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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 only [...]



Saying Goodbye to A College Bound Teen

Posted: August 6th, 2010 by Michele Borba


Parenting advice for before, during, and after your teen’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’d think that would be the easy part, but move-in day on college campuses is actually a high anxiety, [...]



Michele Borba: How to know if your kid is really ready to fly alone (yes alone)

Posted: July 5th, 2010 by Michele Borba


Thinking of having your kid fly alone to visit someone or going off to camp this summer? A review of last year’s news may make you want to rethink your plans. Here’s a recap:
It seemed yet another unaccompanied minor flying to visit Grandma and Grandpa was somehow “misplaced” by the airlines. The child landed in [...]