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	<title>Dr. Michele Borba's Reality Check &#187; School Success</title>
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		<title>Parent Mid-Year School Check-Up to Ensure Kid School Success</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2012/02/02/parent-mid-year-school-check-up-to-ensure-kid-school-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My TODAY show report: 7 items parents should check-up on now to improve kids&#8217; learning success mid-year. That crucial second school semester is in full bloom. Mid-year is when parents alike have a good idea about how their kids are doing in school &#8211; which subjects are hard or easy and how they like their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helping Kids Be Goal-Setters</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2012/01/03/michele-borba-blog-teaching-kids-to-set-new-year%e2%80%99s-resolutions-that-stick/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Goal-setting and Inner Motivation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Short Attention Span, ADHD]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[New Years Resolutions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parenting tips that teach kids to set their own resolutions and make them stick so they succeed!  Do you know that goal-setting is one of the most highly correlated traits of peak performers and successful individuals? But goal-setting isn’t just for grown-ups. Studies show that goal-setting can help kids gain the sense of discipline it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ADHD &amp; Bullying</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/12/20/adhd-bullying/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bullying Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and Self-Defense]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[School and Learning]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Peggy Dolan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[special education]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/?p=2640</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Why ADHD boosts vulnerability to bullying. Solutions for parents and educators of special needs children. I had pleasure of speaking with Peggy Dolan from the Edge Foundation who does wonderful work on coaching students with ADHD. Here is our interview and the two part series on bullying and ADHD Edge posted on their site with permission to duplicate. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Cutting Edge Kindergartens Shaping the Next Generation</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/12/13/10-cutting-edge-kindergartens-shaping-the-next-generation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/12/13/10-cutting-edge-kindergartens-shaping-the-next-generation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electronics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/?p=2635</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Technology and innovative learning methods are becoming more and more common at all levels of education in the United States, from elementary school to college. Many may not realize how big of a role cutting edge ideas and technology may be playing even at the kindergarten level, however, as kids as young as five years [...]]]></description>
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		<title>15 Serious Facts About High School Stress</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/11/28/15-serious-facts-about-high-school-stress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/11/28/15-serious-facts-about-high-school-stress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anger Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety and World Worries]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[girls]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/?p=2470</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every parent and educator must know these troubling facts about our teens. Each fact is a wake-up call, but together they should mean: &#8220;Time for Code Red&#8221; This blog was written by the Bachelor&#8217;s Degree Online and published with their permission. One of the greatest lies ever perpetuated about the teen years is that they&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Unschooling Movement: What is it and is it right for my child?</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/10/17/the-unschooling-movement-what-is-it-and-is-it-right-for-my-child/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/10/17/the-unschooling-movement-what-is-it-and-is-it-right-for-my-child/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gifted and Talented]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Independence and Self-Reliance]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/?p=2357</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;unschooling&#8221; concept is fascinating. I’ve learned ages ago that there is no cookie cutter approach to educating children. The key is to find what works best to optimize each child’s learning potential. But I&#8217;ve also learned that when it comes to &#8220;unschooling&#8221; it&#8217;s a very unique parent who can succeed. (Think of young Tom [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seven Surprising Parenting Solutions That Boost Kids&#8217; School Success</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/09/12/seven-surprising-parenting-solutions-that-boost-kids-school-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/09/12/seven-surprising-parenting-solutions-that-boost-kids-school-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[family meals and learning success]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/?p=2326</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Simple, proven solutions that enhance children&#8217;s learning that every parent should have in their back to school toolbox and none of them cost a dime! Academic success impacts our children for the rest of their life: it influences their self-esteem, college selections, job attainment, financial