicated to entertaining, inspiring and empowering teens. He&#8217;s written books, shared the stage with Bill Cosby, appeared on MTV, Comedy Central, NBC, FOX, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba: 5 Signs You May Have a Materialistic Kid&#8211;Are you ready to take the quiz?</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/10/20/michele-borba-5-signs-you-may-have-a-materialistic-kid/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/10/20/michele-borba-5-signs-you-may-have-a-materialistic-kid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Might you have a materialistic critter on your hands? REALITY CHECK Beware: materialism is hitting our kids at younger and younger ages. Two-thirds of mothers say that their kids ask for specific brands before the age of three. The Children&#8217;s Society, a charitable group in the UK dedicated to improving childhood, released scathing survey results [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba: Your child says she &#8220;hates&#8221; her teacher. What do you do? My Chicago Tribune interview</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/10/14/michele-borba-your-child-says-she-hates-her-teacher-what-do-you-do-my-chicago-tribune-interview/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/10/14/michele-borba-your-child-says-she-hates-her-teacher-what-do-you-do-my-chicago-tribune-interview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Posted October 11, 2009 By Wendy Donahue     I was recently interviewed by Wendy Donahue on the Chicago Tribune on that age-old parenting question: &#8220;My child hates her teacher. What should I do?&#8221; Here is some of the advice I offered Wendy from my The Big Book of Parenting Solutions. that was published yesterday in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba: Working Mother Magazine Recommends The Big Book of Parenting Solutions to their Readers!</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/10/13/michele-borba-working-mother-magazine-recommends-the-big-book-of-parenting-solutions-to-their-readers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/10/13/michele-borba-working-mother-magazine-recommends-the-big-book-of-parenting-solutions-to-their-readers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great news! One of my favorite magazine editorial staffs recommended The Big Book of Parenting Solutions as a top parenting reference for their parent readers. The recommendation is in this month&#8217;s magazine on stands today. Thank you (once again!) WORKING MOTHER! Here is their direct quote:  The Big Book of Parenting Solutions, by Michele Borba, EdD [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba: How Do You Know If Your Kid Is Too Sick for School? (A great interview by Examiner writer, Kara Tamanini)</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/09/27/michele-borba-how-do-you-know-if-your-kid-is-too-sick-for-school-a-great-interview-by-examiner-writer-kara-tamanini/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/09/27/michele-borba-how-do-you-know-if-your-kid-is-too-sick-for-school-a-great-interview-by-examiner-writer-kara-tamanini/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michele Borba Note to readers: This week Gainesville Kids&#8217; Mental Health Examiner writer, Kara Tamanini interviewed me about how to know when your kid is too sick to go to school. You can read her article at http://shar.es/1szAb but I&#8217;ve also posted it in it here. All tips are from my parenting reference guide, The Big [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba Blog: High School &#8220;Slut List of 2010&#8243;: A Wake-Up Call For Another Troubling Youth Trends Sexual Harassment and Aggressive Girls</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/09/25/michele-borba-blog-high-school-slut-list-of-2010-a-wake-up-call-for-another-troubling-youth-trends-sexual-harassment-and-aggressive-girls/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/09/25/michele-borba-blog-high-school-slut-list-of-2010-a-wake-up-call-for-another-troubling-youth-trends-sexual-harassment-and-aggressive-girls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A high school “Slut List of 2010” is causing nationwide concern amongst educators and parents this week. The list featured almost two dozen names of 13 and 14 year old girls and three “honorable mentions,” who were incoming freshmen and was widely circulated amongst students at Millburn High School in New Jersey. Among the sexually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba: Canada AM Sept 9: Sanity Savers for Common Back-to-School Hassles</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/09/09/michele-borba-canada-am-sept-9-sanity-savers-for-common-back-to-school-hassles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parents Do Make A Difference]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dealing with sleepy heads, morning rush, trying to figure out which kids is doing what or tired of being your kids&#8217; Palm Pilots? And school just started!!! Here are parenting solutions I shared this morning on Canada AM Michele Borba Back to school means you’re slowly getting back to your old routine. But it also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba: Mommy Perks Launches a New Look</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/08/31/michele-borba-mommy-perks-launches-a-new-look/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click on over to Mommyperks to visit the parenting site&#8217;s new, great look  Michele Borba I did a survey of over 2400 readers of American Baby and Parents magazine recently and found that most find their parenting information online. (That&#8217;s to