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Easing Young Children’s Separation Anxiety

Posted: August 30th, 2012 by Michele Borba


Tips to say goodbye and help kids feel more secure in your absence Dear Dr. Borba, I’m starting back to work a couple days a week and I’m in a panic. My toddler clings and cries so hard when I leave just to go to the grocery store that breaks my heart. Is there anyway [...]



How to Say Goodbye to Your College Bound Teen

Posted: August 29th, 2012 by Michele Borba


Parenting advice for before, during, and after your teen’s move from home and off to college  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’d think that would be the easy part, but move-in day on college campuses is [...]



Easing Kids’ School Jitters

Posted: August 23rd, 2012 by Michele Borba


Parenting tips to ease jitters, smooth transitions 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 schools, repeating [...]



Easing Kid Homesickness

Posted: May 27th, 2011 by Michele Borba


Parenting tips to help kids feel more confident away from home sweet home — whether it be a camp, sleepover, or playdate — based on the latest research Mooommm… I want to come home! But can’t you pleassse pick me up? I hate it here! I don’t care how much you paid. Come get me [...]



Easing Back-to-School Jitters

Posted: August 16th, 2010 by Michele Borba


Parenting advice I shared with Matt Lauer this morning on the TODAY show: ways to help reduce kid’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 [...]