success, and even their choice of spouses. It&#8217;s no wonder [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helping Kids Sleep Better to Boost School Success</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/09/06/helping-kids-sleep-better-to-boost-school-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/09/06/helping-kids-sleep-better-to-boost-school-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/?p=2316</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[8 parenting tips to help your child get a good night&#8217;s sleep to improve his mood and even school success REALITY CHECK: Tel Aviv University researchers found that missing just one hour of sleep can be enough to reduce a child&#8217;s cognitive abilities by almost two years the next day. For example, a sixth grader [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Kid Procrastinators or Dawdlers</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/08/29/tips-for-kid-procrastinators-or-dawdlers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/08/29/tips-for-kid-procrastinators-or-dawdlers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parenting solutions I shared on the TODAY show for kids who procrastinate, dawdle, cut corners or just take the easy way just in time for back-to-school. It’s the makeover no parent should put off! Sound like  your kid? “I don’t care!  I quit – this is too hard.”  “Why don’t YOU do it?” Is his backpack a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Easing Kids&#8217; School Jitters</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/08/07/easing-kids-school-jitters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/08/07/easing-kids-school-jitters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 17:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Anxiety and World Worries]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parenting tips to ease those jitters, smooth the transition and make heading back to school less scary for kids Heading back to school is exciting for most kids but can be a bit traumatic for others. It’s only natural for children to feel a little anxious especially if you’ve just moved to town, are changing [...]]]></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>
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		<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>US Kids&#8217; Mental Health Hits Record Low</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/02/17/us-kids-mental-health-at-record-low/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/02/17/us-kids-mental-health-at-record-low/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Students]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression and Suicide]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kids Are NOT All Right Folks! Report shows U.S. college freshman stress hitting record high levels and their mental health plummeting to a 25 year all-time low. Findings and solutions I shared on the TODAY Show last week. We spend all that time drop our kids off college and promise them that they&#8217;re going [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Simple &amp; Science-Backed Ways to Boost School Success</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/02/08/7-simple-science-backed-ways-to-boost-school-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/02/08/7-simple-science-backed-ways-to-boost-school-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Academic success impacts our children for the rest of their life: it influences their self-esteem, college selections, job attainment, financial success, and even their choice of spouses. It&#8217;s no wonder we go great lengths to give our kids an academic edge. Despite our good intentions we often overlook a few simple strategies that research has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>11 (Not So) Surprising Benefits of Play</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/02/01/michele-borba-blog-studies-find-play-helps-kids-focus-11-other-surprising-benefits-of-letting-kids-get-messy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[11 proven and surprising benefits of child-directed (aka unscheduled and spontaneous) play for our stressed-out, over-supervised kids. Okay folks, I&#8217;m concerned. Over the last few weeks I’ve been reviewing studies involving children and play. “Shocked” and “disturbed” are the two words that describe how I feel when reading those reports. Every study reaches one sad conclusion: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ending Homework Wars</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2011/01/24/ending-homework-wars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/?p=1578</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Parenting tips to minimize our nagging and maximizing their Learning &#8230;until they can finally do homework solo style! &#8220;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 in many families can be very stressful and tension-filled for both child and parent. According to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stress Busters for Kids and Teens</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/12/21/stress-busters-for-kids-and-teens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parenting advice to help kids and teens learn healthy ways to handle stress as they get ready to start a new year (and bust some of that tension the holidays seem to bring on). Think stress is just for adults? Not these days. Research finds that between 8 and 10 percent of American children and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 Week Parent Check-Up: 4 areas you can&#8217;t overlook in school success</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/10/11/6-week-parent-check-up-4-areas-you-cant-overlook-in-school-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/?p=1664</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Four crucial&#8211;and sometimes overlooked&#8211;areas that affect learning and how to check them to see how your child is doing. Parenting advice and simple tips I shared this morning on the TODAY show to help your child have a more successful school year The honeymoon period is over and the school year is in full swing. