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		<title>Michele Borba Blog: 1 in 20 kids now depressed: Know signs that could save a child</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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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 to be seriously depressed compared [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba Blog: &amp; Parenting Solutions to Help Kids Rebound from Mistakes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many historians feel that one of Winston Churchill&#8217;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 voice shouted just three words, &#8220;Never give up!&#8221; He paused a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba Blog: How to Talk to Your Kids About Layoffs and Tough Financial Times &#8211; and Why You Must</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Borba</dc:creator>
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I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve read those dismal reports about job insecurities: the U.S. unemployment rate is now at the highest level since 1993. We are stressed and worried and rightly so, but so too are our kids.
I’ve received a number of email queries lately from parents asking for guidance. And did a segment on the TODAY [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michele Borba Blog: A secret of self-control parents must know. Research shows it&#8217;s key to kids&#8217; success</title>
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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 challenged a [...]]]></description>
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