my chagrin as the author of 23 parenting books!) I realize moms are pressed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba: Too Close for Comfort? New secrets of the mother-daughter relationship revealed by a great writer team</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/08/31/michele-borba-too-close-for-comfort-new-secrets-of-the-mother-daughter-relationship-revealed-by-a-great-writer-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Empowering Girls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michele Borba Let&#8217;s face it, is there any relationship more complicated than between mother and daughter? But understanding that the complex bond is a whole new subject &#8212; that is until now. Linda Perlman Gordon (a clinical social worker, family therapist and mediator in private practice) and Susan Morris Shaffer (an educator and gender equity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba: Calming Kid&#8217;s School Anxieties and Helping Them Be BRAVE</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/08/30/michele-borba-how-to-calm-your-child-school-anxieties-and-help-them-be-brave/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Helping kids be BRAVE with Marjie Braun Knudsen&#8217;s great book! Michele Borba REALITY CHECK: Did you know that social phobia usually starts during adolescence &#8212; about 40% prior to ten years of age? Four out of ten socially anxious children even beg or refuse to go to school. If left untreated severe social anxiety can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba: #3 Teaching Perseverance Sneakpeek BIG Book #Parenting Solutions</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/08/23/michele-borba-3-teaching-perseverance-sneakpeak-big-book-parenting-solutions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michele Borba REALITY CHECK: Columbia University studies led by Carol Dweck found that praising effort helps create a positive mindset (or a &#8220;I can do it&#8221; belief) that also increases persistence and achievement while emphasizing inherent intelligence (&#8220;You&#8217;re so smart&#8221;) does the reverse.  One of the most important traits our kids must develop for successful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Could Your Child Be a Bully? Signs to Look For and Questions to Ask</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/08/22/michele-borba-could-your-child-be-a-bully-signs-to-look-for-and-questions-to-ask/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michele Borba REALITY CHECK: One recent study prepared for the American Psychological Association showed that 80 percent of middle school students admitted to bullying behavior in the prior 30 days. Another survey found that 40 percent of nine to thirteen years old admitted to bullying. Beware: research also shows that an eight year old who bullies has a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba: Anger Management Tips for Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/08/07/7-sure-fire-solutions-to-help-kids-control-their-anger/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michele Borba   REALITY CHECK: Does your child have difficulty controlling his anger? Does he resort to using aggressive behaviors such as biting, hitting, spitting or fighting? Does he yell or quickly lose control? If so, you&#8217;re not alone.  Over the years I’ve received hundreds questions from parents, and by far the largest number deal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba: How to Help Kids Make New Friends and Fit nto a New Social Scene</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/08/04/michele-borba-how-to-help-kids-make-new-friends-and-fit-nto-a-new-social-scene/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Friendship Making]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michele Borba Any new social scene can be really tough. Having all new classmates, joining a brand-new group of kids on a soccer team, transferring to a new school, going away to camp alone and most of all moving isn’t easy. And oh how kids can pour on the guilt to remind us they’re not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba: Too Sexy, Too Soon: How to Counter the X-Rated World So Our Daughters Grow Strong From the Inside Out</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/08/03/today-show-feb-28-too-sexy-too-soon-how-to-counter-the-x-rated-world-so-our-daughters-grow-strong-from-the-inside-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Empowering Girls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[REALITY CHECK: Sure, the world these days is more X-rated, but parents have always been an excellent counterbalance to sleaze and raunchiness. Stay involved so you can help your daughter read her world with more critical eyes. Remember you really do influence your daughter’s attitudes, values, and self-esteem. Be mindful of your influence so she [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cellphone Rules to Keep Your Kids Safer from Cyberbullying</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/08/01/protecting-kids-from-cyberbullying-computer-cellphone-rules-to-set-for-this-school-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bullying Prevention]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michele Borba REALITY CHECK: Did you know that 30 percent of girls who have gone into online chat roooms say they have been sexually harassed, but only 7 percent of those girls say they told their mothers or fathers about the incidents immediately? That disturbing finding comes from the Girl Scout Research Institute survey &#8220;What [...]]]></description>
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