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Kids to Open Up About Their School Day</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/10/08/getting-kids-to-open-up-about-their-school-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/?p=1661</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[14 Parenting tips to help you get beyond the &#8220;Nope,&#8221;  &#8221;Yep,&#8221; and &#8220;Fine&#8221; kid response Does trying to get your kids to open up about their day feel like an inquisition? Do you feel like you&#8217;re giving your kid the third degree to tell you anything about their life? If so, studies show that using [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Answers to top 5 parenting questions about school problems</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/09/28/answers-to-top-5-parenting-questions-about-school-problems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NBC is featuring a week-long focus on education. This morning on the TODAY show parents had the opportunity to call, email or skype in parenting questions about their children’s education. I appeared as the TODAY parenting contributor along with a fabulous high school chemistry teacher from Los Angeles and an incredible principal from the Baltimore [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 30-Day Back-to-School Parent Check-in</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/09/26/the-30-day-back-to-school-parent-check-in/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/?p=1634</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Parenting tips to nip school problems and kid stress in the bud now for a better year School is now in full swing, the “honeymoon period” is over and studies say kid stress is mounting. This is the time to check in on how your child is doing and nip any problems in the bud. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solutions to 7 back to school parenting hassles</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/08/24/solutions-to-7-back-to-school-parenting-hassles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Missed buses&#8230; car pools&#8230; homework wars…lost library books…last-minute assignments…sleepy heads…forgotten lunches…missed breakfasts…late starts. Sound familiar? They&#8217;re the most common back to school parent nightmares (forget the kids!) Here are solutions: Though back to school should be exciting, parents often describe frantic mornings, hectic evenings, and plain bad memories: Homework wars…lost library books…last-minute assignments…missed buses…sleepy heads…forgotten [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boosting Kids&#8217; Work Ethic</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/08/24/michele-borba-blog-simple-solutions-that-teach-kids-to-persevere/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/?p=1265</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Parenting advice to help develop our children&#8217;s &#8220;stick-to-itness&#8221; and work ethic Many historians feel that one of Winston Churchill’s greatest speeches was given at a graduation ceremony at Oxford University. He had worked on the speech for hours. When the moment finally came, Churchill stood up to the cheering crowd, and in a strong, clear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helping Disorganized Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/08/18/helping-disorganized-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parenting advice to help disorganized, forgetful kids get organized and for kids with shorter attention spans who need to &#8220;reclutter&#8221; and learn routines “My daughter is sweet and loving but hopelessly disorganized. I’m always picking up forgotten homework assignments, putting school into her backpack and reminding her of his schedule. I worry that she’ll need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Easing Back-to-School Jitters</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/08/16/easing-back-to-school-jitters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/?p=1553</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Parenting advice I shared with Matt Lauer this morning on the TODAY show: ways to help reduce kid&#8217;s back to school jitters, minimize anxieties and ease those transitions so they can focus on the real subject: learning! Heading back to school is exciting for most kids but can be a bit traumatic for others. It’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parent Involvement and School Success: 10 Tips to Help Parents Make the Grade</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/08/15/parent-involvement-and-school-success-10-tips-to-help-parents-make-the-grade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[10 tips to boost the right involvement in children&#8217;s education so parents make the grade I&#8217;m in the MSNBC studios right now as a panelist taking part in a two hour special about the crisis in education called &#8220;Making the Grade.&#8221; The line up of experts is extraordinary. But the problem is mind-boggling: Every 26 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saying Goodbye to A College Bound Teen</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/08/06/saying-goodbye-to-a-college-bound-teen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parenting advice for before, during, and after your teen&#8217;s move from home After all the test-taking, application filling, essay editing, campus touring, and acceptance-waiting, the big event is almost here: dropping your teen off at college. You&#8217;d think that would be the easy part, but move-in day on college campuses is actually a high anxiety, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MUST Watch: Natl Spelling Bee: 6 Ways to Spell F-A-M-I-L-Y  F-U-N</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/06/03/it%e2%80%99s-time-for-the-national-spelling-bee-are-you-ready-for-some-great-family-e-n-t-e-r-t-a-i-n-m-e-n-t/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you want to watch some of the best young minds of today face courage under enormous