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How to Raise a Good Kid: 10 Strategies that Build Strong Character

Posted: July 12th, 2010 by Michele Borba

Let’s play “Back to the Future” and pretend it’s twenty-five years from now. Your kids are grown and they’re healthy and happy. They’ve now come back for a family reunion. Here’s the key question: What character traits do you hope to see most in your grown child?
Here’s a hint and critical parenting point: Character [...]

Michele Borba: Want a kid with a strong conscience? (I hope!) 6 #parenting practices that enhance moral growth

Posted: May 25th, 2010 by Michele Borba

Every parent’s first concern is the same: “Is my baby healthy?” This question is one that doctors usually can answer. Another big question is far more difficult: “Will my child become a good and decent human being?” Most doctors would have to admit that they just don’t know, and parents are often left wondering if [...]

Michele Borba: The Empathy Crisis: Why Children Are Crueler

Posted: May 2nd, 2010 by Michele Borba

EMPATHY: Identifying with and feeling other people’s concerns.

Eleven-year-old Nathaniel Abraham from Pontiac, Michigan, told his friend that he was going to shoot somebody. He allegedly stole a gun and practiced his aim on stationary targets. Then he walked to a convenience store, pointed his gun at a stranger and shot Ronnie Greene Jr. in [...]