pressure? Then forget the Laker Games, Soccer&#8217;s Word Cup, Dancing with the Stars or even (I know, I know&#8230;) American Idol. It&#8217;s the National Spelling Bee and it airs tonight. Set that TiVO or put those chairs for your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba: Parenting Solutions for Turning Pessimistic Kids Into Optimistic Thinkers</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/05/03/michele-borba-parenting-solutions-for-turning-pessimistic-kids-into-optimistic-thinkers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 01:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Why should I bother? You know they won’t choose me.” “What’s the point? I’ll never make the team.” “Why are you making me go? You know I won’t have fun.” Let’s face it: Kids with pessimistic attitudes are among the most frustrating breeds. They give up easily, believe anything they do won’t make a difference, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Teaching Self-Control Boosts Kid Success</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/02/21/michele-borba-blog-a-secret-of-self-control-parents-must-know-research-shows-its-key-to-kids-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New research shows that children who can pass up a marshmallow are more likely to succeed as adults. But why? Here&#8217;s the secret every teacher and parent should know&#8230; The Famous Marshmallow Test and Implications on Our Kids&#8217; Later Success In 1960, Walter Mischel, a psychologist at Stanford University, conducted the now famous Marshmallow Test. Mischel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba Blog: Helping kids learn to take tests, reduce jitters and boost scores</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/02/05/michele-borba-blog-helping-kids-learn-to-take-tests-reduce-jitters-and-boost-scores/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s that time again for one of kids more dreaded four-letter    words: T.E.S.T. These days it seems even for many kids even  if they’ve studied hard and done their homework when test  day comes they’re hit with a wave of panic. Butterflies hit  their stomach and their heads are filled with a wave of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba Blog 7  Surprising Solutions That Boost Kids&#8217; School Success (And Won’t Cost You a Penny!)</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2010/01/16/michele-borba-blog-7-surprising-solutions-that-boost-kids-school-success-and-won%e2%80%99t-cost-you-a-penny/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:38:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Academic success impacts our children for the rest of their life: it influences their self-esteem, college selections, job attainment, financial success, and even their choice of spouses. It&#8217;s no wonder we go great lengths to give our kids an academic edge. But the good news is that parents can give their kids the edge they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Acing Your Parent-Teacher Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/10/21/michele-borba-8-key-questions-to-ask-at-your-teacher-conference-to-boost-your-childs-school-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:37:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[REALITY CHECK: In a national survey only 25 percent of teachers described their experience working with parents as “very satisfying.” Thirty-one percent cite parents and communicating with their as their biggest challenge. So approach that teacher as a partner in helping your child become the best he or she can be. You just received a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba: Help For Your Disorganized Child</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/09/13/michele-borba-help-for-your-disorganized-child/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Disorganized child? If so help is on the way with the just-published, Organizing the Disorganized Child  Michele Borba Is your child&#8217;s backpack always a mess? Is your son always losing his assignment book (let alone know where it is to begin)? Are mornings frantic as your daughter runs around in circles trying to find last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba: How to Ease Back to School Jitters</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/08/14/michele-borba-how-to-ease-back-to-school-jitters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/08/14/michele-borba-how-to-ease-back-to-school-jitters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michele Borba REALITY CHECK: Heading back to school is exciting for a lot of kids but a bit traumatic for others. It’s only natural for children to feel a little anxious especially if you’ve just moved to town, are changing schools, repeating a grade, have never left mom’s side, are a shyer more sensitive child or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba: 6 Surprising Changes That May Help #ADHD Kids in School</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/08/04/michele-borba-6-surprising-changes-that-may-help-adhd-kids-in-school/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:56:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michele Borba, Ed.D. REALITY CHECK  Reports say that Attention Deficit Disorder (or ADD) affects up to nine[ii] percent of school-age children, but even then the medical field fears that only half of those have been properly diagnosed. Parents currently spend[i] over one billion three hundred million each year on buying one of the three leading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Choose the Right Day Care</title>
		<link>http://www.micheleborba.com/blog/2009/07/21/michele-borba-10-parenting-solutions-to-choosing-the-right-day-care/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Michele Borba Of course you want a great day care for your child. But how to you know which facility is the best one for your child? My strongest recommendation: Observe a few. And always observe when children are there. It will help you decide if it’s a place you want your child to [...]]]></description>
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